Townland

Curragh Upper

An Currach Uachtarach

Curragh Upper is a townland in Offaly. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationCurragh Upper53.13486° N · 7.75850° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.

An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.

Recorded forms

  • An Currach Uachtarach · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Curragh Upper · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Offaly
Barony
Eglish
Civil parish
Drumcullen
Coordinates
53.13486, -7.75850
Mapped area
0.42 km²
Logainm ID
41286 ↗

People & family history

Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.

1901 census

16People recorded
3Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Fleury 8
  • Quinlan 3
  • Coughlan 2
  • Gleeson 2
  • Dooley 1
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1911 census

16People recorded
3Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Fleury 8
  • Quinlan 3
  • Coghlan 2
  • Gleason 2
  • Dooly 1
Explore the 1911 records ↗

1926 census

12People recorded
3Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Fleury 4
  • Quinlan 3
  • Gleeson 2
  • Coughlan 1
  • Dooley 1
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Curragh Upper. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. Boundary geometry retains its source attribution and licence in the downloadable geographic record. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.