Townland

Ballykerin Upper

Baile Uí Chéirín Uachtarach

Ballykerin Upper is a townland in Waterford. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationBallykerin Upper52.15757° N · 7.71513° 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

  • Baile Uí Chéirín Uachtarach · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Ballykerin Upper · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Waterford
Civil parish
Modelligo
Coordinates
52.15757, -7.71513
Mapped area
0.95 km²
Logainm ID
49548 ↗

People & family history

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

1911 census

12People recorded
2Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Hally 11
  • Cahill 1
Explore the 1911 records ↗

1926 census

No verified place match is available for this year. This does not indicate a population of zero.

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Ballykerin 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.