placenames1901 census
75People recorded
21Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Scally 11
- Loughlin 10
- Moran 8
- Conlon 7
- Jordan 6
Rathskeagh Upper
Ráth Sciach Uachtarach
Rathskeagh Upper is a townland in Westmeath. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationRathskeagh Upper53.49267° N · 7.62258° 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
- Ráth Sciach Uachtarach · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Rathskeagh Upper · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Westmeath
- Barony
- Rathconrath
- Civil parish
- Killare
- Coordinates
- 53.49267, -7.62258
- Mapped area
- 1.77 km²
- Logainm ID
- 51812 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
53People recorded
18Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
Explore the 1911 records ↗1926 census
52People recorded
15Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Kearney 11
- Jordan 8
- Scully 5
- Moran 4
- Scally 4
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Rathskeagh Upper. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- 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 2023-10-11. How this page was prepared.