placenames1901 census
82People recorded
19Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Cash 14
- Howlin 13
- Dempsey 10
- Sinnott 10
- O Brien 6
Ballina Upper
Béal an Átha Uachtarach
Ballina Upper is a townland in Wexford. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationBallina Upper52.42487° N · 6.36583° 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
- Béal an Átha Uachtarach · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Ballina Upper · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Wexford
- Barony
- Ballaghkeen South
- Civil parish
- Ballyvalloo
- Civil parish
- Castle Ellis
- Within
- Castle Ellis
- Coordinates
- 52.42487, -6.36583
- Mapped area
- 1.18 km²
- Logainm ID
- 52291 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
70People recorded
18Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Sinnot 12
- Dempsey 7
- Hawlin 6
- Quinn 6
- Belvin 5
1926 census
39People recorded
13Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Sinnott 9
- Howlin 6
- Cash 5
- Quinn 4
- Dempsey 3
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Ballina 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 2025-02-23. How this page was prepared.