placenames1901 census
38People recorded
8Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Murphy 8
- Bookey 6
- Gibson 5
- Rigley 5
- Kinsella 4
Ferns Upper
Fearna Uachtarach
Ferns Upper is a townland in Wexford. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationFerns Upper52.59250° N · 6.50008° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗
The name
A reliable full-name meaning has not been established here. The recorded Irish and English forms are given without an unsupported translation.
Recorded forms
- Fearna Uachtarach · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Ferns Upper · English · main form
Geographic information
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
31People recorded
6Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Kinsella 7
- Bookey 6
- Murphy 6
- Rigley 5
- Gibson 3
1926 census
47People recorded
9Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Kinsella 12
- O Muireadhaigh 8
- Moynihan 6
- Dreelan 4
- Rigley 4
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Ferns 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 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.