placenames1901 census
284People recorded
45Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
Explore the 1901 records ↗Athea Upper
Áth an tSléibhe Uachtarach
Athea Upper is a townland in Limerick. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationAthea Upper52.45699° N · 9.30801° 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
- Áth an tSléibhe Uachtarach · Irish · main form · validated name
- Áth Té · Irish · main form · historical name
- Athea 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
279People recorded
56Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Stack 24
- Scanlan 22
- Dalton 19
- Scanlon 19
- Ahern 15
1926 census
295People recorded
55Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Scanlon 34
- O'Connor 30
- Stack 21
- Fitzgerald 16
- Flaherty 16
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Athea 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.