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Johnstown

Baile Sheáin

Johnstown is a townland in Carlow. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationJohnstown52.83052° N · 6.84579° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

The name

bailetownland, town, homestead

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 Sheáin · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Johnstown · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Carlow
Barony
Carlow
Civil parish
Urglin
Coordinates
52.83052, -6.84579
Mapped area
3.1 km²
Logainm ID
3328 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

93People recorded
19Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Byrne 24
  • Kinsella 12
  • Tracey 8
  • Sheil 7
  • Bunbury 5
Explore the 1901 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Johnstown. 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.