Townland

Rathpierce Upper

Ráth Phiarais Uachtarach

Rathpierce Upper is a townland in Wexford. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationRathpierce Upper52.76788° N · 6.28413° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

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 Phiarais Uachtarach · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Rathpierce Upper · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Wexford
Barony
Gorey
Civil parish
Kilnenor
Coordinates
52.76788, -6.28413
Mapped area
0.95 km²
Logainm ID
52977 ↗

People & family history

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

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Rathpierce Upper. 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 2025-02-20. How this page was prepared.