Townland

Ard West

An Aird Thiar

Ard West is a townland in Galway. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationArd West53.32113° N · 9.87892° 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

  • An Aird Thiar · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Ard West · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Galway
Civil parish
Moyrus
Coordinates
53.32113, -9.87892
Mapped area
1.67 km²
Logainm ID
18252 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

151People recorded
27Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • McDonagh 34
  • McDonough 19
  • Conneely 15
  • Keely 14
  • Keaney 8
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1911 census

145People recorded
24Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • McDonagh 52
  • Keely 17
  • Mulkerrin 10
  • Conneely 8
  • Connolly 8
Explore the 1911 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Ard West. 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.