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 Cheathrú Rua· Irish · main form · validated name
An Cheathrú Rua — Census 2016 settlement footprint
Population within 2016 settlement boundaries
948people · 2022
Both counts use the 2016 settlement boundary, allowing like-for-like comparison. CSO supplies the 2022 count on this older boundary for comparison only. The official 2022 Built Up Area has different boundaries.
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An Cheathrú Rua — Census 2016 settlement footprint — census population
These figures use different area definitions. Read the boundary note before comparing them.
An Cheathrú Rua, Galway
Published census settlement populations
781people · 2016
Settlement boundaries changed during this period. Differences may reflect boundary changes as well as population change. Where a 2011 legal-town-and-environs count is shown, it has not been recalculated onto the 2016 settlement boundary.
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