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Electoral division

Oughterard

Uachtar Ard

Oughterard is a electoral division in Galway. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationOughterard53.39447° N · 9.37824° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

ardheight; highuachtar upper, southern part

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

  • Uachtar Ard · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Oughterard · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Electoral division
County
Galway
Coordinates
53.39447, -9.37824
Logainm ID
1373072 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Oughterard. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.