Townland

Ard East

An Aird Thoir

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

Recorded locationArd East53.31801° N · 9.86811° 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 Thoir · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Ard East · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Galway
Civil parish
Moyrus
Coordinates
53.31801, -9.86811
Mapped area
0.91 km²
Logainm ID
18251 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

109People recorded
22Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Canavan 32
  • McDonagh 22
  • Greene 21
  • King 19
  • Mulkerrin 7
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1926 census

81People recorded
18Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Canavan 14
  • McDonagh 13
  • Casey 8
  • Greene 8
  • Henia 8
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Ard East. 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.