Townland

Carnmore West

An Carn Mór Thiar

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

Recorded locationCarnmore West53.30657° N · 8.90780° 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

  • An Carn Mór Thiar · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Carnmore West · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Galway
Barony
Dunkellin
Civil parish
Claregalway
Coordinates
53.30657, -8.90780
Mapped area
8.26 km²
Logainm ID
18575 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

354People recorded
61Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Grealish 53
  • Hanley 35
  • Carr 24
  • Moran 16
  • Fox 15
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1911 census

326People recorded
57Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Grealish 39
  • Carr 29
  • Hanley 27
  • Fox 21
  • Commins 16
Explore the 1911 records ↗

1926 census

No verified place match is available for this year. This does not indicate a population of zero.

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Carnmore 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.