placenames1901 census
4People recorded
1Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Raftery 4
Acre West
An tAcra Thiar
Acre West is a townland in Galway. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationAcre West53.43130° N · 8.29432° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗
The name
A reliable full-name meaning has not been established here. The recorded Irish and English forms are given without an unsupported translation.
Recorded forms
- An tAcra Thiar · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Acre West · English · main form
Geographic information
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
3People recorded
1Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Raftery 3
1926 census
2People recorded
1Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Raftery 2
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Acre West. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- 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.