placenames1901 census
169People recorded
30Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Mangan 15
- Barrett 13
- Bambury 10
- Enright 10
- Murphy 10
Bedford
Áth an Trochais
Bedford is a townland in Kerry. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationBedford52.47169° N · 9.48851° 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
- Áth an Trochais · Irish · main form
- Bedford · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Kerry
- Barony
- Iraghticonnor
- Civil parish
- Galey
- Coordinates
- 52.47169, -9.48851
- Mapped area
- 3.81 km²
- Logainm ID
- 24096 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
183People recorded
32Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Mangan 16
- McElligott 15
- Neville 14
- Browne 11
- Enright 8
1926 census
148People recorded
30Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Neville 17
- Cordain 9
- Joyce 9
- Mangan 9
- Murphy 9
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Bedford. 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 2020-10-02. How this page was prepared.