Townland

Cool West

An Chúil Thiar

Cool West is a townland in Limerick. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationCool West52.44831° N · 9.25771° 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 Chúil Thiar · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Cool West · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Limerick
Barony
Shanid
Civil parish
Rathronan
Coordinates
52.44831, -9.25771
Mapped area
2.59 km²
Logainm ID
31919 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

155People recorded
32Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Herbert 15
  • Kelly 12
  • OConnor 11
  • Cotter 10
  • Broderick 7
Explore the 1901 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 — Cool 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.