Townland

Abbey West

An Mhainistir Thiar

Abbey West is a townland in Clare. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationAbbey West53.12439° N · 9.05915° 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 Mhainistir Thiar · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Abbey West · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Clare
Barony
Burren
Civil parish
Abbey
Coordinates
53.12439, -9.05915
Mapped area
1.82 km²
Logainm ID
5670 ↗

People & family history

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

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Abbey 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 2021-04-27. How this page was prepared.