Meanings
nounIrish acre (plural Irish acres)
plural Irish acres
- historicalA unit of area equal to 7840 square yards (approximately 0.66 hectares or 1.62 statute acres).
Synonyms: plantation acre
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA unit of area equal to 7840 square yards (approximately 0.66 hectares or 1.62 statute acres).
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Origin
Historically used in Ireland.
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Irish acre. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Irish%20acre
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“Irish acre.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Irish%20acre. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Irish acre,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Irish%20acre.
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