An Irish acre is a unit of area historically used in Ireland, Yorkshire, and regions bordering the Solway Firth.
One Irish acre is equal to about 1.62 acres (6,600 m2) (196⁄121) acre, 7,840 square yards, or 70,560 square feet.
The difference between the Irish acre and the statute acre arises from the fact that the Irish mile is 14⁄11 miles (1.273 miles (2.049 km)). Whereas a one-acre area ten times as long as wide would have dimensions of 66 by 660 feet (20 by 200 m), the Irish acre of that shape would have dimensions of 84 by 840 feet (26 by 260 m).
Famous quotes containing the word acre:
“And every acre good enough to eat,
As fine as flour put through a baker’s sieve.”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)