BROWSE
townland
Ros Brain
genitive: Ros Brain
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Rossbrin
(English)

Glossary

English (wooded) height; wood; promontory

Centrepoint

51.5283, -9.48002latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1573
Rossebren
F Leathanach: 2196
1577
Rossebryn
F Leathanach: 3083
1578
Rosebryne
F Leathanach: 3283
1584
Rosebrine
F Leathanach: 4429
1601
Rosbryn
F Leathanach: 6571
1601
Rosbrin
F Leathanach: 6485
1602
Rosbryn
F Leathanach: 6640
1602
Rosbrin
F Leathanach: 6652
1605
Rosbrien
CPR Leathanach: 55
1650c
Ros Broin
LM Leathanach: 224
1655
Rossebrinnin
DS
1659
Rossebren
Cen. Leathanach: 227
1660c
Rossebrinin
BSD Leathanach: 255
1683
Rossbrinie
Hib. Del.
1750
Rosbrin
Smith Map Co Leathanach: 282
1776
Rossbrin
Mackenzie
1811
Rossbrin
Bath
1837
Rossbrin
Top. Dict. Leathanach: ii 560
1841-2
Rossbrinn
BS:AL
1841-2
Rossbrin
CM:AL
1841-2
Rossebrinine (?)
DS:AL
1841-2y
Ros brain, Byrne`s wood
OD:AL
1841-2
Ross Brin
Par. Applot.:AL
1841-2x
ros bhriainín
pl EC:AL
1841-2
Ross Brin
PP:AL (Co) An Scoil
1841-2
Ross Brin
TAB
1841-2
Rosbrin
Co. Treas. Warrant:AL

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