BROWSE
townland
Oileán an Rois
genitive: Oileán an Rois
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ross Island
(English)

Glossary

English island
English (wooded) height; wood; promontory

Centrepoint

52.0395, -9.53799latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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An Seabhac: Ros Uí Dhonnchadha, Oileán an Ruis. Deirtí ‘drumaí an ruis’ ná dúiseoidís lucht trom-chodlata – saighdúirí a bhíodh sa chaisleán go mbíodh na drumaí úd aca. Is ann atá ‘Caisleán an Ruis’ (Uí Dhonnchadha). Ross Castle sa Bhéarla. Oileán dub eadh an Ros le linn réime an chaisleáin. Bhí saghas tóchair ann chun dul ar an Oileán. Ó Donnchadha do shealbhaigh an caisleán fén gCárthach Mór.
Nóta
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Cárta Oileán an Rois 1997 Cf. Ross Castle
Nóta
1586
the Castle of Rosidonougho and the country of Onaught-O Donougho Mór ... Island of Rosse alias Ross-I-Donougha
Desm. Surv. Leathanach: 24
1588
the country of Onaught alias Onaght O Donocho moore manor and castle of Ross I Donocho
Rory O Donocho alias O Dono moore
F Leathanach: 5277
1598
Rosydonogho
Clancarthy Surv. Leathanach: Lsc. barúntachtaí
1598
Ros(i)donoh..
Caisleán léirithe anseo
Clancarthy Surv. Leathanach: Lsc. (Magonny)
1601
Rosse
Rorie O Donoghow, son of Odonnogh Moore
F
1612
Rosse-Idonnogho, Rosse
CPR Leathanach: 236b
1618
Rosssy Donoghooe
Inq.(Ci) Leathanach: 144
1620
Rossedonoghs alias Rossydonogho
CPR Leathanach: 480a
1620
Ross Idonogho alias Rossydonogho
Kenmare MSS Leathanach: 356
1634
Rossidonoghowe
Inq.(Ci) Leathanach: 293
1640
Ross Idonnoghoe alias Ross Idonnogh
Inq.(Ci) Leathanach: 96
1655c
Ross
DS
1660c.
Rosse
BSD Leathanach: 56:09
1684
Rosse
Kenmare MSS Leathanach: 464
1685
Rosse
Hib. Del.
1701-6
Ó Donnchadha Ruis
Ó Rathaille Leathanach: 122
1705-6
Ross Island
Kenmare MSS Leathanach: 148
1706
an Ruis
Ó Rathaille Leathanach: 52
1707
Rosse Castle
Kenmare MSS Imleabhar: 3
1708
Ross Island
Ó Rathaille Leathanach: 315
1711
Rosse Castle
Kenmare MSS Leathanach: 6
1721
Ross Island
Kenmare MSS Leathanach: 167
1722
Ross Island, Ross Castle
Kenmare MSS Leathanach: 403
1722
Ross
Kenmare MSS Leathanach: 406
1725
Ross
Kenmare MSS Leathanach: 276
1726
Ross Castle
Kenmare MSS Leathanach: 33
1728c
an Ruis, bean tsidhe
Ó Rathaille Leathanach: 222
1765c.
Ross Island
Kenmare MSS Leathanach: 229
1776c.
Ross Island
Young's Tour Leathanach: 104
1825
Ross Island
TAB Leathanach: 36
1841
Ross Island
BS:AL Leathanach: Ci086,25
1841
Ross Island
BM:AL Leathanach: Ci086,25
1841
Ross Island
Larkin (Ci):AL Leathanach: Ci086,25
1841
Ross Island
Inhabs.:AL Leathanach: Ci086,25
1841
Ross
Vallancey Map:AL Leathanach: Ci086,25
1841
Ros, 'a wood'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci086,25
1841
Ros
pl:AL Leathanach: Ci086,25
1841
Ross Island
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci086,25
2017
ˌrɑˈsəilənd
Áit. Uimhir : 170718, Cainteoir: 015

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