BROWSE
townland
Ros Éanach
genitive: Ros Éanach
(Irish)
Rossena
(English)

Glossary

English (wooded) height; wood; promontory

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    wood frequented by birds?

    Ní cinnte brí éanach anseo. Féach www.dil.ie s.v. 1 énach agus féach an nóta ag Ó Crualaoich in Logainmneacha na hÉireann IV (LG) s.n. Killenagh. Cf. leis Trá Éanach (DG), Cluain Éanach (ME), Inse Éanach (Lo).

Centrepoint

52.8899, -6.99183latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1549
Rossenaghe
& JKAS VI 246
Carrigan MS Imleabhar: 46, Leathanach: 69 + 108
1549
Rossenaghe
F Leathanach: 249
1563
Rossenaghe
F Leathanach: 534
1578
Rossenaghe
Rich. Ketinge, gent
F Leathanach: 3357
1619
Rossenagh
CPR Leathanach: 429
1624
Rossenagh
CPR Leathanach: 572
1655
Rosnagh
DS
1659
Rossenagh
Cen. Leathanach: 501
1660c
Rosnagh
BSD (La) Leathanach: 80
1666
Rossenagh
ASE Leathanach: 69
1685
Rosnagh
Hib. Del.
1785
Rossinagh
CGn. Imleabhar: 361.410.245197
1801
Rossena
Stat. Surv. (La) Leathanach: 185
1838
Rossena
BS:AL Leathanach: LA032,40
1838
Roscena
Griffith Map:AL Leathanach: LA032,40
1838
Rossenals (Query)
Speed Gt Britain:AL Leathanach: LA032,40
1838
Rosnagh
DS:AL Leathanach: LA032,40
1838
Ros Éanna, 'Enna's ross or wood'
OD:AL Leathanach: LA032,40
1838
Ros éna
pl:AL Leathanach: LA032,40
1838
Rossena
OD:AL Leathanach: LA032,40
1838
Ros éna
pl:AL Leathanach: LA032,40
1838
Rossena
OD:AL Leathanach: LA032,40
1838
Rossena
BS:AL Leathanach: LA032,40
1838
Roscena
Griffith Map:AL Leathanach: LA032,40
1838
Rossenals (Query)
Speed Gt Britain:AL Leathanach: LA032,40
1838
Rosnagh
DS:AL Leathanach: LA032,40
1838
Ros Éanna, 'Enna's ross or wood'
OD:AL Leathanach: LA032,40
2006
rɑˈsiːnə
Áit.
2006
rɑˈseːnə
Áit.

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