BROWSE
townland
Ros Niallagáin
genitive: Ros Niallagáin
(Irish)
Rosstillegane
(English)

Glossary

English (wooded) height; wood; promontory

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the wood of Niallagán
    Niallagán — ainm pearsanta ar foirm dhíspeagtha é de Niall

    Díol spéise an fhorbairt /-sn-/ le srónach ailbheolach > /-sd-/, /-st-/ le pléascach ailbheolach atá le sonrú in 1776 ‘Rostelgan’, 2006 /rɑsˈtiligin/, srl.

Centrepoint

52.8802, -6.98353latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1563
Rossenalgan
F Leathanach: 533
1576
Rossenalgan
F Leathanach: 2838
1632
Rossenalgan
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 13 C I
1655
Rosneligan
DS
1659
Rossnellgan
Cen. Leathanach: 500
1660c
Rossnelligan
p Killeshin
BSD (La) Leathanach: 85
1666
Rossineligan
ASE Leathanach: 69
1685
Rosnelig
Hib. Del.
1776
Rostelgan
CGn. Imleabhar: 312.413.209424
1838
Rosstellgane
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: LA033,10
1838
Rosstillegane
dúch:AL Leathanach: LA033,10
1838
Rosstillegane
BS:AL Leathanach: LA033,10
1838
Rostengane (Query)
HCSV:AL Leathanach: LA033,10
1838
Rosstillegane
BS:AL Leathanach: LA033,10
1838
Rostengane (Query)
HCSV:AL Leathanach: LA033,10
1838
Rosstellgane
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: LA033,10
1838
Rosnelligan
DS:AL Leathanach: LA033,10
1838
Ros Niallagáin, 'Nelligan's wood'
OD:AL Leathanach: LA033,10
1838
Not known
pl:AL Leathanach: LA033,10
1838
Rosstillegane
dúch:AL Leathanach: LA033,10
1838
Rosnelligan
DS:AL Leathanach: LA033,10
1838
Ros Niallagáin, 'Nelligan's wood'
OD:AL Leathanach: LA033,10
1838
Not known
pl:AL Leathanach: LA033,10
2006
rɑsˈtiligin
Áit.

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