BROWSE
townland
Ros Cearbáin
genitive: Ros Cearbáin
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Roscarban
(English)

Glossary

English (wooded) height; wood; promontory

Centrepoint

54.0242, -7.97096latitude, longitude
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Historical references

ˈrɑsˌkɑrbən
Áit.
ˌrosˈk′aːrbən
Áit.
ˌrɑsˈkaːrbən
Áit.
ˌrosˈgaːrbən
Áit.
Nóta
Nóta
Cf. Roscunnish, P: Kiltoghert, b: Leitrim.
Nóta
1666
Roscarbon
ASE Leathanach: 51
1721
Rossgarben
Uachtanna, Féach Breifne 1960 Leathanach: 229
1760
Rosscarbin
Uachtanna, Féach Breifne 1965 Leathanach: 508
1781
Rossgarbon
Uachtanna, Féach Breifne 1965 Leathanach: 525
1789
Rossgarbin
(Sadlier)
Uachtanna, Féach Breifne 1966, Leathanach: 144
1789
Rosscarbin
Uachtanna, Féach Breifne 1966, Leathanach: 144
1793
Rosscarban
(Reynolds)
Uachtanna, Féach Breifne 1966, Leathanach: 147
1800
Roscarbon
(Reynolds)
Uachtanna, Féach Breifne 1966, Leathanach: 150
1833
Roscarbin
TAB Leathanach: 101, Nóta: (61:16/11) innéacs
1836
Rosscarbin
BS:AL
1836
Roscarbin
CM:AL
1836
Ros Cearbáin
'Cearban's wood, or point'
OD:AL
1836
Roscarban
OD (corr.):AL
1837
Rosgarbon
Top. Dict. Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 217

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