BROWSE
townland
An Rosán
genitive: an Rosáin
(Irish)
Rossan
(English)

Centrepoint

53.7343, -7.45891latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1629
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Cotton Map
1655
Rossan
DS
c.1660
Rossan
BSD Leathanach: 160
1684
Rossan
CG Leathanach: 14b
1813
Russaan
Edgeworth
1836
Russan
BS:AL
1836
Russaan
Edgeworth Map (AL)
1836
Rosán, “underwood”
OD:AL
1836
A great part is under planting and bog
Desc. Rem.:AL
1908
Rosán, “small wood, shrubbery”
MacGivney Leathanach: 198
2007
rɑsən
Áit.

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