BROWSE
townland
An Ros Beag
genitive: an Rois Bhig
(Irish)
Rossbeg
(English)

Glossary

beag, big
English small
English (wooded) height; wood; promontory

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.7963, -9.56128latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1617
Rosbegg 1 cart.
CPR Leathanach: 318b
1635
a cartron of Rossbeg in the qr of Rossunagh... a cartron of Dromonymlane in the said qr of Rossumagh
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §51
1635
Rossbeg ½ qr
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §53
1661
Rosbeg 1 Cartron
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 108
1673
Rossbeg
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 40,889/12(5)
1677
Rossbegg and Drumleoland
ASE Leathanach: 243.4
1680
Rossebegg 1 cart.
ASE Leathanach: 268.14
1698
Rosbeg 1 qr
Browne's RR Leathanach: 1698
1699
Rosbeg 1 qr
Browne's RR Leathanach: 1699
1704
Rossbegg
Browne's RR Leathanach: 1704
1708c
Rosbeg 1 qr
Browne’s Lands Leathanach: I
1708c
Rossbegg 1 qr
Browne’s Lands Leathanach: II
1710
Rossbegg
CGn. Imleabhar: 7.89.1767
1710c
Rossebegg & Drumeoland
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 88
1712c
Rossbegg
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 40,918/13
1721
Rosbeg
Price, Senex & Maxwell
1722
Rossbegg
CGn. Imleabhar: 59.299.40595
1729
Rossbegg
CGn. Imleabhar: 64.75.4267
1792
Rossebegg & Drumcoland
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.74, 177
1802
Rossbeg, Rosbeg Farm
Browne's RR Leathanach: 1802
1805
Rossbeg, Rossbeg Kelp Shores
Sligo RR Leathanach: IV/1
1818
Rossbeg, Rossbeg Kelp Shores
Sligo RR Leathanach: 1818
1824
Rossbeg
Sligo RR Leathanach: IV/3
1833
Rossbeg
Browne's RR Leathanach: 1833
1838
Rossbeg
Cess:AL Leathanach: ME128,19
1838
Rossbegg
HCSV:AL Leathanach: ME128,19
1838
Rossbeg
TAB Leathanach: ME128,19
1838
Ros beg, 'small flaxseed'
"or little peninsula"
Giblin, P.:AL Leathanach: ME128,19
1838
Rosbeg
Rent Office:AL (ME) Leathanach: ME128,19
1838
Rossbegg
Strafford:AL Leathanach: ME128,19
1838
Ros beag, 'small point or promontory'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME128,19
1838
Rossbeg
OD:AL Leathanach: ME128,19
1838
[Rossbeg]
"…there is a hill in this townland called 'Cuckoo Hill'."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME128,19
1838
Rosbeg
BS:AL Leathanach: ME128,19
1838
Rossbeg
CM:AL Leathanach: ME128,19
1838
Rossbeg
Excise QRL:AL Leathanach: ME128,19

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