BROWSE
townland
Ros Faracháin
genitive: Ros Faracháin
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Rosfaraghan
(English)

Glossary

English (wooded) height; wood; promontory

Explanatory note

  • English

    wood, wooded height of —

Centrepoint

53.2818, -7.78734latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1587
Rosfarahan
F Leathanach: 5100
1622
Ferraghan Pellican and Derriekie, Rosse
CPR Leathanach: 542
1622
Rosse Ferraghan Pellican and Derriekie
CPR Leathanach: 542
1655-7
Rosfarcaghan
DS
1660c
Roffarraghan
BSD (UF) Leathanach: 34
1660c
Raffarraghan
RIA
BSD (UF)
1660c
Riffarraghan
RIA
BSD (UF)
1685
Ros
Hib. Del.
1837
Rosfaraghan
BS:AL
1837
Rossfarahane
Co. Treas.:AL
1837
Raffarraghan
DS:AL
1837
Rosfaraghan
King, Rev. H.:AL
1837
Rosfaraghan
Mahon, Rev. H.:AL
1837
Ros Forrachain
OD:AL
1837
Rosfaraghan
S&V:AL

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