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Ros Comáin
genitive: Ros Comáin
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Roscommon
(English)

Glossary

English (wooded) height; wood; promontory

Centrepoint

53.6322, -8.19649latitude, longitude
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Properties

POThere is or was once a post office here

Archival records

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Historical references

1234
Carmacan maigister Rosa Comman
AConn. Leathanach: 48, Alt: 8
1262
inat caislein i rRus Comman
AConn. Leathanach: Lch 138 Alt 4
1562
Roscommon
F Leathanach: 455
1568-9
the castle of Rosecoman
F Leathanach: 1292
1576
Rossecommen
F Leathanach: 2949
1577
na fhagail dóibh a Ros Comain
ALC Uimhir: Iml. II Lch 414
1578
Roscommon
F Leathanach: 3523
1581
Roscommon
F Leathanach: 3715
1581
Roscoman
F Leathanach: 3778
1584-5
Roscommon
F Leathanach: 4598
1585
Roscoman
F Leathanach: 4656
1585
Roscoman
F Leathanach: 4756
1585
Roscoman (manor of)
CBC Leathanach: 80
1585
Roscomon (manor of)
CBC Leathanach: 152
1585
Roscomon (abbey of)
CBC Leathanach: 80
1585
Roscoman (abbey of)
CBC Leathanach: 84
1586
Roscommon
F Leathanach: 4944
1590-1
Roscomon
F Leathanach: 5524
1591
Roscoman
F Leathanach: 5607
1604
Roscommon
CPR Leathanach: 40a
1611
Roscommon
CPR Leathanach: 215a
1615
Roscommon (castle of)
CPR Leathanach: 287a
1620
Roscommon
CPR Leathanach: 469a
1623
Roscommon (manor of)
CPR Leathanach: 562b
1660
Roscommon (towne of)
BSD (RC) Uimhir: 64:8, 1660
1685
Roscommon
Hib. Del.

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