BROWSE
townland
An Ros
genitive: an Rois
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Rossbog
(English)

Glossary

English (wooded) height; wood; promontory

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

52.4105, -8.13874latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1636
Rosse
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: II 317
1654
Ross
CS II Leathanach: 23
1654
Rosse
CS II Leathanach: 21, 22, 23
c.1660
Ross
BSD (TÁ) Leathanach: 96
1666
Rosse
ASE Leathanach: 55:6
1667
Ross
DS (s) (TÁ)
1719
Ross
CGn. Leathanach: 25:14.13091
1840
Ross bog
BS:AL
1840
Ros
OD:AL
1973
ˌrɑsˈbɑg
C387B
Áit.

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