BROWSE
townland
An Ros Garbh
genitive: an Rois Ghairbh
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Rossgarrow
(English)

Glossary

English rough, rough one
English (wooded) height; wood; promontory

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

55.1022, -7.69996latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1819
Rossgarrow
CM:AL
1824
Rossgarragh
PR COI (DG) Susanna Helena of Barry Drea [?] and Hannah Newton
1827
Rossgarrow
PR COI (DG)
1829
Ros garbh 'The rough grove'
Irish:AL
1829
Ros Garbh 'rough point'
OD:AL
1829
Rossgarrow
Rec. Name:AL
1829
Rossgara
Sproule, Mr:AL (DG)
1969
ro̤sˈgarə(v)?
Áit.

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