BROWSE
townland
An Ros Buí
genitive: an Rosa Bhuí
(Irish)
Rossboy
(English)

Glossary

English yellow
English (wooded) height; wood; promontory

Centrepoint

51.9087, -9.53753latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1789
Rossboy
CGn. Leathanach: 209.268145, Imleabhar: 409
1825
Rossbuee
TAB Leathanach: 12/84,25
1841
Rossbeh
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Ci053,11
1841
Rossbouy
BM:AL Leathanach: Ci053,11
1841
Rossbouy
Larkin (Ci):AL Leathanach: Ci053,11
1841
Rossbwee
TAB:AL Leathanach: Ci053,11
1841
Ros buidhe, 'yellow wood'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci053,11
1841
Ros buidhe
pl:AL Leathanach: Ci053,11
1841
Rossboy
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci053,11
1841
Rossbwee
BS:AL Leathanach: Ci053,11
1955
An Ros Buidhe
Ros = coill ar árdán
An Seabhac:Cártaí Móra Leathanach: Ke/5
1970
ˌrosˈbˠiː
Áit. Cainteoir: DSG, Uimhir : T290a1
1970
ˌrosˈbˠiː
Áit. Cainteoir: DC, Uimhir : T293a1

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