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Explanatory note
- Gaeilgethe town of An Róch 
 An Róch — ón sloinne Sasanach Roe. Féach freisin an baile fearainn teorainneach ó thuaidh, Baile an Róigh/Ballyroe, agus na bailte fearainn Caisleán an Róigh Thiar, ~Thoir/Castleroe East, ~West (par. Dhún Moshéanóg), 3km slí ó dheas
- Englishthe town of An Róch 
 An Róch — from the English surname Roe. See also Baile an Róigh/Ballyroe, the adjacent townland to the north, and the townlands Caisleán an Róigh Thiar, ~Thoir/Castleroe East, ~West (par. Dhún Moshéanóg/Dunmanoge), 3km to the south
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Historical references
| 1540-1541 | Rosewoode alias Kylrowe | Crown Surv. Leathanach: 166
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| 1552 | Rosewood, alias Killerowe, alias Rowyswoode | CPCR Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 263
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| 1695 | Rosetown | JKAS Imleabhar: 7, Leathanach: 396
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| 1743 | Rosetown | CGn. Imleabhar: 111.375.77044
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| 1752 | Rosetown | |
| 1754 | Ballyroe otherwise Roestown | CGn. Imleabhar: 171.210.1141308
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| 1774 | Rosetown | CGn. Leathanach: 305.416.202810
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| 1783 | Rosetown | |
| 1837 | Rosetown | BS:AL Leathanach: 1,22
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| 1837 | Rosetown | Taylor Co. Map 1783:AL Leathanach: 1,22
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| 1837 | Rosetown | Noble & Keenan Co. Map:AL Leathanach: 1,22
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| 1837 | Rosetown | TAB Leathanach: 1,22
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| 1837 | Rose Town | Cess Coll.:AL Leathanach: 1,22
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| 1837 | Rose Town | Cess Coll. Bk.:AL Leathanach: 1,22
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| 1837 | Rosetown | Baggott, Rev. C.:AL Leathanach: 1,22
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| 1837 | Rosetown | Leinster, Duke of:AL Leathanach: 1,22
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| 1837 | Rosetn [Map] | Stat. Survey (CD):AL Leathanach: 1,22
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| 1837 | Rosetown | OD:AL Leathanach: 1,22
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