An Ros Dorcha/Rossdorragha

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Hierarchy

townland

An Ros Dorcha

genitive: an Rois Dorcha

(Irish)

Rossdorragha

(English)

Capitalise

Glossary

ros

English (wooded) height; wood; promontory

Hierarchy

county

Laois/Laois

barony

Clann Donncha/Clandonagh

civil parish

An Chill/Kyle

Explanatory note

Gaeilge

the dark (wooded) height

‘Talamh ard (coillteach), coill, ceann tíre’ an réimse bríonna atá leis an bhfocal ros. Dhealródh sé gur minicí an bhrí ‘talamh ard (coillteach)’ leis sa taobh seo tíre. Cf. bf An Ros (#27887).

Suite le hais bf An Ros Bán (#28754) agus bf Ros na Bearna (#28756).

Centrepoint

52.9846, -7.65922latitude, longitude

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Historical references

1713	Rossdurraha	CGn. Imleabhar: 11.367.4747 Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1805	Rossdurragha	Cahill (La) Grand Jury Map of Co. Laois le Denis Cahill TCD 16H18(1-4)
1838	Rossdorragha	OD:AL Leathanach: La039,20 O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1838	Ruis dorcha	pl:AL Leathanach: La039,20 Nóta nó leagan Gaeilge scríofa i bpeann luaidhe in AL/ Note or Irish form written in pencil in AL Bliain: 1838
1838	Rossdurragh	BS:AL Leathanach: La039,20 Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1838	Rossdurragha	Ely, R.:AL Leathanach: La039,20 Ely, R.:AL
1838	Rossdowgha	Smith:AL (La) Leathanach: La039,20 Smith, foinse in AL, Co. Laoise / source in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, Co. Laois.
1838	Rossdredagh	Inq. C II:AL Leathanach: La039,20 Ionchoisne de de chuid Seárlas II, foinse in AL
1838	Rossdurragh	Sandes, Capt. C.:AL Leathanach: La039,20 Sandes, Capt. C.:AL
1838	Ros dorcha, 'dark wood'	OD:AL Leathanach: La039,20 O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
2004	rɑsˈdorəkə	Áit. Fianaise áitiúil, ar théip go hiondúil, ar coimeád i gcartlann an Bhrainse Logainmneacha. Bliain: 1952-

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