BROWSE
townland
Ros Dubháin
genitive: Ros Dubháin
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Rosdoowaun
(English)

Glossary

English (wooded) height; wood; promontory

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the point of Dubhán
    Dubhán — ainm pearsanta

  • English

    the point of Dubhán
    Dubhán — personal name

Centrepoint

53.9107, -7.89313latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Ros-Dubháin = Duane’s wood or point of land. Dubhán, a diminutive from dubh, mean, literally, a small black-complexioned man."
Nóta
1834
Rusduan
TAB Leathanach: 71, Nóta: (61:16/16) recap.
1836
Rosduhaun
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Rossduan
BS:AL
1836
Rostowawn
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Rostownan
CM:AL
1836
Rosdown
S&V:AL
1836
Ros Dŭba//n,
a kidney'; "accent on last" [dúch]
pl:AL
1836
Ros Dubhain
Duane's wood,' 'Boscus Duvani'; Ros Dúbnán, Dúnain [scriosta]
OD:AL
1836
Rosdoowaun
"doovaun" [mar chríoch scriosta]
OD (corr.):AL

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