BROWSE
townland
An Ros Mór
genitive: an Rois Mhóir
(Irish)
Rosmore
(English)

Glossary

English great, big
English (wooded) height; wood; promontory

Centrepoint

54.1368, -8.37046latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
1585
the Rosse ... belonging to the said Bishoprick
CBC Leathanach: 123
1585
Rosse
CBC Leathanach: 129
1655–7
Roße
DS
1659
Ross
Cen. Leathanach: 605
1660c
Rosse
BSD Leathanach: 109
1665c
Rosse
HMR Leathanach: 86
1685c
Rosse
Hib. Del.
1749
Rosses
Cen. of Elphin Leathanach: 482
1819
Ross
Larkin (Sl)
1824
Rossmore
TAB
1836
[Rosmore]
"there are 7 ancient forts in this townland ... and a cottage called Thrush Valley" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Sl029,42
1836
Rosmore
"Ross sometimes denotes a 'wood'" [dúch];
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: Sl029,42
1836
Rossmore
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl029,42
1836
Rosse
Cooper Map:AL Leathanach: Sl029,42
1836
Ros mór
pl:AL Leathanach: Sl029,42
1836
Rosse
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: Sl029,42
1836
Ros mór, 'great point'
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl029,42
1836
Rossmore
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl029,42
1938
Ros Mór
Elphin PN

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