BROWSE
townland
An Ros Rua
genitive: an Rois Rua
(Irish)
Rosroe
(English)

Glossary

English (wooded) height; wood; promontory
rua, ruadh
English red; red place

Centrepoint

52.7656, -8.80362latitude, longitude
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Historical references

18ú h.
in Ruis ruaidh (gin.)
Add. 20,717
BM Cat. Leathanach: I.70
1564
sa Ros Ruadh
ARÉ
1621
Rosroe
Inq.(Cl) Leathanach: 1.148
1627
Rosroe
Inq.(Cl) Leathanach: 2.184
1659
Rosscroe
léigh Rosseroe
Cen. Leathanach: 169
c.1660
Rosroe
BSD (Cl) Leathanach: 87
1703
Rossroe
Forf. Est. Leathanach: 354:01
1787
Rosroe
Pelham (Cl)
1839
Rossrooa
AL
1839
ros ruadh
OD:AL

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