Population centre

Roodstown

Baile an Rútaigh

Roodstown is a population centre in Louth. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationRoodstown53.86777° N · 6.47966° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.

Approximate recorded location · Logainm.ie

The name

bailetownland, town, homestead

These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.

An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.

Recorded forms

Baile an Rútaigh · Irish · main form
Roodstown · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type: Population centre
County: Louth
Coordinates: 53.86777, -6.47966 (approximate)
Logainm ID: 1165428 ↗

Sources & further reading

Logainm.ie — Roodstown. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2009-07-15. How this page was prepared.