placenamesRossport
Ros Dumhach
Gaelcholáiste Chomáin’s history links Rossport with Gael Linn’s work in secondary education and later vocational provision.
The name
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
- Ros Dumhach · Irish · main form · validated name
- Rossport · English · main form
Place & story
Founded by Gael Linn
Gael Linn founded Gaelcholáiste Chomáin as a secondary school in Rossport in 1959. The college’s own bilingual prospectus places it in the Erris Gaeltacht and records its transfer to County Mayo Vocational Education Committee management in 1972. [2]
An anniversary investment
In October 2009, during the college’s fiftieth anniversary year, a €339,000 grant for an extension was announced. The funding was intended to strengthen post-Leaving Certificate provision at Rossport, according to the announcement reported by the Mayo Advertiser. [3]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Rossport. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Gaelcholáiste Chomáin: An Coláiste / The College prospectus · Gaelcholáiste Chomáin
- Major investment for Rossport College, 9 October 2009 · Mayo Advertiser, reporting Beverley Flynn’s funding announcement
- Denny’s shop and Ferry Bar at Rossport, County Mayo, as photographed in May 2008 illustration: based on a Denny's shop & bar, Rossport, County Mayo by David Precious. AI-assisted watercolour and ink adaptation; cream paper margins added, incidental clutter omitted and fine details simplified. Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0.
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.