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Rossport

Ros Dumhach

Rossport is a population centre in Mayo. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationRossport54.28630° N · 9.79681° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Approximate recorded location · Logainm.ie

The name

ros(wooded) height; wood; promontorydumha(grave-)mound, sand-bank

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

Geographic information

Place type
Population centre
County
Mayo
Barony
Erris
Civil parish
Kilcommon
Coordinates
54.28630, -9.79681 (approximate)
Logainm ID
132919 ↗

Sources & further reading

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

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.