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Electoral division

Rossinan

Ros Séanáin

Rossinan is a electoral division in Kilkenny. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationRossinan52.32852° N · 7.13796° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

The name

ros(wooded) height; wood; promontory

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 Séanáin · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Rossinan · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Electoral division
County
Kilkenny
Coordinates
52.32852, -7.13796
Logainm ID
1373481 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Rossinan. 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.