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Electoral division

Roscommon Rural

Ros Comáin (Tuath)

Roscommon Rural is a electoral division in Roscommon. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationRoscommon Rural53.62884° N · 8.18991° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

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 Comáin (Tuath) · Irish · main form
  • Roscommon Rural · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Electoral division
County
Roscommon
Coordinates
53.62884, -8.18991
Logainm ID
1374428 ↗

Sources & further reading

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

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2011-11-02. How this page was prepared.