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Electoral division

Rossard

An Ros Ard

Rossard is a electoral division in Wexford. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationRossard52.58760° N · 6.72031° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

ardheight; highros(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

  • An Ros Ard · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Rossard · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Electoral division
County
Wexford
Coordinates
52.58760, -6.72031
Logainm ID
1375038 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Rossard. 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.