placenames1901 census
No verified place match is available for this year. This does not indicate a population of zero.
Rossbeg
Ros Beag
Rossbeg is a townland in Donegal. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationRossbeg54.81614° N · 8.52071° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗
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 Beag · Irish · main form
- Rossbeg · English · main form
Geographic information
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
105People recorded
24Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Boyle 21
- Harkin 17
- Fisher 13
- Kearney 11
- McLoone 10
1926 census
74People recorded
17Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Harkin 16
- McLoone 15
- Boyle 9
- Kearney 7
- Shiels 7
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Rossbeg. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Boundary geometry retains its source attribution and licence in the downloadable geographic record. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2018-04-24. How this page was prepared.