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Rossdroit

Ros Droichid

Rossdroit is a civil parish in Wexford. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationRossdroit52.47954° N · 6.67658° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

droicheadbridgeros(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 Droichid · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Rossdroit · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Civil parish
County
Wexford
Barony
Bantry
Coordinates
52.47954, -6.67658
Mapped area
33.08 km²
Logainm ID
2606 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Rossdroit. 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.