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Rossnanowl

Ros na nÚll

Rossnanowl is a townland in Kilkenny. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationRossnanowl52.44082° N · 6.97939° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

ros(wooded) height; wood; promontoryabhaillapple-tree

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 na nÚll · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Rossnanowl · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Kilkenny
Barony
Ida
Civil parish
The Rower
Coordinates
52.44082, -6.97939
Mapped area
0.48 km²
Logainm ID
26678 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Rossnanowl. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. 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 2025-08-14. How this page was prepared.