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Rochestown

Baile an Róistigh

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

Recorded locationRochestown52.32037° N · 7.01313° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

bailetownland, town, homestead

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

  • Baile an Róistigh · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Rochestown · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Kilkenny
Barony
Ida
Civil parish
Kilcolumb
Within
Kilcolumb
Coordinates
52.32037, -7.01313
Mapped area
3.67 km²
Logainm ID
27613 ↗

People & family history

Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Rochestown. 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 2026-07-01. How this page was prepared.