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Rosdoagh

Ros Dumhach

Rosdoagh is a townland in Mayo. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationRosdoagh54.27846° N · 9.77948° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

ros(wooded) height; wood; promontorydumha(grave-)mound, sand-bank

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 Dumhach · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Rosdoagh · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Mayo
Barony
Erris
Civil parish
Kilcommon
Coordinates
54.27846, -9.77948
Mapped area
5.93 km²
Logainm ID
35428 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Rosdoagh. 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 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.