Townland

Ross

An Ros

Ross is a townland in Meath. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationRoss53.79246° N · 7.29967° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.

Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

ros(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

An Ros · Irish · main form
Ross · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type: Townland
County: Meath
Barony: Fore
Civil parish: Killeagh
Within: Killeagh
Coordinates: 53.79246, -7.29967
Mapped area: 3.96 km²
Logainm ID: 38830 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

234People recorded

53Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

Ahern 24
Smith 24
Lynch 23
Gibney 14
Gaffney 13

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1911 census

259People recorded

49Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

Lynch 24
Gaffney 19
Smith 19
Kenny 18
Ahern 16

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1926 census

204People recorded

42Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

Kenny 18
Gaffney 17
Smyth 14
Kelly 13
Lynch 13

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Sources & further reading

Logainm.ie — Ross. 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 2025-10-15. How this page was prepared.