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Townland

Ross Beg

An Ros Beag

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

Recorded locationRoss Beg53.82180° N · 8.23121° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

beagsmallros(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 Beag · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Ross Beg · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Roscommon
Barony
Roscommon
Civil parish
Elphin
Coordinates
53.82180, -8.23121
Mapped area
1.11 km²
Logainm ID
44368 ↗

People & family history

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

1926 census

No verified place match is available for this year. This does not indicate a population of zero.

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Ross Beg. 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 2011-08-18. How this page was prepared.