Townland

Rathosey

Ráth Eosa

Rathosey is a townland in Sligo. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationRathosey54.18168° N · 8.60515° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

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

  • Ráth Eosa · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Rathosey · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Sligo
Barony
Leyny
Civil parish
Killoran
Coordinates
54.18168, -8.60515
Mapped area
4.11 km²
Logainm ID
45648 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

96People recorded
19Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Davey 16
  • Armstrong 13
  • Barber 13
  • Higgins 6
  • McCarrick 6
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1911 census

100People recorded
20Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Armstrong 9
  • Dolphin 8
  • O Rorke 8
  • Barber 7
  • Barbour 7
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1926 census

54People recorded
16Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • McGowan 9
  • Davey 8
  • O'Rourke 6
  • Gilligan 5
  • Armstrong 4
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Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Rathosey. 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.