placenamesRoss
An Ros
Lewis’s 1837 parish account records a mineral resource without an operating quarry.
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
- An Ros · Irish · main form · validated name
- Ross · English · main form
Place & story
Stone present, working suspended
In Ross parish, within the Galway barony of the same name, Samuel Lewis recorded a slate quarry on the mountain of Glanlosh belonging to Thomas Martin. It was not being worked when he wrote in 1837. His account also describes some residents spinning flax and woollen yarn for their own use. Neither observation establishes a large operating industry: the quarry was idle, while the spinning supplied domestic needs. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Ross. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Ross: A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837) · Samuel Lewis
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2026-09-19. How this page was prepared.