Civil parish

Ross

An Ros

Ross is a civil parish in Galway. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationRoss53.54875° N · 9.56789° 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 · validated name
Ross · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type: Civil parish
County: Galway
Barony: Ross
Coordinates: 53.54875, -9.56789
Logainm ID: 995 ↗

Sources & further reading

Logainm.ie — Ross. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.