Information about Old Church of Ross

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Old Church of Ross
Irish Form of Name:
Ros
Translation:
a point or wood
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Old Church of Ross
Rosshill old abbey Local
Description:
Old abbey in ruins having burying ground attached to it, the ground on which it stands is called Gorthna-hoglusha.
Situation:
Situated in the townland of Rosshil.

Townland Information

What is a townland?:
A townland is one of the smallest land divisions in Ireland. They range in size from a few acres to thousands of acres. Many are Gaelic in origin, but some came into existence after the Norman invasion of 1169
Townland:
Old Church of Ross is in Rosshill townland.