placenamesRossbeg
Ros Beag
Parliamentary questions from the early twentieth century record concern about fish curing and boat landings at Rossbeg.
The name
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Recorded forms
- Ros Beag · Irish · main form · validated name
- Rossbeg · English · main form
Place & story
Fish-curing arrangements
In March 1901, Donegal MP Mr Boyle challenged the allocation of Rossbeg’s fish-curing station, asking why a local curer had lost it to a Scottish operator. Chief Secretary George Wyndham replied that the Congested Districts Board let its stations for individual fishing seasons, considering the terms offered to fishermen and applicants’ business reputations. [2]
A request for better landings
On 22 February 1904, Hugh Law raised the Rossbeg fishery in Dowros Bay, asking for an additional boat-slip at Port-a-raid or another suitable location. Wyndham answered that the Congested Districts Board would consider the adequacy of Rossbeg’s landing accommodation at its next meeting. [3]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Rossbeg. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Fish Curing Stations on the Donegal Coast, House of Commons, 25 March 1901 · UK Parliament, Hansard
- Construction of Boat-Slip at Port-a-Raid, House of Commons, 22 February 1904 · UK Parliament, Hansard
- Fishing pots and floats on Rosbeg Pier, County Donegal, as photographed in September 2005 illustration: based on a Rosbeg Pier by Joseph Mischyshyn. AI-assisted watercolour and ink adaptation; cream paper margins added, incidental clutter omitted and fine details simplified. Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0.
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.