Barony

Roscommon

Ros Comáin

Roscommon is a barony in Roscommon. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationRoscommon53.80249° N · 8.13744° 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

Ros Comáin · Irish · main form
Roscommon · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type: Barony
County: Roscommon
Coordinates: 53.80249, -8.13744
Mapped area: 334.45 km²
Logainm ID: 215 ↗

Sources & further reading

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

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2017-02-07. How this page was prepared.