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Ros Dumhach
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Rossport (), also known as Rosdoagh, is a Gaeltacht village and townland in northwest County Mayo, Ireland. It is within the barony of Erris and parish of Kilcommon. It lies close to the mouth of Broadhaven Bay on the headland where the confluence of three rivers meet (the Muingnabo, the Glenamoy and the Gweedaney) flowing into Sruth Fada Conn Bay. Its area is .
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- Instance of
- Gaeltacht
- Country
- Republic of Ireland
- Located in
- County Mayo
- Elevation
- 60
- Time zone
- UTC±00:00
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- Irish Grid Reference
- F828384
- Commons category
- Rossport
- historic county
- County Mayo
- native label
- Ros Dumhach
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Rossport (), also known as Rosdoagh, is a Gaeltacht village and townland in northwest County Mayo, Ireland. It is within the barony of Erris and parish of Kilcommon. It lies close to the mouth of Broadhaven Bay on the headland where the confluence of three rivers meet (the Muingnabo, the Glenamoy and the Gweedaney) flowing into Sruth Fada Conn Bay. Its area is .
== History == In 1636 the Barrett clan owned Rossport.
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