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'''Rossaveal''' or '''Rossaveel''' ({{Irish place name|Ros an Mhíl}} or ''Ros a' Mhíl'') is a [[Gaeltacht]] village and [[townland]] in the [[Connemara]] area of [[County Galway]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. It is the main ferry port for the [[Aran Islands]] in [[Galway Bay]]. It is about {{convert|37|km|mi}} from [[Galway]] city. |
'''Rossaveal''' or '''Rossaveel''' ({{Irish place name|Ros an Mhíl}} or ''Ros a' Mhíl'') is a [[Gaeltacht]] village and [[townland]] in the [[Connemara]] area of [[County Galway]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. It is the main ferry port for the [[Aran Islands]] in [[Galway Bay]]. It is about {{convert|37|km|mi}} from [[Galway]] city. |
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The Irish name ''Ros an Mhíl'' means "peninsula (or wood) of the whale (or sea monster)".<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.logainm.ie/18696.aspx | publisher = Placenames Database of Ireland | title = Rossaveel/Ros an Mhíl (see scanned records) | access-date = 24 October 2020}}</ref> It may also mean "the wooded hill".<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.coisfharraige.ie/cumann-forbartha/walks/walk-ros-a-mhil/ | publisher = Development Association of the Chois Fharraige Gaeltacht Area | title = Walk - Ros an Mhíl}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.oughterardheritage.org/content/place/townlands_of_oughterard/rossaveel-rossaveal/rossaveel-rossaveal | publisher = A Community History Website for Oughterard | title = Rossaveel (Rossaveal) | access-date = 21 September 2016}}</ref> The village is the home of the Ros a' Mhíl centre under Coláiste Chamuis, an Irish language immersion summer camp for teenagers. It is served by Bus Éireann route 424 from Galway.<ref>{{cite web| |
The Irish name ''Ros an Mhíl'' means "peninsula (or wood) of the whale (or sea monster)".<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.logainm.ie/18696.aspx | publisher = Placenames Database of Ireland | title = Rossaveel/Ros an Mhíl (see scanned records) | access-date = 24 October 2020}}</ref> It may also mean "the wooded hill".<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.coisfharraige.ie/cumann-forbartha/walks/walk-ros-a-mhil/ | publisher = Development Association of the Chois Fharraige Gaeltacht Area | title = Walk - Ros an Mhíl}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.oughterardheritage.org/content/place/townlands_of_oughterard/rossaveel-rossaveal/rossaveel-rossaveal | publisher = A Community History Website for Oughterard | title = Rossaveel (Rossaveal) | access-date = 21 September 2016}}</ref> The village is the home of the Ros a' Mhíl centre under Coláiste Chamuis, an Irish language immersion summer camp for teenagers. It is served by Bus Éireann route 424 from Galway.<ref>{{cite web |title=GALWAY - CARRAROE - LETTERMULLEN/CARNA 424 |url=https://buseireann.ie/timetable/1264.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309180509/https://buseireann.ie/timetable/1264.pdf |archive-date=9 March 2022 |access-date=18 August 2022 |website=[[Bus Éireann]] |format=PDF}}</ref> A ferry service to the [[Aran Islands]] runs from the harbour.{{fact|date=October 2020}} |
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Rossaveal
Ros an Mhíl | |
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Village | |
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  Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°16′15″N 9°33′04″W / 53.2708°N 9.5511°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Galway |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | L965255 |
| Ros an Mhíl is the only official name. | |
Rossaveal or Rossaveel (Irish: Ros an Mhíl or Ros a' Mhíl) is a Gaeltacht village and townland in the Connemara area of County Galway, Ireland. It is the main ferry port for the Aran Islands in Galway Bay. It is about 37 kilometres (23 mi) from Galway city.
The Irish name Ros an Mhíl means "peninsula (or wood) of the whale (or sea monster)".[1] It may also mean "the wooded hill".[2][3] The village is the home of the Ros a' Mhíl centre under Coláiste Chamuis, an Irish language immersion summer camp for teenagers. It is served by Bus Éireann route 424 from Galway.[4] A ferry service to the Aran Islands runs from the harbour.[citation needed]
Irish language
As of the 2011 census, there were 208 people living in Ros an Mhíl townland, with 73% of these speaking Irish daily.[5]
See also
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rossaveal.
- ^ "Rossaveel/Ros an Mhíl (see scanned records)". Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Walk - Ros an Mhíl". Development Association of the Chois Fharraige Gaeltacht Area.
- ^ "Rossaveel (Rossaveal)". A Community History Website for Oughterard. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ "GALWAY - CARRAROE - LETTERMULLEN/CARNA 424" (PDF). Bus Éireann. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ An Economic Survey to Determine the Level of Seafood Activity and Establish its Economic Importance to the Area of Ros an Mhíl. Ros an Mhíl Case Study Report (PDF). Fisheries Economics Group (Report). Bord Iascaigh Mhara. 2013. p. 3. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
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