Upper and Lower Rosses, Sligo
Historical Description
ROSSES (UPPER and LOWER), villages in the parish of DRUMCLIFFE, barony of LOWER CARBERY, county of SLIGO, and province of CONNAUGHT, 5 miles (N. N. W.) from Sligo; the former containing 170 inhabitants: the population of the latter is returned with the parish. They are situated on the peninsula that separates the pool of Sligo from the bay of Drumcliffe. On the shore of the former are several bathinglodges for the accommodation of visiters during the season; and in the vicinity is the race course of Bomore, where races are held by subscription, generally in August.
Directories & Gazetteers
We have transcribed the entry for Upper and Lower Rosses from the following:
- Samuel Lewis' A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1840 by Samuel Lewis (Upper and Lower Rosses)
Land and Property
The Return of Owners of Land in 1873 for Sligo is available to browse.