Rossaveal
village in Connacht, Ireland
Rossaveal or Rossaveel (Irish: Ros an Mhíl or Ros a' Mhíl) is a Gaeltacht village and townland in the Connemara district of County Galway in the west of 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 village is located in the Barony of Moycullen.
The Irish name Ros an Mhíl means "peninsula (or wood) of the whale (or sea monster)". It may also mean "the wooded hill". 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. A ferry service to the Aran Islands runs from the harbour.
Irish language
As of the 2011 census, there were 208 people living in Ros an Mhíl townland, with 73% of these speaking Irish daily.
The public source identifies “Rossaveal” as village in Connacht, Ireland. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Rossaveal, village and Connacht.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 26, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2661340. Authority coordinates are 53.271, -9.551. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2011.
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