Ros Cré

Ros Cré, meaning 'wood of Cré,' derives from the Irish word ros (wooded height, wood, or promontory) combined with Cré, a historical feminine personal name. The name likely originated from a wooded area or elevated point associated with a person or figure named Cré in early Irish tradition. Roscrea's settlement grew around an ancient ecclesiastical site founded by St. Cronan in the late 6th cen...