Rossadilisk () is a

townland A townland (; Ulster-Scots: ''toonlann'') is a traditional small land division used in Ireland and in the Western Isles of Scotland, typically covering . The townland system is of medieval Gaelic origin, predating the Norman invasion, and mo ...

in the civil parish of

Omey Omey may refer to the following: France * Omey (commune), a commune in north-eastern France. Ireland *Omey (civil parish), a civil parish in County Galway. *Omey Island, an island in County Galway Surname

* Tom Omey, retired Belgian athlete { ...

County Galway County Galway ( ; ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Northern and Western Region, taking up the south of the Provinces of Ireland, province of Connacht. The county population was 276,451 at the 20 ...

Ireland Ireland (, ; ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially Names of the Irish state, named Irelan ...

. The townland is located to the east of

Cleggan Cleggan () is a fishing village in County Galway, Ireland. The village lies northwest of Clifden and is situated at the head of Cleggan Bay. A focal point of the village is the pier, built by Alexander Nimmo in 1822 and extended in 1908. Fer ...

and north of

Claddaghduff Claddaghduff () is a village in County Galway, Ireland. It is located northwest of Clifden, the gateway to Omey Island. History The village, now sparsely populated, overlooks Omey Island which contains the ruins of Teampal Feichin, a medieval ...

, on the

Atlantic The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, with an area of about . It covers approximately 17% of Earth's surface and about 24% of its water surface area. During the Age of Discovery, it was known for se ...

coast. The townland was devastated by the 1927

Cleggan Bay Disaster The Cleggan Bay Disaster, which occurred on 27 October 1927, was a strong gale that resulted in the deaths of 45 fishermen off the coast of County Galway. Disaster On 27 October 1927 a number of local fishermen died when a strong gale rose wi ...

which saw the death of 45 local

fishermen A fisherman or fisher is someone who captures fish and other animals from a body of water, or gathers shellfish. Worldwide, there are about 38 million commercial and subsistence fishers and fish farmers. Fishermen may be professional or recr ...

. The townland has largely been deserted since then.

References

Townlands of County Galway {{Galway-geo-stub