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[[Image:Rhosgobel.jpg|thumb|''Rhosgobel'' by [[Angus McBride]]]]
[[Image:Rhosgobel.jpg|thumb|''Rhosgobel'' by [[Angus McBride]]]]
'''Rhosgobel''' was the house of [[Radagast]] on the western borders of [[Mirkwood]], said to lie between the [[Carrock]] and the [[Old Forest Road]].
'''Rhosgobel''' was the house of [[Radagast]] on the western borders of [[Mirkwood]], said to lie between the [[Carrock]] and the [[Old Forest Road]].
==Etymology==
The name contains ''[[rhosg]]'' "brown"<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}} p.385</ref> and ''[[gobel]]'' "walled house or village, town<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}} p.380</ref.
==Portrayal in adaptations==
==Portrayal in adaptations==



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Rhosgobel was the house of Radagast on the western borders of Mirkwood, said to lie between the Carrock and the Old Forest Road.

Etymology

The name contains rhosg "brown"[1] and gobel "walled house or village, townCite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag[2]

References