BROWSE
townland
Rúscaigh
genitive: Rúscaí
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Roosky
(English)

Centrepoint

55.0955, -7.93596latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1600
Rooskagh
F Leathanach: 6382
1608
Rowskey
Survey Ulst. Leathanach: 175
1610
Rousky
CPR Leathanach: 181 b
1654
Ruskie
CS III Leathanach: 135
1654
Rusky, Ruskie
CS III Leathanach: 111
1665
Rusky
HMR
1835
Ruskey
BS:AL
1835
Rusgaidh 'rough pasture'
OD:AL
1835
Ruisgai 'way of the rocks'
Ogilby, A.:AL (DG)

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