BROWSE
townland
Ráth Sciach
genitive: Ráth Sciach
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Raskeagh
(English)

Glossary

ráth, ráith
English ring-fort
sceach, sceich
English hawthorn, thorn-bush

Centrepoint

54.053, -6.41456latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1332
Rathskeaghe
De Verdon Leathanach: 434
1540
Raskyath
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 231
1558
Raskyagh
HMR (Lú) Leathanach: 7:512
1559
Rathkrigh
Cen. Leathanach: 466
1600
Rathskiagh (= Skyoge Waring)
Chan. Pl. Leathanach: H 148
1612
Rathskiagh
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 2 Jac.I
1620
Rathskiagh
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 23 Jac.I
1670c
Rosseagh
BSD Leathanach: 238
1777
Rosceagh
TS
1836
Rosceagh
AL
1836
ros sgéach
pl:AL
1836
ros sgeathach
promontory of the briers or rath sgeathach, fort of the briers or thorns
OD:AL
1836
a fort ... mota rath sgeach
An taobh isitigh de chlúdach AL
AL
1836
Ráth Sgeach
Lss. Breat. B Leathanach: 294

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