BROWSE
townland
Ros Cath
genitive: Ros Cath
(Irish)
Roscat
(English)

Glossary

English (wooded) height; wood; promontory

Centrepoint

52.7897, -6.77317latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1200-1250c
juxta Roscaath
Reg. St. Thos. Leathanach: 304
1265
Roscat
COD Imleabhar: i, 57
1265
Roscat, capella de
Reg. St. Jn. B. Leathanach: 266.415
1270c
Roskat
COD Imleabhar: i, 69
1518
Ruskagh
Kildare Rent. Leathanach: 239
1518
Rusketh
Kildare Rent. Leathanach: 238
1538
Ruskagh
F Leathanach: 543
1540
Rouskagh
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 66
1551
Rasshaghe
F Leathanach: 774
1579
Ruskaghe
F Leathanach: 3615
1600
Ruskagh
F Leathanach: 6411
1605
Ruskagh
CPR Leathanach: 69
1612
Ruskagh
CPR Leathanach: 232
1839
Ruscat
BS:AL Leathanach: Ce 4, 8
1839
Roscat
Dawson, Rev. J.B.:AL Leathanach: Ce 4, 8
1839
Roscat
Downes, Ld.:AL Leathanach: Ce 4, 8
1839
Roscat
Fitzmaurice, J. Agent:AL Leathanach: Ce 4, 8
1839
Roscat
Malone, J.:AL Leathanach: Ce 4, 8
1839
Roscat
OC:AL Leathanach: Ce 4, 8
1839
Ros Cat, wood of the cats
OD:AL Leathanach: Ce 4, 8
1839
Roscat
Phelan, Rev., P.P.:AL Leathanach: Ce 4, 8
1996
rəsˈkat
Áit.

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