BROWSE
townland
An Roisín Riabhach
genitive: an Roisín Riabhaigh
(Irish)
Rusheen
(English)

Glossary

English streaked, grey

Centrepoint

54.1477, -8.38303latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
1617
Roissenrevagh
CPR Leathanach: 321a
1633‒6
Rosinrewagh
Rentals: Wood-Martin II Leathanach: 165
1655‒7
Rusin
DS
1660c
Ruissin
BSD Leathanach: 108
1665c
Rosseene
HMR Leathanach: 36
1666
Russine als. Russinreagh
ASE Leathanach: 58
1685c
Russin
Hib. Del.
1749
Rusheen
Cen. of Elphin Leathanach: 499
1758
Russinass, Russinreagh
CGn. Leathanach: 190.463.127661
1758
Russin ows. Russinreagh
CGn. Leathanach: 192.463.12856
1819
Rusheenrivagh, Rush Hill
Larkin (Sl)
1824
Rusheenfin?
TAB
1836
Rusheen
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl006,14
1836
Russin
Cooper Map:AL
1836
There is a station in the centre of townland called Rush-hill ... & Ardbwee Lough in the E.
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
Ruissen
DS Ref.:AL
1836
Rush Hill
Larkin (Sl):AL
1836
Ruisín “a small point of land” ‘The term is also applied to a small wood’
OD:AL
1836
Rusheen
OD:AL
1836
Ruisín
pl:AL

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