BROWSE
townland
Ros Sceach
genitive: Ros Sceach
(Irish)
Roscath
(English)

Glossary

English (wooded) height; wood; promontory
sceach, sceich
English hawthorn, thorn-bush

Centrepoint

52.9456, -6.10579latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1601
Roske
F
1619
Roske
CPR
1622
Roscagh
CPR
1655-7
Roscagh
DS Contae (CM)
1660c
Roscagh
BSD (CM)
1668
Roscaffe
HMR (CM)
1685c
Roscagh
Hib. Del.
1713
Roscagh
CGn.
1743
Roskath
Dublin Wills
1760
Rosscath
Nevill 1760
1786
Roskaw
Dublin Wills
1821
Rathseagh
GJR 1819-21 (CM)
1823
Rosgagh
GJR 1821-23 (CM)
1832
Rosgath
TAB
1839
Roscagh
[Hib. Del.?];
Engrav. Maps 1683 (Petty) Leathanach: CM036,14
1839
Ros gath, 'wood of the darts or javelins'
OD:AL Leathanach: CM036,14
1839
Ros sgeách, 'wood of the briers, q?'
OD:AL Leathanach: CM036,14
1839
Ross Cath Townland
Rec. Name:AL Leathanach: CM036,14
1839
Rosgath
TAB Leathanach: CM036,14
1839
Roscath
["Ed Mangan certificate of registry"];
Certificate of Registry:AL (CM) Leathanach: CM036,14
1839
Ross[.]ash
Allen Nevill Map:AL (CM) Leathanach: CM036,14
1839
Rosscagh
Bk. Lands, Index to:AL Leathanach: CM036,14
1839
Ros sceath
pl:AL Leathanach: CM036,14
1839
Rosscath
OD:AL Leathanach: CM036,14
1839
Roscath
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: CM036,14
1927
‘Rŭscā́th’ (I lch.52)
LPN

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