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Agharoosky
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54.4292, -8.28628latitude, longitude
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Historical references
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"Pinkman: Achadh-Rúscaighe = Field of the marsh or moor. Rúscach, Rúscaighe, Rooskey in place-names (Dinneen). According to Joyce, Rúsc or Rúsg is a form of Riasc, a moor, a marsh or a fen. Though it is not given in the dictionaries, it is, he says, much used in the formation of place-names. The adjectival form, rúscach, is in still more general use and gives names to all those places, about 50, called Roosky, Rooskey, Rooskagh. (Joyce, Vol. I, page 463, Place-names). The Down Survey writes the name Agharasky, confirming what Joyce says."
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"Arch. Inventory: Rath. On the W-facing slope of a hill (56). "
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1660c |
Aghcorusky
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BSD Leathanach: 38
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1667 |
Agharooka alias Agharuska
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ASE Leathanach: 142:11
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1685 |
Aghurasky
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1730 |
Agharusky
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CGn. Imleabhar: 62.348.43147
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1735 |
Agharusky
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CGn. Imleabhar: 79.276.55802
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1836 |
Augharoosky
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1836 |
Auharoosky
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1836 |
Aghurasky
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1836 |
Achadh rúscaidh
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1836 |
Achadh rúscaidh
'field of the marsh'
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1836 |
Agharoosky
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