BROWSE
townland
Rúscaigh
genitive: Rúscaí
(Irish)
Roosky
(English)

Centrepoint

54.0222, -9.07744latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1410c
Leith-baili Rúscaighi .i. ceathraimi na cairgi, ceathraimi na corra drisighi, ceathraimi droma sgubaig, Ceathraimi meic geirbli ך da ceathroime ele nach airmidedh sonn; ך asiad slicht Taithligh do ben sin amach... agus da ceathrome oile mar
Lec. Leathanach: 76b, v.b, 7-12 [Uí Fhiachrach 421]
1617
Roosky
CPR Leathanach: 347a
1617
Rooskye
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.167
1623
Ruske
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.108
1624
Rouske
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.125
1635
Rusky 1 qr
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §185
1661
Rouske
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 154
1685
Ronskey [sic]
Hib. Del.
1705
Rosky 1 qr.
Palmer Est. Leathanach: 1174/1/12i
1706
Rosky
Palmer Est. Leathanach: 1174/1/3/1
1710c
Rowske 1 qr
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 40b
1726
Roskey 1 qr
CGn. Imleabhar: 50.57.32046
1743
Rouske
CGn. Imleabhar: 113.1.76605
1787
Roseske als Rouske 1 qr
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.69, 49
1830
Roosky
Bald
1833
Rooskey Old Village, Rooskey New Village [and the sudivisions:] Ballyglass, Townaluane, Roosky Park
TAB Leathanach: §36
1838
Roosky
[Barony Gallen];
TAB Leathanach: ME020,39
1838
Rouske
S&V:AL Leathanach: ME020,39
1838
Roosky
O'Kane, Rev. D.:AL Leathanach: ME020,39
1838
Roosky
Bald:AL Leathanach: ME020,39
1838
Rouske
QRL:AL Leathanach: ME020,39
1838
Roosky
Bald:AL Leathanach: ME020,39
1838
Roskey
Verschoyle, Rev. J.:AL Leathanach: ME020,39
1838
Rusgaigh, 'marshy land'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME020,39
1838
[..] [..] rusgaighi
["Leabhar Leacan Fol:86.b"]; "Leathbhaili Rúsgaíghi" [dúch];
Lec.:AL Leathanach: ME020,39
1838
Roosky
OD:AL Leathanach: ME020,39
1838
Roosky
BS:AL Leathanach: ME020,39
1838
Rooskey
[Barony Gallen];
TAB Leathanach: ME020,39

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