BROWSE
townland
Rúscaigh Bheag
genitive: Rúscaigh Bheag
(Irish)
Rooskybeg
(English)

Glossary

beag, big
English small

Centrepoint

53.7124, -9.00921latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1617
Rostebegge
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: II.235
1631
Roskbogg… Roskbegg
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: III.373
1635
Rooskybegg, 2 qrs of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 131
1635
Rooscobegg, half a gnive called Lisslahard in the half town of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 145V
1635
Rosskaghbegg, ½ gnive in
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 145V
1635
Roskabegg, ... half a gnive called Lishlahard in the half town of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 146
1635
half town of Ruskaghbegg... 2 qrs of Rouskabegg
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 148V
1635
Rousckebegg, half town of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 153
1661
Ruskebegge [2] qr[s].
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 53
1672c
Rashebeg [sic]
Hib. Del.
1679
Ruskebegg
ASE Leathanach: 261a
1683
Ruskebegg 2 qrs.
ASE Leathanach: 275b
1710c
Ruskebegg… Rusbegg 2 qrs
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 148b
1716
Ruskybegg
CGn. Imleabhar: 18.33.8256
1735
Rouskey Begg
CGn. Imleabhar: 81.30.55951
1787
Ruskebegg... Rusbegg 2 qrs
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.70, 563-4
1823c
Ruskeybeg
TAB Leathanach: 63
1838
Rooskybeg
Letter Info:AL Leathanach: ME047,41
1838
Rooskybeg
"yes" [pl];
BS:AL Leathanach: ME047,41
1838
Rueskeybeg
Cess Bk., Gibson:AL Leathanach: ME047,41
1838
Roskbegg
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: ME047,41
1838
Rooskybeg
Strafford:AL Leathanach: ME047,41
1838
Rooscobegge
Strafford:AL Leathanach: ME047,41
1838
Rooskybeg
OC:AL Leathanach: ME047,41

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