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

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

electoral division

Centrepoint

53.82, -8.93877latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1625
Rowskagh
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: III.321
1629
Carrowruskae
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: III.369
1629
Ruskagh
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: III.367
1635
Ruske 1 small qr
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 9
1635
Ruslagh [sic], qr of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 2V
1661
Ruske
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 88
1661
Ruske als Ruskagh 1 qr.
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 84
1685
Rooskye
Hib. Del.
1710c
Ruske als Raskagh 1 qr
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 173b
1710c
Rusky 1 qr
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 173a
1771
Roosky
CGn. Imleabhar: 284.449.185349
1787
Ruske als Raskagh 1 qr
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.170, 625
1800
Reisky... Rowsky
CGn. Imleabhar: 528.493.347509
1805c
Rouskey
Dillon Leaseholders
1825
Roosky
TAB Leathanach: 66
1830
Rooskey
Bald
1830
Roosky
Bald
1833
Rooskey
TAB Leathanach: 71
1838
Roosky
BS:AL Leathanach: D054,1,29
1838
Roosky
Letter Info:AL Leathanach: D054,1,29
1838
Rooskey
[Moore, Rev. I.W.];
TAB Leathanach: D054,1,29
1838
Rooskey
Rental&Common Usage:AL Leathanach: D054,1,29
1838
Rooskey
Strickland:AL (ME) Leathanach: D054,1,29
1838
Rooskey
Bald Bar. Map:AL Leathanach: D054,1,29
1838
Rooskey
Bald:AL Leathanach: D054,1,29
1838
Ruscaigh, 'moor or marsh'
OD:AL Leathanach: D054,1,29
1838
Roosky
OC:AL Leathanach: D054,1,29

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