BROWSE
townland
Ros Cathail
genitive: Ros Cathail
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Roscahill
(English)

Glossary

English (wooded) height; wood; promontory

Centrepoint

53.8369, -9.60494latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1617
Rosscahill
CPR Leathanach: 334a
1617
Rostahill
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: II.255
1635
Rossecahell in the town of Cosslahie
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §11
1685c
Roscall
Hib. Del.
1698
Roscahell 1 car
Browne's RR Leathanach: 1698
1699
Roscahill 1 car
Browne's RR Leathanach: 1699
1708c
Roscahill 1 car
Browne’s Lands Leathanach: I
1708c
Rosscahill 1 car
Browne’s Lands Leathanach: II
1760
Rosscahill
CGn. Imleabhar: 206.409.136651
1829
Rosscahill
TAB Leathanach: §21
1830
Rosscahill
Bald Uimhir: 18
1838
Roscahil
BS:AL Leathanach: ME105,43
1838
Roscahíl
Giblin, P.:AL Leathanach: ME105,43
1838
Roscahil
Eyre, Rev. G.:AL Leathanach: ME105,43
1838
Rossecahell
"one cartron called Rossecahell in the Town of Cosslahie als Castle laffie" [Strafford];
Strafford:AL Leathanach: ME105,43
1838
Roskilly
Strafford:AL Leathanach: ME105,43
1838
Ros Chathaill
pl:AL Leathanach: ME105,43
1838
Ros Cathail, 'Cathal's point (or wood)'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME105,43
1838
Roscahill
OD:AL Leathanach: ME105,43
1838
[Roscahill]
"There is only 1 fort & no antiquity" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME105,43
1838
Rosscahill
CM:AL Leathanach: ME105,43
1838
Rosscallow or Rossahill
S&V:AL Leathanach: ME105,43
1838
Roscalla
Excise QRL:AL Leathanach: ME105,43

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