BROWSE

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An Riasc
genitive: an Réisc
(Irish)
Reask
(English)

Hierarchy

county

barony

municipal district

civil parish

electoral division

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

53.5452, -6.4887latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1655-7
Killbrew Rusk
DS
1657
The Rusk of Killbrew
DS (P, TCD)
1660c
The Ruske of Killbrew
Symon Barnwell
BSD (Mí)
1667
Ruske
Dr Robert Gorges…Smithstowne, 247…Thomastowne, 87 a….Ruske, 65 a…Boeden als. Boyden, 84 a…in and about the town of Killbrewe, 208 A…bar. Ratoath. ASE 144
ASE
1724
Reesk
Gorges to Bomford ... Smithstown Thomastown Cappaghill Reesk & part of Killbrew
CGn. 40.457.26821
1730
Reesk
Richard Gorges of Killrew ... Thomastowne Smithstowne Killrew Reesk Loughlinstowne Cappaghill Booden Pallastowne and Hilltowne
CGn. 62.305.42966
1778
Reisk
Gorges to Bellingham ... Thomastown Smithstown Kiltrew Reisk Laughlinstown Cappaghhill Booden and Pallastown Hilltown Kilmoon Primatestown Irishtown Rath amd Ballyhack in the County of Meath to the said Earl of Howth
CGn. 322.222.21544
1812
The Reuisk
Larkin (Mí)
1833
Pallistown & Reask
TAB
1836
An Riasg
"Phrase 'ta me 'g dhul chun na Riasg." [Nóta OC]
OC:AL Leathanach: Mí050,9
1836
the moor, or morass
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí050,9
1836
Reask
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí050,9
1836
The Reuisk
Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí050,9
1836
The Rusk of Kilbrew
DS:AL Leathanach: Mí050,9
1836
Reask
Rec. Name:AL Leathanach: Mí050,9

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