BROWSE
townland
Gamhscair
genitive: Ghamhscair
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Rausker
(English)

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54.1375, -6.84582latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1655
Gamusker
DS
1660c
Gawnersker
BSD (Mu)
1660c
Gawnesker
BSD (Mu) Leathanach: 94
1666
Gawursker
ASE Leathanach: 100
1720
Gausker
CGn. Leathanach: 30.127.16795
1750
Gawsker
CGn. Leathanach: 143.202.96575
1785
Gauskerr otherwise Gausker otherwise Gosker otherwise Gouskerr otherwise Goasker otherwise Gawursker
CGn. Leathanach: 360.567.245098
1793
Rasker
McCrea Map
1831
Rosker
TAB
1835
Balroasker
BS:AL
1835
Balwasker
Cordevlish:AL
1835
Ra-oo-osker
pron.:AL
1835
Ramhscair is the only name by which it is known in the country but the meaning is not understood.
OD:AL
1835
Rosker alias Gosker
Co. Cess Bk.:AL
1835
ramhscuir
pl:AL

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