BROWSE
townland
Rúscach
genitive: Rúscaí
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Russagh
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    bark-like place
    Dromchla na talún atá i gceist, b'fhéidir

  • English

    bark-like place
    Possibly referring to land surface

Centrepoint

53.3891, -7.60829latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1581
Rouskoughke, the
F Leathanach: 3775
1601
Ruskogh
F Leathanach: 6488
1603
Ramoyle, Rooskaghbegg and
CPR Leathanach: 11
1603
Raskaghboy
CPR Leathanach: 33
1603
Rooskaghbegg and Ramoyle
CPR Leathanach: 11
1604
Ramayle, Roskaghbegg and
CPR Leathanach: 57
1604
Roskaghbegg and Ramayle
CPR Leathanach: 57
1612
Ruskaghbeg
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 8 J I
1622
Ramoyle and Ruskaghbegg
CPR Leathanach: 516
1622
Rouskagh and Curraghboy
CPR Leathanach: 529
1622
Ruskagh
CPR Leathanach: 529
1622
Ruskaghbegg, Ramoyle and
CPR Leathanach: 516
1623
Roskagh
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 17 J I
1634
Rathmoyle
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 26 C I
1634
Roskagh
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 26 C I
1634
Rowskagh
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 26 C I
1655-7
Roskath
DS
1660c
Rooskagh
BSD (UF) Leathanach: Index
1660c
Rooskath
BSD (UF) Leathanach: 76
1660c
Rescath
RIA
BSD (UF)
1660c
Reskath
RIA
BSD (UF)
1664
Ruskagh
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 2 C II
1667
Ruskagh
ASE Leathanach: 98
1669
Rees-Rath
ASE Leathanach: 196
1685
Rooskath
Hib. Del.
1837
Russagh
BS:AL
1837
Rusiagh
Co. Treas.:AL
1837
Ros Each
OD:AL
1837
Rusiagh
S&V:AL

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