Hierarchy
county
barony
civil parish
townland, lake or lakes
Other names
Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
the lake of the large expanse of water
Rasca < Sean-Ghaeilge ro- (réimír treisithe) +* *esca, 'portach, súmaire; logán uisce; uisce', is dócha, .i. 'Loch Móruisce'. Loch Rasga an litriú sa Mheán-Ghaeilge, cf. Logainmneacha na hÉireann II, Cill i Logainmneacha Co. Thiobraid Árann 208, Cathréim Thoirdhealbhaigh 104 - English
the lake of the large expanse of water
Rasca < Old Irish ro- (emphatic prefix) +* *esca, 'bog, quagmire; puddle of water; water'. Found as Loch Rasga in Middle Irish, cf. Logainmneacha na hÉireann II, Cill i Logainmneacha Co. Thiobraid Árann 208, Cathréim Thoirdhealbhaigh 104
Centrepoint
Archival records
Historical references
| 1350c |
Loch Rasga
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CThoir. Leathanach: 104
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| 1839 |
Loughrusk & Island
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Ryan, W.:AL Leathanach: Cl023,21
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| 1839 |
Loughrask
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OD:AL Leathanach: Cl023,55
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| 1839 |
[Loughrask &c]
"One gentleman's seat named Clarevill House. A village named Clareville - one lough named Lough Rusk" [Desc. Rem.];
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Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Cl023,21
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| 1839 |
Loughrusk & Island
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Local:AL Leathanach: Cl023,55
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| 1839 |
[Loughrask &c]
"In the townland of Loughrusk" [Situation];
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Situation:AL Leathanach: Cl023,55
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| 1839 |
[Loughrask &c]
"A small lough N. of village & S. of road to Ballyvoghane called after townlands" [Desc. Rem.]; "No, but the townland is called after it" [OD Nóta];
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Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Cl023,55
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| 1839 |
Loch rasga, 'lake of the clamo[r]'
"Wars of Torlogh" [dúch];
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OD:AL Leathanach: Cl023,21
|
| 1839 |
Loch Réasg
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pl scriosta:AL Leathanach: Cl023,21
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| 1839 |
Loughrask &c
|
OD:AL Leathanach: Cl023,21
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| 1839 |
Loch rasga, 'Wars of Torlogh'
"This before" [OD Nóta];
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OD:AL Leathanach: Cl023,55
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| 1839 |
Loch Rasg
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dúch:AL Leathanach: Cl023,21
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| 1839 |
Loch Rasg
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pl:AL Leathanach: Cl023,21
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| 1839 |
Loch Rasg
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dúch:AL Leathanach: Cl023,55
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| 1839 |
Loughrusk & Island
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BS:AL Leathanach: Cl023,21
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| 1839 |
Loughrusk & Island
|
Moran, A.:AL Leathanach: Cl023,21
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