BROWSE
townland
An Roiseán
genitive: an Roiseáin
(Irish)
Rushaun
(English)

Centrepoint

52.86, -9.10004latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1659
Rushane
Cen. Leathanach: 177
1660c
Rushane
BSD (Cl) Leathanach: 578
1678
Rashan
ASE Leathanach: 248, 28
1787
Kisshaun?
Pelham (Cl)
1839
Rushhaun
BS:AL Leathanach: Cl099,22
1839
Russhane
Co. Bk.:AL Leathanach: Cl099,22
1839
Rushane
["Tithe Book July 14th 1827"];
TAB:AL Leathanach: Cl099,22
1839
Rushane
Registry of Voters 1833:AL (Cl) Leathanach: Cl099,22
1839
Risspaun
CM:AL Leathanach: Cl099,22
1839
Rushane
Curtin, Rev. F.:AL Leathanach: Cl099,22
1839
Russhyn
Inq. Eliz. I:AL Leathanach: Cl099,22
1839
Ruiseán, 'a little wood'
OD:AL Leathanach: Cl099,22
1839
Russine
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Cl099,22
1839
Ruseáin
pl:AL Leathanach: Cl099,22
1839
Rushaun
OD:AL Leathanach: Cl099,22
1839
[Rushaun]
"There is a lake in this townland called Rushane...2 small ones adjoining it - one called Loughane the other Poulduff" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Cl099,22
1992
rəˈʃɑːn
Áit.

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