placenames1901 census
181People recorded
36Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Madigan 14
- Dillane 13
- Forde 13
- Ahern 11
- Connars 9
Rooskagh East
Rúscach Thoir
Rooskagh East is a townland in Limerick. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationRooskagh East52.45598° N · 9.13540° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗
The name
A reliable full-name meaning has not been established here. The recorded Irish and English forms are given without an unsupported translation.
Recorded forms
- Rúscach Thoir · Irish · main form · validated name
- Rooskagh East · English · main form
Geographic information
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
165People recorded
37Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Forde 12
- Flaherty 11
- Dillane 10
- Kilmartin 10
- Dowling 9
1926 census
143People recorded
33Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Dillane 13
- Kilmartin 13
- Ahern 12
- Walker 11
- Dowling 8
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Rooskagh East. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Boundary geometry retains its source attribution and licence in the downloadable geographic record. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.