placenames1901 census
101People recorded
19Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Hanley 17
- Duggan 16
- Greany 14
- Hartnett 9
- Sullivan 9
Rooskagh West
Rúscach Thiar
Rooskagh West is a townland in Limerick. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationRooskagh West52.46088° N · 9.16220° 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 Thiar · Irish · main form · validated name
- Rooskagh West · 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
104People recorded
21Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Greany 20
- Duggan 15
- King 10
- Hanley 9
- Barrett 8
1926 census
96People recorded
21Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Barrett 11
- Geoghegan 11
- Greaney 11
- Guina 10
- King 10
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Rooskagh West. 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.