placenames1901 census
187People recorded
30Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Hannon 22
- Shine 21
- Lennon 18
- Collins 14
- Watson 11
Rooskagh
Rooskagh is a townland in Roscommon. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationRooskagh53.42930° N · 8.04888° 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
- Rooskagh · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Roscommon
- Barony
- Athlone South
- Civil parish
- Saint Peter's
- Coordinates
- 53.42930, -8.04888
- Mapped area
- 5.07 km²
- Logainm ID
- 42371 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
166People recorded
27Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
Explore the 1911 records ↗1926 census
113People recorded
28Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
Explore the 1926 records ↗Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Rooskagh. 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 2007-11-20. How this page was prepared.