Civil parish

Rasharkin

Ros Earcáin

Rasharkin is a civil parish in Antrim. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationRasharkin54.95774° N · 6.45960° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.

Approximate recorded location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

ros(wooded) height; wood; promontory

These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.

An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.

Recorded forms

Ros Earcáin · Irish · main form · validated name
Rasharkin · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type: Civil parish
County: Antrim
Barony: Kilconway
Coordinates: 54.95774, -6.45960 (approximate)
Logainm ID: 61326 ↗

Sources & further reading

Logainm.ie — Rasharkin. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2021-05-26. How this page was prepared.