Townland

Rooska East

Rúscach Thoir

Rooska East is a townland in Cork. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationRooska East51.65617° N · 9.52724° 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
  • Rooska East · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Cork
Barony
Bantry
Civil parish
Durrus
Coordinates
51.65617, -9.52724
Mapped area
1.19 km²
Logainm ID
8340 ↗

People & family history

Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.

1901 census

34People recorded
4Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Wiseman 20
  • Shannon 9
  • Kearney 2
  • Cottor 1
  • Shea 1
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1911 census

30People recorded
3Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Wiseman 20
  • Shannon 9
  • Cotter 1
Explore the 1911 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Rooska East. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. 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.