BROWSE
Camros
genitive: Chamrois
(Irish)
Camross
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    crooked wooded height

    ‘Talamh ard (coillteach), coill, ceann tíre’ an réimse bríonna atá leis an bhfocal ros. Dhealródh sé gur minicí an bhrí ‘talamh ard (coillteach)’ leis sa taobh seo tíre. Tá an baile fearainn seo cuibheasach ard (120m–140m) agus an talamh ag ardú siar uaidh in bf Ros na Dúiche (#28541).

Centrepoint

53.0007, -7.59369latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1597
Camus
country of Upperossory; estate of Teige Fitz-Patrick
F Leathanach: 6117
1615
Camus or Camrus
grant to Henry Pierse
CPR Leathanach: 298
1621
Commiurrois
record of grant to Hen . Pierce, 1570
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 19 J I
1655
Camrose
DS
1655
Comrus
DS (P)
1655
Camrosse
DS (Terr.)
1659
Cambrosse
Cen. Leathanach: 496
1660c
Camrosse
BSD (La) Leathanach: 149
1667
Cambros
ASE Leathanach: 88
1685
Camrosse
Hib. Del.
1805
Commeras
Cahill (La)
1837
Cormorass
Top. Dict. Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 447
1838
Comrass
BS:AL Leathanach: La045,45
1838
Comrass
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: La045,45
1838
Comorass
Hamilton, W. :AL Leathanach: La045,45
1838
Comrass
Rour, G. :AL Leathanach: La045,45
1838
Comross
Despard:AL Leathanach: La045,45
1838
Commiurrois
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: La045,45
1838
Camrosse
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: La045,45
1838
Comrus
DS Map:AL Leathanach: La045,45
1838
Camros, 'crooked wood'
OD:AL Leathanach: La045,45
1838
Camross
OD:AL Leathanach: La045,45
1838
Camros
pl:AL Leathanach: La045,45
1969
Camros
Bailte Poist Leathanach: 44

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