BROWSE
townland
An Gleann Cam
genitive: an Ghleanna Chaim
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Glancam
(English)

Glossary

English glen

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

52.0055, -8.57577latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1589
Glancawme
F Leathanach: 5330
1589
Glancawme
F Leathanach: 5333
1629
Glanecawne [sic]
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: iii, 280
1629
Glanecanne
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: iii, 288
1754
Glauncaum
CGn. Leathanach: 169.502.114714
1811
Glauncoum
Bath
1841
Glouncoum or Glauncaum
BS:AL Leathanach: Co166,24
1841
Glauncaum
Davis, Rev. C.:AL Leathanach: Co166,24
1841
Glouncoum, i.e. the winding glen
Windele, J.:AL Leathanach: Co166,24
1841
Glouncoum
Stopford, Rev. W.:AL Leathanach: Co166,24
1841
Glancoum, i.e. the winding glen
Horgan, Rev. M.:AL Leathanach: Co166,24
1841
Glouncoum
Cork Union Valuation Bk.:AL Leathanach: Co166,24
1841
Glanecam alias Ballynekirie
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Co166,24
1841
Gleann cam, 'crooked glen or valley'
OC/OD:AL Leathanach: Co166,24
1841
Gleann cam, baile na gco[..]leadh
pl:AL Leathanach: Co166,24
1841
Glancam
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: Co166,24

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