BROWSE
townland
Camsan
genitive: Chamsan
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Campstown
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    river-bend(s)?
    Droimnín aonair suite ar lúb na habhann. Tá an logainm céanna le fáil áiteanna eile i gCúige Uladh, m.sh. po Camsan / Campsie (TE), po Camsan / Campsey (Do) (cf. Pat McKay, A Dictionary of Ulster place-names). Rinneadh an sampla seo a athmhíniú mar a bheadh logainm Béarla dar críoch -to(w)n go luath tar éis na Plandála de réir dealraimh.

Centrepoint

54.0545, -7.07768latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1609
Camson
MEC
1652
Camston
Comm. Surv.
1655-57
Camston
DS 53
1660c
Canist
sic
BSD (Ca) Leathanach: 199
1667
Kanist als. Kemault
ASE Leathanach: 103
1685
Camston
Hib. Del.
c.1700
Campston
5 Carvaghs
Carvaghs Leathanach: 60
1836
Campstown
Freeholders (Ca) Leathanach: Ca030,12
1836
Canist
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: Ca030,12
1836
Caniston
DS Map:AL Leathanach: Ca030,12
1836
Campstown
GJ Assess. 1824:AL (Ca) Leathanach: Ca030,12
1836
Campstown
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca030,12
1836
Campstown
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca030,12
1836
Campstown
BM:AL Leathanach: Ca030,12
1836
Campston
List 1790 (Act of Parl.):AL Leathanach: Ca030,12
1836
Camston
Commonwealth Survey:AL Leathanach: Ca030,12
1836
Campstown
"Prond Campstown" [dúch];
pron.:AL Leathanach: Ca030,12

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