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Na Cama
genitive: na gCam
(Irish)
Cams
(English)
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Historical references
1617 |
Carrowentample and Knockrawernagam
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1655–7 |
The 2 qr. of Chanals. Carrowgam and Carrowtemple
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1660c |
Carrownagon [leg. Carrownagom]
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1665c |
Cama
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1685c |
Carogam
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1749 |
Cams
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1758 |
Camms
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1819 |
Cams
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1824 |
Cambs
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1836 |
Cams
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BS:AL Leathanach: Sl047,4
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1836 |
Cams
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Larkin Map:AL Leathanach: Sl047,4
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1836 |
na Cama, 'the windings'
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OD:AL Leathanach: Sl047,4
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1836 |
Cams
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OD:AL Leathanach: Sl047,4
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1836 |
[Cams]
"there are four ancient forts in this townland. The most southern is called Lisahullioin Fort on which stands a trigonometrical station (called Cams) ... another in the S.W. side called Partenalough Fort. Another in the N. side called Tawnageehy Fort. Also two springs, one called Tubber na Gollagh, the other Tubber [.......]" [Desc. Rem.];
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Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Sl047,4
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1836 |
Cams
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1938 |
Na Cama
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