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Comté de Cork

Localité

Camus

Camas

259

Registres de recensement

42

Foyers

2

Années de recensement

1901 Recensement
Personnes
126
Foyers
21
1911 Recensement
Personnes
133 +5.6%
Foyers
21 0%

À propos

Camus is a small townland located in County Cork, situated in the Munster province of southwestern Ireland. The landscape in this area is characteristic of Cork's rural countryside, featuring rolling hills, agricultural land, and the typical Irish rural settlement pattern of dispersed houses and farms rather than concentrated village centers. The townland benefits from the moderate maritime climate of southwest Ireland, with regular rainfall supporting the pastoral agriculture that has long defined the region. Like many Irish townlands, Camus represents a unit of land organization with deep historical roots in the Irish territorial system.

The history of Camus, like much of County Cork, is intertwined with Irish rural life, land tenure patterns, and the various waves of settlement and cultural change that shaped the region. The townland system itself has Anglo-Norman origins but became standardized during the plantation period and subsequent administrative reforms. The area would have experienced the significant social and economic upheaval that affected rural Cork during the 18th and 19th centuries, including land consolidation, emigration, and changes in agricultural practice. The local community's relationship with the land reflects centuries of Irish farming tradition and the resilience of rural settlement patterns.

Today, Camus remains part of the fabric of rural Cork, representing the kind of small townland that forms the basic unit of Irish territorial organization and local identity. While specific details about contemporary features or notable events in Camus are not readily available without detailed local sources, such townlands typically maintain significance as markers of community identity, genealogical importance for those researching Irish ancestry, and as examples of Ireland's distinctive settlement geography. For residents and those with family connections to the area, Camus represents an important part of local heritage and the continuing story of rural Irish life.

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Paroisse

Kilkerranmore

Comté

Cork

Nom irlandais

Camas

Baronnie

Carbery East (W.D.)

Annals of the Four Masters

Historical references from O'Donovan's edition (1848–51)

The Annals of the Four Masters record Camus (Irish: Ath-an-chamais) in 1 entry in AD 1523.

Irish name: Ath-an-chamais *Camus*

Early Modern

AD 1523

Source: Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters, ed. John O'Donovan (1848–51). Public domain.

Valuation Office Records

From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)

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4 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.

Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.

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Détails

Anglais
Camus
Irlandais
Camas
Paroisse
Kilkerranmore
Baronnie
Carbery East (W.D.)
Comté
Cork