Information about Loughcam

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Loughcam
Irish Form of Name:
Loch Cam
Translation:
crooked lake
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Loch Cam
Loughcam John McCahill, Cushatrower, farmer
Situation:
Between the townlands of Derrycun, Cushatrower, and Letterdife

Townland Information

What is a townland?:
A townland is one of the smallest land divisions in Ireland. They range in size from a few acres to thousands of acres. Many are Gaelic in origin, but some came into existence after the Norman invasion of 1169
Townland:
Loughcam is in Cushatrower townland.