CAM

In 1868, the parish of Cam contained the following places:

"CAM, a parish in the barony of Athlone, in the county of Roscommon, province of Connaught, Ireland, 9 miles to the N.W. of Athlone. It lies in a fertile and cultivated district on the W. side of Lough Rea, and contains the hamlets of Curraghboy and Caltragh, the former of which was a seat of the Dillons. Limestone is found in the parish. The living is a vicarage united with that of Kiltoom, in the diocese of Kilmore, Ardagh, and Elphin.

"BRIDESWELL, a hamlet in the parish of Cam, and barony of Athlone, in the county of Roscommon, province of Connaught, Ireland, 7 miles to the N.W. of Athlone. Here is an ancient chapel, built near a fine spring of water, which has given name to the village. The village has a dispensary and a police station."

"CALTRAGH, a hamlet in the parish of Cam, barony of Athlone, in the county of Roscommon, province of Connaught, Ireland, 10 miles to the N.W. of Athlone."

[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868]
by Colin Hinson ©2018