Information about Roscam

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Roscam
Irish Form of Name:
Ros Cam
Translation:
crooked point or wood
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Roscam
Rosscom House Popular name
Description:
The residence of Chas. Blake, Esq.
Situation:
Central of Rosscom townland.

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:
Roscam is in Roscam townland.