Cam

112 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Cam, from 48 m² to 177,001 m² (17.7 ha, 43.74 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 41 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Cam in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 7 Oct 2025Conditional

  Permission for construction of a new two storey dwelling, new domestic garage, new access, installation of a new wastewater treatment system and percolation area & all associated site works at

  Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 2560479

• 25 Mar 2025Conditional

  Retention Permission for a detached domestic garage and an extension to the rear of dwelling house with all associated site development works at

  Retention, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 2560126

• 26 Jul 2024Conditional

  Permission to construct a domestic garage at

  Permission · Roscommon County Council, 24114

• 23 Feb 2021Conditional

  to construct a new residential dwelling and shed at

  Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 21103

• 4 Feb 2021N/a

  to construct a new residential dwelling to include boundary treatment landscape and shed at Brideswell, Athlone, Co. Roscommon. The Development will consist of a new dormer type house to include shed, landscaping and boundary treatment all on site at

  Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2166

• 4 Mar 2020N/a

  for development which will consist of a new dwelling, septic tank system and percolation area, shed and all associated site works at

  Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 2088

• 5 Sept 2019Conditional

  for development consisting of a bungalow dwelling, septic tank, percolation area and new entrance at

  Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 19451

• 25 Sept 2018Conditional

  Permission for alterations to the existing dwelling house, single storey extension at ground floor level, ancillary site works and site services together with retention of the revised position on the site of the dwelling house, retention of the existing garage, revised site boundaries, revised location of the septic treatment tank and associated site works and site services at

  Retention · Roscommon County Council, 18490

• 14 Sept 2018N/a

  for alterations to the existing dwelling house, single storey extension at ground floor level, ancillary site works and site services together with retention of the revised position on the site of the dwelling house, retention of the existing garage, revised site boundaries, revised location of the septic treatment tank and associated site work s and site services at

  Retention · Roscommon County Council, 18463

• 1 Jun 2018N/a

  Permission for alterations to existing dwelling house, single storey extension at ground floor level, ancillary site works and site services together with Retention of the existing garage and associated site works and site services at

  Retention · Roscommon County Council, 18267

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Cam.

Recorded monuments

• RO048-069001 Enclosure
  Description

  Marked only on the 1915 ed. of the OS 6-inch map as a rectangular field and situated on an ENE-facing slope at the W edge of the hollow called Lug na bPeist where the mass-rock (RO048-069002-) is located. This is a rectangular area (int. dims 37.7m NNW-SSE; 36.4m ENE-WSW) defined by a drystone wall and hedge incorporating part of the townland boundary with Curry at the W corner and the W end of the NW side. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO048-069002 Mass-rock
  Description

  At the bottom of the E-facing slope of an oval hollow (dims. c. 100m N-S; c. 50m E-W; D c. 10m) called Lug na bPeist (Kelly 1907, 6). Rectangular stone (dims. 1m x 0.6m) supported by the slope at W and by a drystone wall (L 1.5m; H 1.1m) at E, and with drystone walls diverging from the altar down the slope (L 1.5m; T 0.6-0.75m; H 0.5-1m). See the attached image taken from the E Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO048-074001 Standing stone
  Description

  Marked only on the 1915 ed. of the OS 6-inch map where it is described in italic lettering as 'Standing Stone'. It is situated on the crest of a low N-S ridge, which had been quarried, and there are local reports of the discovery of burials (RO048-074002-) at the location. The stone was moved from its original position and is now re-erected nearby in a field wall. It is a limestone pillar (dims 0.35m x 0.25m; H 1.25m). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO048-074002 Burial
  Description

  On the crest of a low N-S ridge, which had been quarried. There are local reports of the discovery of burials near the standing stone (RO048-074001-) when the ridge was quarried. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO048-099001 Church
  Description

  Situated towards the top of a NE-facing slope of Cam Hill. The parish church of Cam is probably on the site of an earlier church. The coarb of Camach Brighdi is mentioned on a 15th century document (O'Donovan 1843, 79). The church is a rectangular structure (ext. dims 22.7m E-W; 7.3m N-S) surviving complete with rebuilt walls and dressed limestone quoins. There is only one doorway with a re-constructed pointed head (Wth 1.06m; H 2m) towards the W end of the N wall. A rebuilt round-headed opening (Wth 1.25m; H c. 4m) in the W wall is probably not original. There is a double lancet window in the E wall and single lancets towards the E end of the N (round-headed) and S (renewed ogee-headed) walls. The graveslab (RO048-099004-) of Walter Lister of Milltown but originally from Yorkshire, which is dated 1622, is in the NE angle of the church, and the graveslab beside it (RO048-099007-) could also be 17th century in date (Denny 1907-09; 1911-12), as might a third graveslab (RO048-099008-) with a latin cross in false relief. Five other graveslabs set in the floor of the church are illegible. A fragment of a font (RO048-099005-) is inside the church and a bullaun stone (RO048-099009-) is now set inside the doorway on the W side as a stoup. The stoup (RO048-108005-) at Brideswell holy well (RO048-108001-) is thought to have come from this church. The church is within a rectangular graveyard (RO048-099002-) (dims c. 60m NW-SE-W; c. 55m NE-SW) defined by masonry walls which is within the remains of a large ecclesiastical enclosure (RO048-099003-) (original diam. c. 150m) defined by the foundations of a stone wall (Wth 2.4m) largely obscured by field stones SW-NW (Chord c. 100m) and with slight traces of an outer fosse WNW-NW. The graveyard has been extended N to the E-W Athlone - Tuam road (R 363) (L c. 140m). The site of a well (RO048-100----) is c. 350m to the NE. See the attached general view from the SE, and aerial views by Markus Casey made c. 2004 Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO048-099002 Graveyard
  Description

  Located towards the top of a NE-facing slope of Cam Hill. The parish church of Cam (RO048-099001-) is within a rectangular graveyard (dims c. 60m NW-SE; c. 55m NE-SW) defined by masonry walls which is within the remains of a large circular enclosure (RO048-099003-). The graveyard has been extended N to the E-W Athlone - Tuam road (R363) (L c. 140m). The site of a well (RO048-100----) is c. 350m to the NE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO048-099003 Ecclesiastical enclosure
  Description

  Located towards the top of a NE-facing slope of Cam Hill. The rectangular graveyard (RO048-099002-) of the parish church of Cam (RO048-099001-) is within the remains of a large circular enclosure (original diam. c. 150m) defined by the foundations of a stone wall (Wth 2.4m) largely obscured by field stones SW-NW (Chord c. 100m) and with slight traces of an outer fosse WNW-NW. The 1837 ed. of the OS 6-inch map depicts over a half of the enclosure intact SE-W-NNE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO048-099004 Graveslab
  Description

  The graveslab of Walter Lister of Milltown but originally from Yorkshire, which is dated 1622, is inside the SE angle of the parish church of Cam (RO048-099001-). The stone (dims 2.26m; x 0.98m) has an inscription in incised roman capitals along the edges. The inscription has been read (Denny 1907; 1911-12) as: WALTER LISTER OF MILTON GENT BORNE AT WESTBY IN THE / COVNTI OF YOUK OF A ……/….E HOVS AND DIED THE 28 OF JANVARIE 1622. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revised upload: 5 November 2015

• RO048-099005 Font
  Description

  A fragment of a font is inside the NE angle of the parish church of Cam (RO048-099001-). It is the base of an octagonal basin (ext. dim. c. 0.7m; max. surviving H 0.22m) with chamfered under-panels, a circular basin (int. diam. 0.6m) and a central drain-hole (diam. 4cm). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 15 September, 2015

• RO048-099006 Architectural fragment
  Description

  The stoup (RO048-108005-) at Brideswell holy well (RO048-108001-) is thought at Brideswell to have come from the parish church of Cam (RO048-099001-). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revised upload: 27 December 2018

• RO048-099007 Graveslab
  Description

  The graveslab (dims 1.98m x 0.89m) beside the Lister slab (RO048-099004-) at the E end of the parish church of Cam (RO048-099001-) could be 17th century in date. Part of the now illegible inscription has been read as: ….DAUGHTER OF RICHARD PALMER OF … IN THE COVNTI OF WARWICK, ESQVIRE….. (Denny 1907, 175).

• RO048-099008 Graveslab
  Description

  At the NE angle of the parish church of Cam (RO048-099001-) is a graveslab (dims 1.8m x 0.67m) which is damaged at one corner and has a raised panel (dims 0.93m x -.59m) against one edge of the stone. This panel has a latin cross (H 0.88m; span 0.38m) created by the excavation of the corner panels. There is no inscription but there is a small cross and an IHS monogram at the crux. It might be 17th century in date. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 15 September, 2015

• RO048-099009 Bullaun stone
  Description

  A bullaun stone is now set inside the N doorway of the parish church of Cam (RO048-099001-) on the W side as a stoup. The stone (dims 0.52m x 0.42m plus; H 0.37m) has a single basin (dims 0.34-0.37m; D 0.11m). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 15 September, 2015

• RO048-100 Well
  Description

  Situated towards the bottom of a NE-facing slope of Cam Hill with Cam church (RO048-099001-) c. 350m to the SW. This well is locally thought to be the original holy well of Cam parish before Brideswell (RO048-108001-), which is c. 3 km to the E, was established. It is not visible at ground level, and there is no evidence that it was ever a holy well. Archaeological testing (04E1521) c. 100m to SSW in failed to produce any related material (Rooney 2007a). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO048-101001 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  On a NE-facing slope of Cam Hill. Circular grass and scrub-covered area (diam. 43.3m NNW-SSE; 43.1m NNE-SSW) defined by a stone spread (at S: Wth 3.7m; int. H 0.95m; ext. H 0.7m) ESE-SW with some facing-stones (original Wth 1.5m), but overlain by a drystone wall and hedge NNW-ESE. A N-S field wall truncates the perimeter at W which survives as a slight rise. There is a house site (RO048-101002-) (dims 13m NW-SE; 7.5m NE-SW) at the centre which has entrances in the SE wall and at the N end of the SW wall. Another house (RO048-0101003-) (dims 8m NW-SE; 5m NE-SW) abuts the inside of the perimeter at SE, and both are defined by the grass-covered foundations of stone walls. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO048-101002 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  On a NE-facing slope of Cam Hill. There is a house site (dims 13m NW-SE; 7.5m NE-SW) at the centre of cashel (RO048-101001-) which has entrances in the SE wall and at the N end of the SW wall. It is defined by the grass-covered foundations of stone walls. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO048-101003 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  On a NE-facing slope of Cam Hill. There is a house site (dims 8m NW-SE; 5m NE-SW) abutting the inside of the perimeter of cashel (RO048-101001-) at SE, defined by the grass-covered foundations of stone walls. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO048-103 Ringfort - unclassified
  Description

  Towards the bottom of an E-facing slope. Oval grass and scrub-covered area (dims. 48m ENE-WSW; 39m NNW-SSE) defined by an overgrown earth and stone bank (at N: Wth 7m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 1.1m at N) N-E, with traces of an outer fosse (Wth of top 7m; Wth of base 4m; D 0.1m) W-N. Elsewhere the perimeter is an overgrown stone spread (at S: Wth 3.5m; H 0.8m at S) with facing stones (original Wth 1.8m), although obscured with spoil. There are gaps at W (Wth 3.5m), N (Wth 4.2m) and E (Wth 2m) but the original entrance is not recognised. Cashel (RO048-104001-) is c 100m to the SSE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO048-104001 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  On a rise towards the bottom of an E-facing slope. D-shaped grass and scrub-covered area (int. dims 41m ENE-WSW; 32.5m NNW-SSE) defined by the remains of a stone wall with facing-stones (Wth 2-2.1m) and some bushes NE-S-SW. The perimeter is truncated by a N-S field wall at W and a NE-SW field wall at N. There is a stone-lined entrance (Wth 1.5m) at S, and there is a record of a subrectangular house (RO048-104002-) (dims c. 7m x c. 5m) against the perimeter at S (Gannon1972), which is no longer evident. Ringfort (RO048-103----) is c. 100m to the NNW. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO048-104002 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  On a rise towards the bottom of an E-facing slope. There is a record of a subrectangular house (dims c. 7m x c. 5m) against the perimeter of cashel (RO048-104001-) at S (Gannon 1972), which is no longer evident. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO048-190 Burnt mound
  Description

  On low-lying marshy ground. There is local information concerning a spread of broken and burnt stones visible when the field is ploughed, but its precise location is not known. Burnt mound (RO048-191----) is c. 240m to the WNW. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO048-194001 Enclosure
  Description

  On an E-facing slope of Cam Hill. Rectangular grass-covered area (int. dims. 26.6m E-W; 23.2m N-S) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 3.5-5m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.1-0.3m) on all sides except the W where there is a scarp (H 0.4m) down to the interior. There is an entrance (Wth 4m) at the N end of the E side, and inside there are two short banks (L 11m; Wth 2m; H 0.2m) 4.5m apart attached to the perimeter at W which may be a house (RO048-194002-). Enclosure (RO048-194003-) is attached to the S, and Cam church (RO048-099001-) is c. 190m to the NW. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO048-194002 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  On an E-facing slope of Cam Hill. Inside the perimeter of rectangular enclosure (RO048-194001-) at W there are two short banks (L 11m; Wth 2m; H 0.2m) 4.5m apart which may be a house. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO048-194003 Enclosure
  Description

  On an E-facing slope of Cam Hill. Rectangular grass-covered area (int. dims 28m E-W; 24.5m) defined by earthen banks (Wth 3.5-6m; int. H 0.1-0.3m; ext. H 0.2m) on all sides except the W where there is a scarp down to the interior (H 0.4m). There is no identifiable original entrance, but a rectangular house site (RO048-194004-) (int. dims 6m E-W; 3.6m N-S) defined by a low bank (Wth 1.5-2m; H 0.1m) with an entrance (Wth 1.5m) at N is at the SE angle of the interior. Enclosure (RO048-194001-) is attached to the N, and Cam church (RO048-099001-) is c. 200m to the NW. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

• RO048-194004 House - indeterminate date
  Description

  On an E-facing slope of Cam Hill. The rectangular house site (int. dims 6m E-W; 3.6m N-S) defined by low bank (Wth 1.5-2m; H 0.1m) with an entrance (Wth 1.5m) at N is in the SE angle of rectangular enclosure (RO048-194003-). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Cam.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Radon

About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Cam.

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

• Cam, Brideswell8 sales

Name

Cam · Camach

Area

4,089,710 m² (408.97 ha, 1,010.59 acres)

Civil parish

Cam, and its townlands

Barony

Athlone South

Electoral division

Kilcar, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Kilcar electoral division: 384 people in 136 households; 88% of households own their home; 37% of homes were built since 2001; 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 3% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Brideswell, Cornageeha, Curraghboy, Curry, Eskerbaun, Feacle, Kilcar, Tawnagh

Placenames

Cam on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address; old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.