Townland

Caum

An Cam

Caum is a townland in Cork. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationCaum51.89947° N · 8.88599° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

A reliable full-name meaning has not been established here. The recorded Irish and English forms are given without an unsupported translation.

Recorded forms

  • An Cam · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Caum · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Cork
Civil parish
Aghinagh
Coordinates
51.89947, -8.88599
Mapped area
1.7 km²
Logainm ID
11224 ↗

People & family history

Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.

1901 census

65People recorded
12Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Waters 13
  • McCullagh 9
  • Cronin 6
  • Henchion 6
  • Driscoll 5
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1911 census

55People recorded
10Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Cronin 11
  • McCullagh 8
  • Driscoll 7
  • Waters 7
  • Henchion 4
Explore the 1911 records ↗

1926 census

64People recorded
14Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Busteed 8
  • Waters 7
  • Cronin 6
  • Hinchion 6
  • McCullagh 6
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Caum. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. Boundary geometry retains its source attribution and licence in the downloadable geographic record. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.