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refers to the shape of the nearby bay in which the tides come and go through the narrow strait at Dun Manus and enter Camus bay at an angle. The explanation of the name sometimes given - 'cam uisce' or crooked water - is etymologically unsustainable. Camus is also known in song as
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The names Camus and Camas are both used. However Camus, which has been in use for generations in both Irish and English, has been retained by the great majority of the population. The name in
551: 389: 1378: 1409: 319:, and is divided into Camas Uachtair and Camas Íochtair, as well as several other townlands, such as Scríob, Gleann Trasna, Leitir Móir, and Doire Bhainbh. 147: 1414: 1222: 347:, meaning "Camus of the furnaces". 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Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. 375:church, St Mary's Church, was completed in 1897. 481:. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage 455:. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage 152:Landscape and houses in the Camus Oughter area 1379:Category:Mountains and hills of County Galway 512: 8: 519: 505: 497: 322:The village has the highest percentage of 125: 417: 415: 109:Learn how and when to remove this message 411: 267: 259: 225: 190: 156: 144: 390:List of towns and villages in Ireland 247: 235: 7: 47:adding citations to reliable sources 1410:Towns and villages in County Galway 1389:Category:Geography of County Galway 1374:List of townlands in County Galway 14: 1415:Gaeltacht places in County Galway 16:Village in County Galway, Ireland 1384:Category:Rivers of County Galway 429:. Placenames Database of Ireland 371:, was built in 1876. 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