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Kames

An Camas


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Location

Argyll & Bute

Argyll & Bute

PA21

NR973714


English / Map Form: Kames

Gaelic Form: An Camas


Post Town: TIGHNABRUAICH

Postcode area: PA21

County: Argyll & Bute

Local Authority: Argyll & Bute

English / Map Form: Kames

Gaelic Form: An Camas


Sources

This is the one in Cowal not on Bute:
Keames 1654 Blaeu map Bute
The Kaims 1747-55 Roy
Cames 1804 Heather
Kaims 1801 Langlands

Bute:
Keamez 1654 Blaeu map Bute
Kemes 1804 Heather
[Cannot locate: 1295 Kamesnamuchlach; 1475/6 Camys; 1530 Kammys; 1771 Kaims. See McLean 1981, 89-90]
The Kamesnamuchlach entry is probably to differentiate it from the Bute place. This may also have no article because of this form.

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