Explore Camus
Camus has one of the highest proportions of residents in the Gaeltacht who speak Irish as their
everyday language. Young people from all over Ireland immerse themselves in the culture of the
Gaeltacht region at ColÔiste Chamuis summer Irish college while staying with local host families. Camus is an area rich in Irish culture, unaccompanied singing called sean-nós and the Camus set dance are part of the local tradition.
Camus is a remote area with scenic walks. If you park at the church and walk up camus Hill you will be greeted by spectacular panoramic scenic views of the surrounding region which includes the Twelve Bens, Ros Muc, Carna and the many islands and inlets off the Connemara coast. Close to the top of Camus Hill you will find the infamous instagrammable āOā corten steel sculpture which frames the surrounding scenes. Further up Camus Hill you will find Camus Tower(known locally as An Tower) which was used as a look out tower by the Irish to keep watch for the Black&Tans.
Fishing permits can be purchased from Screebe Lodge for fishing in local lakes and rivers. The Green Bee are hobbyist beekeepers in Camus. They sell our raw honey, homemade jams / marmalade, homemade lip balm and free range eggs from an honesty box at the front of their house.
Camas
Is srĆ”idbhaile beag Ć© Camas atĆ” suite idir Casla agus an Teach Dóite. TĆ” Cuan Chamais in aice lĆ”imhe agus tĆ” cnoic agus slĆ©ibhte ann taobh thiar de; tĆ” lochanna agus aibhneacha beaga ann chomh maith. TĆ” flĆŗirse talĆŗn portaigh sa gceantar chomh maith, Ć”it a mbaineann muintir na hĆ”ite móin gach bliain. Taobh le bungalónna nua-aimseartha, tĆ” ballaĆ cloiche thart ar phĆ”irceanna beaga rud a lĆ©irĆonn go bhfuil daoine ag cur fĆŗthu sa cheantar leis na cĆ©adta bliain.
Is Ć an Ghaeilge an teanga a labhraĆtear anseo. Tagann na cĆ©adta mac lĆ©inn, as gach cearn den tĆr, chuig an gceantar seo gach samhradh chun iad fĆ©in a thumadh sa Ghaeilge agus freastalaĆonn siad ar Spleodar nó ar CholĆ”iste Chamais.
TĆ” Caife/Siopa Geansaithe Ćrann, mar aon le siopa ina ndĆoltar rugaĆ lĆ”mhdhĆ©anta, agus is fĆ©idir leat mil de dhĆ©antĆŗs baile a cheannach ó bheachairĆ sa cheantar. TĆ” neart roghanna ann i dtaca le siĆŗlóidĆ taitneamhacha de, ar siĆŗlóidĆ suaimhneacha iad a thugann deis chun grianghraif iontacha agus fĆ©inĆnĆ Ć”ille a thógĆ”il. I measc na mbealaĆ siĆŗil is mó a bhfuil Ć©ileamh orthu, Ć”irĆtear an lĆŗb 11km ina gcuimsĆtear Camas Uachtair agus Camas Ćochtair. Is fĆ©idir an pointe is airde atĆ” i gCamas a bhaint amach feadh an bhealaigh atĆ” tuairim is 300 troigh os cionn leibhĆ©al na farraige.
Pointe eile spéise atÔ i gceantair Chamais freisin is ea Droichead Fhoirnise ar raibh foirnis lena thaobh agus ar oibrigh GrÔinne Nà MhÔille agus Dónall an Chogaidh à Flatharta é sa 16ú hAois.