Swanlinbar revisited

by planetparker

In last week’s Cavan Echo I wrote about the origins of the curious name Swanlinbar. I think that the original name of the villag, which then grew into a village, may have been Swandlinbar or Swaundlinbar. Remember that one of the founders who wanted to be commemorated in the name was one Sanders or Saunders. Part of the first syllable of his name {-an}  was included, but it is far more likely that he sought to be remembered through the syllable (-and or -aund). Such a name could easily be rendered as “Swadlinbar”, the version used by many if not most people today.