Swanlinbar revisited
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.
Ciaran
I am working on a book on Healing Waters in Ireland and one of the places I am interested in is Swanlinbar. If you have any material on it, especially in relation to the specifics of health treatments and activities in the town, I’d be delighted to correspond with you.
Ronan Foley
Dept. of Geography, NUI Maynooth
Ronan Foley
April 21, 2009 at 10:28 am