BROWSE
river
An Chláideach
genitive: na Cláidí
(Irish)
Cladagh or Swanlinbar River
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the clean river, the one that washes
    Foirm eile de clóideach. Féach 'As Cartlann na Logainmneacha: Bunclody', Dinnseanchas V, 23

  • English

    the clean river, the one that washes
    Another form of clóideach. See 'As Cartlann na Logainmneacha: Bunclody', Dinnseanchas V, 23

Centrepoint

54.1647, -7.75502latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1836
Claddagh or Swanlinbar River
"Cladagh" leasaithe go "Claddagh"; "Indifferently called by the inhabitants" [dúch]
Inhabs.:AL
1836
Clodagh
Carlisle Top Dic:AL
1836
Clodagh
T&S:AL
1836
Claddagh
Inq. C I:AL
1836
Blackwater
pl (OD), OD:AL
1836
Cladagh River
OD:AL
1836
Cladach, 'miry or muddy'
"The same name as Clady and Clyde" [nóta pl]
OD:AL
1836
Cladagh or Swanlinbar River
"so engraved in Fermanagh" [JSS]
OD (corr.):AL
1921
the Cloddagh
Walker

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