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Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
the swimmable ford of the two birds
Áth trasna na Sionainne idir Contaetha Ros Comáin agus Uíbh Fhailí an lae inniu a bhí faoi thagairt sa logainm stairiúil seo (cf. ‘Vadum Duorum Avium’ (*c.*700AD)). Níl sa leagan Béarla Swim Two Birds ag Brian Ó Nualláin/Flann O’Brien ach tiontú grinn, agus an logainm Gaeilge aistrithe eilimint ar eilimint aige.
- English
the swimmable ford of the two birds
This historical placename referred to a ford across the River Shannon between what are now Counties Roscommon and Offaly (cf. ‘Vadum Duorum Avium’ (*c.*700AD)). Brian Ó Nualláin/Flann O’Brien’s English version Swim Two Birds is only a comical translation.
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Historical references
| 700c |
per Vadum Duorum Auium
"Venit ergo Patricius sanctus per alueum fluminis Sinnae per Vadum Duorum Auium in campum Ai."
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Pat. Texts Leathanach: 19,1
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| 1160c |
Snám Da Én
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LL Leathanach: 202b, id. 203a
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| 1200c |
Snámh dhá Én
"Táinic Suibhne roimhe iarumh co riacht an chill ag Snámh dhá Én for Sionainn, dían comainm Cluain Boirenn an tan sa…"
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Buile Shuibhne Leathanach: 17§22
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| 1201 |
Snamhe da en
"William Burk and the sons of Connor tooke a great prey from the clergie and monkes of St. Brandon … till they came to the place called <i>Snamhe da en</i>, which is as much to say in English as the Swimming of the two birds." [an logainm seo sa chló gaelach]
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AClon. Leathanach: 220
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| 1550c |
co Snámh dá én
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TCD Uimhir: 1337 (H 3. 18), 412
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| 1550c |
ó Snamh dá én
"Críochairecht O Maine ... ó Ath Luain co Snámh dá én; ó Snamh dá én co Ath Crocha; ó Ath Crocha co Lusmhagh; ..."
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TCD Uimhir: 1337 (H 3. 18), 412
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