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Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
monastery of (the) river
sruthla — gin. < sruthail, foirm dhíshamhlaithe den ainmfhocal sruthair, 'river' (féach www.dil.ie s.v.). Sa bhliain 1567 atá réadú den fhoirm dhíshamhlaithe seo le fáil den chéad uair, mar atá 'Shrowill'. Tá an mhainistir seo suite in aice na hEithne.
Tá idir sruthail agus sruthair comónta i logainmneacha ar fud na tíre. - English
monastery of (the) river
sruthla — gen. < sruthail, a dissimilated form of sruthair, 'river' (see www.dil.ie s.v.). Reflex of the dissimilated form is first found in 1567, 'Shrowill'. The monastery is situated beside the Inny River.
Both sruthail and sruthair occur frequently in placenames throughout the country.
Centrepoint
Historical references
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cath Srutha for Ultoibh [deir OD i nóta le seo gur Shrule i gCo. Lú atá i gceist aige ach ceartaíonn sé é féin ar lch. 364 den imleabhar céanna.]
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ARÉ Leathanach: 112
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761 |
Iomaireacc Sruthra etir Ui mBiuin, 7 Conmaicne
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ARÉ Leathanach: 364
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1355 |
..abb Sruthra...
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ALC Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 12
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1392 |
Cairaidecht la h. Fhearghail .i. la Seadhan mac Briein a Sruthair 7 a Chaill Ballan 7 fa Eichni.
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MIA Leathanach: 144
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1397 |
...mo abb Sruthra...
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MIA Leathanach: 160
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1476 |
Loisccit Mainistir Shruthra
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ARÉ Imleabhar: IV, Leathanach: 1100
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1517-41 |
Th’abbot of Srougher
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Kildare Rent. Leathanach: 273
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1540 |
Srure and Kyllocamock (Rectories)
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Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 285
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1540 |
Abbey of Sroue in the Annale
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Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 319
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1552 |
the vicarages of...Sruhyr...
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F Leathanach: 1056
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1566 |
the rectories of Srure, Kyllocamock....
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F Leathanach: 882
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1567 |
the monastery of Shrowill...the rectory of Shrowlle alias Urre
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F Leathanach: 1033
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1567 |
Sruhir...the vicarages of Sruhir
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F Leathanach: 1170
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1569 |
the monastery of Strowell, the lands of Urre, with common of pasture in the great moor of Monedonough
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F Leathanach: 1355
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1570? |
Sroher (Capt. William Collier)
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F Leathanach: 1661
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1576 |
the rectories of Srure
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F Leathanach: 2806
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1577 |
the Abbey of Shrowell (Peter Nangle)
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F Leathanach: 2986
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1581 |
the Abbey of Shrowle
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F Leathanach: 3794
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1588 |
the rectory of Shrowell alias Urre...of the possessions of the monastery of the B.V.M. of Shrowell (sir Wm. Collier)
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F Leathanach: 5160
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1590 |
the abbey of Strowill
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F Leathanach: 5404
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1593 |
the abbey of Shroyll
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F Leathanach: 5811
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1593 |
the rectories of Srure
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F Leathanach: 5832
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1595 |
the rectories of Srure
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F Leathanach: 5935
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1597 |
Sruhill
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F Leathanach: 6108
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1597 |
Sare...Srouer
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F Leathanach: 6131
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1597 |
the abbey of Shrowle
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F Leathanach: 6132
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1599 |
Shroher
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F Leathanach: 6266
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1601 |
Sroher
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F Leathanach: 6533
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1601 |
the Abbyskooler
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F Leathanach: 6550
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1601 |
Sroher
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F Leathanach: 6574
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1602 |
Srower
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F Leathanach: 6699
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1605 |
the late abbey of Shroill alias Shroyr
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CPR Leathanach: 123, Nóta: (Erck)
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1607 |
the late abbey of Shruel, otherwise Shrowell in O’ Ferrall Boy’s country
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CPR Leathanach: 115a
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1611 |
The rectory of Shrowell otherwise Urre, the estate of the monastery of the B.V. Mary of Shrowell
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CPR Leathanach: 214b
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1612 |
The barony of Shroulle
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Jac.1
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1612 |
the abbay of Shrowle
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Jac.1
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1613 |
Sare otherwise Sruher
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CPR Leathanach: 244b
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1629 |
Shrowle [móreaglais léirithe anseo]
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1648 |
...Abbatem Monasterii nuncupati de Sruill, alias fluminis Dei, Diaecesis Ardaghadensis...
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Comm. Rin. Leathanach: 693, Imleabhar: III
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1654-56 |
Abbyshrewle [faoi “parishes”]
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CS X Leathanach: 48
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1655 |
Abby [eaglais léirithe anseo] [‘The Parrish of Abby Shrewle’ atá acu]
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1659 |
Abbyshroole
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Cen. Leathanach: 452
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1668 |
the par. ch. of Abby-Shrure alias Shrenor
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ASE Leathanach: 180
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1682 |
...Abby Shrewell, here is the Ruines of a great Abby...it is situate close on the River, and was called Monaster Fluminis Dei
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c1700 |
the Barony of Shrowle or Abbey of Shrowle, lying about the river Inhy, which was a monasterie of the Benedictines, and founded about the year 1150 or 1152, sayeth Sr. James [Ware]
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Robt. Downing, in JACAS I, uimh. 3 Imleabhar: I (3), Leathanach: 23
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1714 |
Abby Shrool
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1794 |
Mainistir Shruthla [Shrubhladh]
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'The River Shannon': Ó Tuathail Leathanach: 214
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1813 |
Abbeyshrule
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1835 |
Abbeyshrule
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1835 |
Abbeyshrule
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1835 |
Abbeyshrule
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1835 |
Abbeyshrule
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1835 |
Abbeyshruel
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1835 |
Abbay of Shrowle
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1837 |
“It is curious that for nearly 200 years, the last r of Srúthair, has been changed to l!...It is now pronounced Srúthail by the oldest of the natives, who have no recollection that it was ever called Srúthair, or no idea of the meaning of the word”
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LSO (Lo) Leathanach: 43
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1908 |
Mainistir Sruthair; “Abbey by the stream” – Sruthair is derived from sruaim, a stream, and etha, food, i.e., a stream abounding in fish
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MacGivney Leathanach: 9
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1969 |
Mainistir Shruthla
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2008 |
abiˑˈʃruːl
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