The Dindshenchas of Áth Clíath Cúalann: Dublin

29/01/2014
The Dindshenchas of Áth Clíath Cúalann: Dublin

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Episode Synopsis

  As we discussed in Dindshenchas: A Magical Mystery Tour, the Modern Irish name for the city of Dublin is Baile Átha Clíath, “The Town of the Ford of the Hurdles”.  The “English” name of Dublin comes from Dublind, “Black Pool”,. This version is pretty much as translated by Gwynn, with some updating of the English!...