On Tue, 1 Apr 2003, Pierre Abbat wrote: > Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2003 22:54:39 -0500 > From: Pierre Abbat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: abiword-dev <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: AbiWord Weekly News #137 (2003, week 13) released > > On Tuesday 01 April 2003 16:50, Jordi Mas wrote: > > BTW, I hope that I can make it this summer to the dirty-old-town (Atha > > Cliath) (well, it's getting more clean and expensive with the years) and > > see Martin's presentation, that BTW looks cool! :-) > > I've heard of Baile Atha Cliath, but what's just Atha Cliath?
Dublin, is as far as i know based on a Viking name Dubh being black and Linn being pool which refferred to a strange looking whirlpool that appeared on the river i believe due to some sort of smaller tributary river. Baile Atha Cliath mean The town (baile) of the fort (fort/fortress= Atha) of some guy called Cliath. This explanation is a bit dodgy but the best i can do without having to go look it up. dirty old town by the Pogues is a great song, and frankly it is amazing that Shane McGowan has not drunk himself to death. Sincerely Alan Horkan Dubliner. > > phma > -- > .i toljundi do .ibabo mi'afra tu'a do > .ibabo damba do .ibabo do jinga > .icu'u la ma'atman. >
