Placename Pronunciations

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ThroughTheLaces

October 20, 2015, 09:27:59 PM
Unless you are from a certain local area, when you see a place written down it can be hard to know how that place is pronounced. Are there many places around you where this is the case?

For example in Derry we have Ballerin. Written down looks like it should be 'ba-la-rin' where it is actually 'ba-LEER-in'.

Can be awkward enough chatting to people and pronouncing somewhere close to them completely wrong!

Any places that stand out in terms of how they are written and how they are pronounced?
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laoislad

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October 20, 2015, 09:33:01 PM
I heard some strange pronunciations on RTE of Ratheniska when the Ploughing was on there a few weeks ago.
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ThroughTheLaces

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October 20, 2015, 09:53:43 PM
Quote from: hardstation on October 20, 2015, 09:51:17 PM
Quote from: laoislad on October 20, 2015, 09:33:01 PM
I heard some strange pronunciations on RTE of Ratheniska when the Ploughing was on there a few weeks ago.
Donagh in Fermanagh.
Belvoir in Belfast.

Yep, that one got me.
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Orior

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October 20, 2015, 09:54:51 PM
Quote from: hardstation on October 20, 2015, 09:51:17 PM
Quote from: laoislad on October 20, 2015, 09:33:01 PM
I heard some strange pronunciations on RTE of Ratheniska when the Ploughing was on there a few weeks ago.
Donagh in Fermanagh.
Belvoir in Belfast.

Belvoir is pronounced Beaver.

How is Donagh pronounced?
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illdecide

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October 20, 2015, 09:55:08 PM Last Edit: October 21, 2015, 09:24:12 AM by illdecide
Ravernet.

Pronounced - Ra-fornit you have to say it fast to get the right tone
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ONeill

#5
October 20, 2015, 09:58:33 PM
Gortin - are there many other tin=chin

Probably 290.
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From the Bunker

#6
October 20, 2015, 10:01:42 PM
In Castlebar area the two that stand out:

Turlough - Pronounced Turla by locals.

Rathbawn - Pronounced Rabawn by really auld stock!

ONeill

#7
October 20, 2015, 10:16:02 PM
Augher, Clogher, Finaghy.

Me: A her, Cloh her, Fin a he
Wife: Ackher, Clockher, Finaky.
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ThroughTheLaces

#8
October 20, 2015, 10:17:48 PM
On a slightly related note a lot protestants seem to pronounce Maghera and Magherafelt as Mackera and Mackerafelt.
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ONeill

#9
October 20, 2015, 10:22:36 PM
Feck, the wife's a Prod.
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sensethetone

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October 20, 2015, 10:23:49 PM
Quote from: ThroughTheLaces on October 20, 2015, 10:17:48 PM
On a slightly related note a lot protestants seem to pronounce Maghera and Magherafelt as Mackera and Mackerafelt.
Have heard Markrafelt, said like Markrafelt.

Also its Mullaghmore not Mullackmore isn't it?

Orior

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October 20, 2015, 10:24:09 PM
Quote from: ThroughTheLaces on October 20, 2015, 10:17:48 PM
On a slightly related note a lot protestants seem to pronounce Maghera and Magherafelt as Mackera and Mackerafelt.

Also on a related note, certain folk in my work pronounce Monaghan as Monackin.
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An Watcher

#12
October 20, 2015, 10:39:20 PM
Have had a few discussions with the belfasties about the pronunciation of stranorlar and ballybofey. They seem to pronounce them literally which seems very proper

macdanger2

#13
October 20, 2015, 10:44:06 PM
Balla in Mayo, pronounced Baal

BennyCake

#14
October 20, 2015, 10:51:10 PM
Protestants deliberately pronounce 'ack' as opposed to 'agh'.
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