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Title: Irish Names
Post by: XPhile2868 on Saturday 17 June 06 11:44 BST (UK)

Can anyone who speaks Irish tell me how these names are pronounced in their original forms, please? Thanks.


McKenna/Mac Cionaodha

Callaghan/Ceallachan


Stephen :)

Title: Re: Irish Names
Post by: cardiff Irish on Saturday 17 June 06 19:23 BST (UK)

Hi Xphile, Its very hard to do this phonetically........ ceallachan ....would be
keller corn.......I have plenty of McKennas from Co Louth and i just cant do it phonetically. I guess your McKennas would be from Co Louth or Monaghan? Best regards,CI.

Title: Re: Irish Names
Post by: KDQ on Saturday 17 June 06 20:43 BST (UK)

My guessing from my school going days (quite a while ago) and my recollection of the Irish Language is that Mac Cionaodha would sound something like this:

Mac Kyun aye da........

Kind regards, Karen