Correct me if I'm wrong, but...
in reply to a message by E.K.
I think this is how you pronounce some of these names. I'm trying to learn Irish Gaelic so..."mh" is pronounced like the English 'v'
"ao" like 'ee'
"ia and ai" like 'ee'
"dh" like 'y' (as in Toirdhealbhach pronounced tor-YEL-uv-akh)
"thne" like "nya" (as in Eithne, pronounced EN-ya or sometimes closer to Edna)
"nait" like "nat"
"gh" is silent or occasionally like a hard "g"
"eo" like "Yo or O"
"ch" like "k"
"se" like "sh"
"ea" like a long "a"
"uar" like "or"
Saraid and Maraid are pronounced SAW-rid and MAW-rid
Iarfhlaith is prnounced Ear-lieHope this helps. I'm pretty sure this is how everything is pronounced, but I may be incorrect. I am still learning!-Jecca
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Traditional Irish Names WDYT?  ·  E.K.  ·  3/21/2008, 12:28 PM
Re: Traditional Irish Names WDYT?  ·  Melissa  ·  3/21/2008, 7:59 PM
Irish lesson?!  ·  BrittneyD  ·  3/21/2008, 2:46 PM
Re: Irish lesson?!  ·  E.K.  ·  3/21/2008, 2:57 PM
Correct me if I'm wrong, but...  ·  quigonjecca  ·  3/21/2008, 4:01 PM
Awesome!  ·  BrittneyD  ·  3/21/2008, 9:28 PM
Seems to match everything I've learned thus far. nt.  ·  Melissa  ·  3/21/2008, 7:49 PM
Re: Traditional Irish Names WDYT?  ·  Joan-Ay  ·  3/21/2008, 12:47 PM
I like Tadhg  ·  Rachel Shay  ·  3/21/2008, 12:39 PM
Etymology of Tadhg  ·  Laura617  ·  3/21/2008, 3:32 PM
Good.  ·  Octavia  ·  3/21/2008, 3:54 PM
Oh. Good. Lol  ·  Rachel Shay  ·  3/21/2008, 4:01 PM