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HelpThe Dar(r)agh spelling
in reply to a message by Miranda
Dar(r)agh isn't actually kre8iv, although I realise it could be interpreted that way ... When a Gaelic name ends in "ach" or another formation with "h", it's very common for the Anglicised form to feature a silent "gh", which was seen as a reminder or the original Gaelic form.
Obviously Dara doesn't end in H, but the form Darach does (not sure whether that's on the database ...)
This can also be seen in Orla v. Orlagh, the latter spelling referring to the H ending of Ór(fh)laith :-)
Obviously Dara doesn't end in H, but the form Darach does (not sure whether that's on the database ...)
This can also be seen in Orla v. Orlagh, the latter spelling referring to the H ending of Ór(fh)laith :-)
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