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erin buchanan
Posted on Friday, February 16, 2001 - 03:21 pm:   Edit Post Print Post

Hello

I am assisting directing "Translations" by Brian Friel at Syracuse University's Drama and I need some help with a few pronunciations!

Here's the list- any help would be much appreciatied!
Grania
Diarmuid
Anna na mBreag
Poll na gCaorach
Ruadh
Machaire Buide
Cnoc na Mona
Tulach Alainn
Chatach
Bun na hAbhann
Banowen
Binhone
Druim Dubh
Druim Luachra
Ceann Balor
Lis Maol
Machaire Buidhe
Baile na gGall
Carraig na Ri
Mullach Dearg
Loch an Iubhair
Lis na Muc
Tobair Vree
Tobair Bhriain
Inis Meadhon
Lis na nGradh
Carraig an Phoill
Loch na nEan
Cnoc na nGabhar
Mullach
Tra Bahn
Caitlin Dubh Nic Reactainn

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Posted on Monday, February 19, 2001 - 08:33 am:   Edit Post Print Post

Grania - GRAWN-ya
Diarmuid - JEER-mwid or JEER-mid
Anna na mBreag - ANna nam RAGUE (to rhyme with 'vague')
Poll na gCaorach - PUHL na GEER-ach (ch like in Scottish 'loch')
Ruadh - ROO-ah
Machaire Buide - MOCK-ara BWEE
Cnoc na Mona - CRUCK na MOH-na
Tulach Alainn - THULL-ach AW-lin (ch like in Scottish 'loch')
Chatach - CHOTH-uch (ch like in Scottish 'loch')
Bun na hAbhann - BUN na HO-an
Banowen - BAAN-O-an
Binhone - BINN-HO-an
Druim Dubh - DRIM DOO
Druim Luachra - DRIM LOO-a-kra
Ceann Balor - KYANN BA-ler
Lis Maol - LISS MWEEL
Machaire Buidhe - MOCK-ara BWEE
Baile na gGall -BAL-eh nang OL
Carraig na Ri - CAH-rig na REE
Mullach Dearg - MULL-ach DYA-rig (ch like in Scottish 'loch')
Loch an Iubhair - LUCH on YOOR (ch like in Scottish 'loch')
Lis na Muc - LISS na MUCK
Tobair Vree - TUBB-er VREE
Tobair Bhriain - TUBB-er VREE-an
Inis Meadhon - innish MA-on
Lis na nGradh - LISS nang RAW
Carraig an Phoill - CAH-rig a FWILL
Loch na nEan - LUCH nan AYN (ch like in Scottish 'loch', ay as in 'say' or 'may')
Cnoc na nGabhar - CRUCK nang OAR
Mullach - MULL-ach (ch like in Scottish 'loch')
Tra Bahn - TRAW BAWN (or TRAA BAAN)
Caitlin Dubh Nic Reactainn - CATCH-leen DOO nic RACH-thin (catch as in the English word, but rach with the ch as in Scottish, 'loch')

It's a good play - best of luck with it.

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