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news What’s in a name? The anglicisation of Ireland’s towns and why it matters Africanews 2 hrs ago © Pixabay Cliffs of Moher, Ireland How would you say the name of the town Youghal? Or Dún Laoghaire? An Irish person will tell you they’re easy - ‘yawl’ and ‘dun leery.’ Tourists that come to Ireland famously have a hard time figuring out how to pronounce the names of towns and villages. With such an unusual combination of letters for English, it’s not difficult to see why. But Ireland is an English-speaking country. So why are its towns so difficult for English speakers to say?

United kingdomCliffs of moherNorthern irelandNorth tipperaryBaile dubhOrdnance survey of irelandPixabay cliffsBlack townOrdnance surveyஒன்றுபட்டது கிஂக்டம்வடக்கு ஐயர்ல்யாஂட்வடக்கு உதவிக்குறிப்புஆர்ட்நெந்ஸ் கணக்கெடுப்பு ஆஃப் ஐயர்ல்யாஂட்கருப்பு நகரம்ஆர்ட்நெந்ஸ் கணக்கெடுப்பு