Pronunciation Guide

Following is a partial listing of Irish terms appearing in the hook.

Áed: ē

Aililh al-il

Amergin: av-ir-in

Ard Macha: ård ma-ha

Ath Cliath: å klee-ah

Banfìle Eireann: ban-filå air-in

Béal Boru: bāl bå-rů

Beltine: be'al-tinna

Céli Dé: kael-ee day

Cellach Uí Sinaig: ka-Iach ū shin-å

Cennétig: k'in-ēd-ig'

Chennselaig: kin-sal-ach

Colmcille: koll-m-kill

Crannóg: kran-ōg

Cú Chulainn: kū chul-in

Dáil: dawl

Dál Cats: dãl kos

Dál Riada: dāl rē-da

Duihlinn: dů-vlin

Dún Aengus: doon en-gus

Dún Ailinne: doon all-i

Emain Macha: ow-n moc-ha

Eóganacht: õn-acht

Erìu: ēr-e

Feidlimid Mac Crimthainn: fē-l'im-ī mok k'ri-tawn

Fianna: fee-anah

Filí: fee-lah

Finnhennach: finn-bawn-ach

Fionn Mac Cumhaill: finn mok cool

Fir Bolg: fir bull-ug

Fulachtfìadh: full-ach fee'a

Gormlaith: gurm-la

Itnbolg: im-vol'g

Lebhar Gabhála: lauer g'vola

Lia Fail: lee-ah fall

Lugh: loo

Lúnasa: loo-nah-sah

Máel Morda: mēl-vor-a

Mάel Sechnaill: mēl shach-lin

Máelmhuadh: mēl-vūa

Mag Adair: moy aďr

Mathgamain: mo-g'-hūn

Medb: maeve

Mil: meal

Murchadh: mir-īch

Ollamh: oh-l-ive

Pangur Ban: pan-gur bawn

Rath: raw

Samain: sow-n

Seanchat: shan-ach-ee

Sliabh na Caillìghe: slieve nah kal-ee

Tain Bó Cuailgne: toyn boe kool-ee

Taoiseach: tee-shoe

Túatha Dé Danann: too-āh dae donnan

Ut Mill: O'Neill

Ulaid: ul-ad