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English Poetry Fail

  • 04-02-2015 8:30pm
    #1
    GalwayGirl26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 186 ✭✭


    I just discovered that Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin's name is actually Elaine...not Eileen, which we have all being saying all year.
    Did anybody else make that mistake or are we just useless??


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  • #2
    is mise spartacus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,027 ✭✭✭is mise spartacus


    The fada on the e indicates that it is pronounced Elaine :)


  • #3
    GalwayGirl26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 186 ✭✭GalwayGirl26


    Yeah, I got that when I actually read it; but I heard of her as 'Eileen' before I read it written down, if you get me? So I just skimmed over it!


  • #4
    is mise spartacus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,027 ✭✭✭is mise spartacus


    Well to be fair at first glance you would think it's Eileen and people not familiar with the Irish language would just say Eileen so...
    I know you're not the only one
    *totally not a Sam Smith reference* :p


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