Do you know your Gearóid from your Gobnait? Your Fearghal from your Muirgheal? To the untrained eye, Irish names can seem like a daunting ambush of rogue consonants and surprise vowels. That’s because ...

For those not from Ireland, local names may be difficult to comprehend. The Irish language is a vital part of the country’s heritage, and names are often the only exposure Americans have to it. Irish ...

Merriam-Webster has managed to provoke Irish speakers on social media, after asking users about the pronunciation of a name. The dictionary publisher took to social media to ask those on X 'what word ...

Pronunciation is one of the hardest things for a learner of any language to get to grips with. The sounds of Irish and the sounds of English are very different from each other, and there’s always a ...

The Merriam-Webster account on X, known for snappier and snarkier posts than are usually associated with dictionary publishers, recently managed to provoke some ire from the Irish by answering its own ...

Having a hard-to-pronounce Irish name is no picnic when living in the US! Blogger Bláthnaid Giles explores the difficulties, questions, and humorous moments that arise when you have a name with just ...

When performed well, the lilting brogue of the Irish accent sounds mellifluous and musical. When performed poorly, it can sound campy—even egregious. But what makes one Irish accent good and another ...

Story and audio by Maureen O’Hare, illustrations by Leah Abucayan, CNN (CNN) — Do you know your Gearóid from your Gobnait? Your Fearghal from your Muirgheal? To the untrained eye, Irish names can seem ...