How do you pronounce Ranelagh? - Bowes and Bounds Connected2024-03-28T13:30:11Zhttps://bowesandbounds.org/forum/topics/how-do-you-pronounce-ranelagh?commentId=6278630%3AComment%3A24126&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noWhilst waiting to be served i…tag:bowesandbounds.org,2011-09-05:6278630:Comment:241262011-09-05T09:42:03.872ZDave McNeillhttps://bowesandbounds.org/profile/DaveMcNeill
<p>Whilst waiting to be served in the Ranelagh on Saturday night, I asked a woman who was standing next to me for her opinion (one has to pass the hours somehow). She told me she pronounced it <strong>ran</strong>lee and that she had grown up in the area.</p>
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<p>I guess the upshot of all of this is 'say what you want'. Seems to be no right and no wrong, here.</p>
<p>Whilst waiting to be served in the Ranelagh on Saturday night, I asked a woman who was standing next to me for her opinion (one has to pass the hours somehow). She told me she pronounced it <strong>ran</strong>lee and that she had grown up in the area.</p>
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<p>I guess the upshot of all of this is 'say what you want'. Seems to be no right and no wrong, here.</p> The Raghnal was a clan that h…tag:bowesandbounds.org,2011-09-03:6278630:Comment:238292011-09-03T09:27:11.816ZBob Cassidyhttps://bowesandbounds.org/profile/BoBCassidy
The Raghnal was a clan that held sway in the mid-1500's in the Wicklow Mountains and what is now South Dublin. In Gaelic, 'Raghnallach' means Raghnal's place. Most Irish place names are anglicised versions of the original Gaelic - hence the suburb of Ranelagh in South Dublin - <strong>pronounced: </strong><span class="IPA" title="Representation in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)"><strong>/ˈrɛnələ/ or Ranalla.</strong> Ranelaigh (as in Ranelaigh Gardens, Chelsea) is pronounced…</span>
The Raghnal was a clan that held sway in the mid-1500's in the Wicklow Mountains and what is now South Dublin. In Gaelic, 'Raghnallach' means Raghnal's place. Most Irish place names are anglicised versions of the original Gaelic - hence the suburb of Ranelagh in South Dublin - <strong>pronounced: </strong><span class="IPA" title="Representation in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)"><strong>/ˈrɛnələ/ or Ranalla.</strong> Ranelaigh (as in Ranelaigh Gardens, Chelsea) is pronounced Ranalee. </span> I always say Rane-lag and hav…tag:bowesandbounds.org,2011-09-02:6278630:Comment:236312011-09-02T21:17:25.856ZLiam J Strattonhttps://bowesandbounds.org/profile/LiamJStratton
I always say Rane-lag and have a not for published here euphemism I use with my friends when we arranged to me there.
I always say Rane-lag and have a not for published here euphemism I use with my friends when we arranged to me there. The perfect solution Mat!tag:bowesandbounds.org,2011-09-01:6278630:Comment:238012011-09-01T12:35:33.586ZMary Blakehttps://bowesandbounds.org/profile/MaryBlake
The perfect solution Mat!
The perfect solution Mat! I just say "the pub" as it is…tag:bowesandbounds.org,2011-09-01:6278630:Comment:237042011-09-01T11:58:17.702ZMat Richeshttps://bowesandbounds.org/profile/MatRiches
<p>I just say "the pub" as it is the only decent one around* and everybody knows where I mean.</p>
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<p>*joke</p>
<p>I just say "the pub" as it is the only decent one around* and everybody knows where I mean.</p>
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<p>*joke</p> Sorted!tag:bowesandbounds.org,2011-08-31:6278630:Comment:236022011-08-31T10:19:08.319ZDave McNeillhttps://bowesandbounds.org/profile/DaveMcNeill
Sorted!
Sorted! I suggest we meet at the…tag:bowesandbounds.org,2011-08-31:6278630:Comment:236012011-08-31T10:18:12.224ZMary Blakehttps://bowesandbounds.org/profile/MaryBlake
I suggest we meet at the pub with the name beginning with R, drink five pints of Guinness each, then see how we pronounce the name - who's with me??
I suggest we meet at the pub with the name beginning with R, drink five pints of Guinness each, then see how we pronounce the name - who's with me?? I can't help think we might b…tag:bowesandbounds.org,2011-08-31:6278630:Comment:230372011-08-31T09:57:14.826ZRichard McKeeverhttps://bowesandbounds.org/profile/3hwxkqhdde8gc
<p>I can't help think we might be missing the point with the reference to the area of Dublin... after all the Pub was named after the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Jones,_1st_Earl_of_Ranelagh" target="_blank">Earl of Ranelagh</a> who, whilst from an Irish family, was a Londoner.</p>
<p>He was the owner of the infamous <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranelagh_Gardens" target="_blank">Ranelagh Pleasure Gardens</a> which provided fashionable entertainment to a discerning…</p>
<p>I can't help think we might be missing the point with the reference to the area of Dublin... after all the Pub was named after the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Jones,_1st_Earl_of_Ranelagh" target="_blank">Earl of Ranelagh</a> who, whilst from an Irish family, was a Londoner.</p>
<p>He was the owner of the infamous <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranelagh_Gardens" target="_blank">Ranelagh Pleasure Gardens</a> which provided fashionable entertainment to a discerning clientele (how appropriate!).</p>
<p>There are suggestions that the name of the Pleasure Gardens was anglicised: Wikipedia lists alternative spellings include <em>Ranelegh</em> and <em>Ranleigh</em>, the latter reflecting the English pronunciation.</p>
<p>So I suppose the pronunciation depends whether the pub is named after the area of Dublin, The Earl, or his Pleasure Gardens.</p>
<p> </p> Whoops, pressed the button to…tag:bowesandbounds.org,2011-08-31:6278630:Comment:234112011-08-31T09:06:29.759ZMary Blakehttps://bowesandbounds.org/profile/MaryBlake
<p>Whoops, pressed the button too soon!</p>
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<p>Thanks Gerry, that's certainly quicker! Though the phoneticists would say 'The Luh'!</p>
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<p>Thanks Gerry, that's certainly quicker! Though the phoneticists would say 'The Luh'!</p> gerry kift said:
Locals affec…tag:bowesandbounds.org,2011-08-31:6278630:Comment:230362011-08-31T09:05:26.963ZMary Blakehttps://bowesandbounds.org/profile/MaryBlake
<br/><br/><cite>gerry kift said:</cite>
<blockquote><div><p>Locals affectionately refer to it as "The La".</p>
<p>That should help resolve the confusion or will it?.</p>
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<br/><br/><cite>gerry kift said:</cite>
<blockquote><div><p>Locals affectionately refer to it as "The La".</p>
<p>That should help resolve the confusion or will it?.</p>
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