Ulster, Munster, Leinster, and Connaught
I know the first two but not the second two....They are the 4 Irish provinces
2007-10-04 10:39:08 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Ireland ➔ Other - Ireland
Leinstah and Connoct
2007-10-04 22:49:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Len-ster - emphasis on the s
Con acht - no emphasis
Connaught is the anglicised spelling and isn't correct and doesn't help with pronunciation, Connacht is the correct spelling.
Not all the provinces come form Norse, Connacht comes from Connachta meaning places of the decendents of Conn.
Munster in Irish Mumhan and comes from the celtic goddess Muma.
Leinster in Irish is Laighean which was supposedly the dominate tribe of the Fir Bolg.
Ulster is derived from the word for the ancient peoples of the area Ulaid and the Norse word stadr meaning territory. Ulaidh is the Irish for Ulster.
Meath was once a province on its own Midhe, but was incorporated into Leinster with the impact of the Pale which straddle Meath and Leinster.
2007-10-08 00:22:30 · answer #2 · answered by eorpach_agus_eireannach 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Other people have given you correct pronunciation. Did you know these are Danish words introduced by the Vikings? In Irish Munster is 'Mumhan'.
2007-10-04 20:12:33 · answer #3 · answered by Orla C 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Lenster and Conoct (oct as in october)
2007-10-04 10:48:42 · answer #4 · answered by stitcherkf 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Len-ster, con-et
2007-10-04 10:46:04 · answer #5 · answered by Duskie 4 · 1⤊ 6⤋
len ster.....con oct
2007-10-04 11:41:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
"Len-Ster"
"Conn-ocht"
2007-10-04 11:05:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋
"Len-Ster"
"Conn'AHt"
2007-10-05 02:45:41 · answer #8 · answered by CCBB 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋