How to say Ireland's Counties in Irish Gaelic

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Leinster
Laighin
/Ly-in/
Province of Leinster
Cúige Laighean
/Koo-ig-ah Ly-un/
Dublin
Átha Cliath
/Aw Klee-ah/
County Dublin
Contae Átha Cliath
/Kun-day Aw Klee-ah/
Carlow
Ceatharlach
/Kah-hur-lukh/
County Carlow
Contae Cheatharlach
/Kun-day Khah-hur-lukh/
Kilkenny
Cill Chainnigh
/Kil Khyan-ee/
County Kilkenny
Contae Chill Chainnigh
/Kun-day Khil Khyan-ee/
Kildare
Cill Dara
/Kil Dar-ah/
County Kildare
Contae Chill Dara
/Kun-day Khil Dar-ah/
Wicklow
Cill Mhantáin
/Kil Wan-tawn/
County Wicklow
Contae Chill Mhantáin
/Kunday Khil Wan-tawn/
Westmeath
An Iarmhí
/On Eer-vee/
County Westmeath
Contae na hIarmhí
/Kunday nah Heer-vee/
Laois
/Leesh/
County Laois
Contae Laoise
/Kun-day Leesha/
Wexford
Loch Garman
/Lukh Gawr-mon/
County Wexford
Contae Loch Garman
/Kun-day Lukh Gawr-mon/
Longford
An Longfort
/On Lung-furt/
County Longford
Contae an Longfoirt
/On Lung-furt/
Louth
Lú
/Loo/
County Louth
Contae Lú
/Kun-day Loo/
Meath
An Mhí
/On Vee/
County Meath
Contae na Mí
/Kun-day nah Mee/
Offaly
Uíbh Fhailí
/Eev Aw-lee/
County Offaly
Contae Uíbh Fhailí
/Kun-day Eev Aw-lee/
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Munster
An Mhumhain
/On Woo-in/
Province of Munster
Cúige Mumhan
/Koo-ig-ah Moo-un/
Kerry
Ciarraí
/Kee-ree/
County Kerry
Contae Chiarraí
/Kun-day Khee-ree/
Clare
An Clár
/On Klawr/
County Clare
Contae an Chláir
/Kun-day on Khlaw-ir/
Cork
Corcaigh
/Kur-kee/
County Cork
Contae Chorcaí
/Kun-day Khur-kee/
Limerick
Luimneach
/Lim-nukh/
County Limerick
Contae Luimnigh
/Kun-day Lim-nee/
Waterford
Port Láirge
/Port Lor-ih-gah/
County Waterford
Contae Phort Láirge
/Kun-day Fort Lor-ih-gah/
Tipperary
Tiobraid Árann
/Tib-red Aw-run/
County Tipperary
Contae Thiobraid Árann
/Kun-day Hib-red Aw-run/
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Connaught
Connachta
/Kun-nukh-tah/
Province of Connaught
Cúige Chonnacht
/Koo-ig-ah Khun-nukht/
Galway
Gaillimh
/Gol-ye or /Gol-yiv/
County Galway
Contae na Gaillimhe
/Kun-day nah Gol-yiv-eh/
Leitrim
Liatroim
/Lee-ah-trum/
County Leitrim
Contae Liatroma
/Kun-day Lee-ah-trum-ah/
Mayo
Maigh Eo
/Mwee Oh/
County Mayo
Contae Mhaigh Eo
/Kun-day Wee Oh/
Roscommon
Ros Comáin
/Russ Kum-aw-in/
County Roscommon
Contae Ros Comáin
/Kun-day Russ Kum-aw-in/
Sligo
Sligeach
/Shlig-ukh/
County Sligo
Contae Shligigh
/Kun-day Hlig-ee/
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Ulster
Ulaidh
/Ul-ee/
Province of Ulster
Cúige Uladh
/Koo-ig-ah Ul-ah/
Antrim
Aontraim
/Kun-day Ayn-trum/
County Antrim
Contae Aontrama
/Kun-day Ayn-trum-ah/
Armagh
Ard Mhacha
/Aw-urd Wokh-ah/
County Armagh
Contae Ard Mhacha
/Kun-day Aw-urd Wokh-ah/
Cavan
An Cabhán
/On Kaw-waw-in/ or
/On Kaw-vaw-in/
County Cavan
Contae an Chabháin
/Kun-day on Khaw-waw-in/ or
/Kun-day on Khaw-vaw-in/
Derry
Doire
/Dir-eh/
County Derry
Contae Dhoire
/Kun-day Ghwir-eh/
Down
An Dún
/On Doon/
County Down
Contae an Dhúin
/Kun-day on Ghoo-in/
Donegal
Dún na nGall
/Doon nah ngawl/ | Tír Chonaill /Cheer Khun-ull/
County Donegal
Contae Dhún na nGall
/Kun-day Ghoon nah ngawl/ | Contae Thír Chonaill /Kun-day Heer Khun-ull/
Fermanagh
Fear Manach
/Far Mon-ukh/
County Fermanagh
Contae Fhear Manach
/Kun-day Arr Mon-ukh/
Monaghan
Muineachán
/Mwin-yukh-awn/
County Monaghan
Contae Mhuineacháin
/Kun-day Win-yukh-awn/
Tyrone
Tír Eoghain
/Cheer Oh-in/
County Tyrone
Contae Thír Eoghain
/Kun-day Heer Oh-in/
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[@johannbrandstatter7419]

What a pleasure to see a young person interested in her culture and cultural heritage ! All is not lost while young people like her are around !

[@waynejones205]

SIobhan is SO relaxing in her presentation, and adorable!! So here I sit, Not Irish, but still in New Jersey, USA, getting my share of Gaelic in time for St. Pat's!! And beyond. :)

[@Butterfly-if1qs]

Hey Jersey person🍀 no worries because I hear there are two kinds of Irish. Those that are and those that want to be 😅👍🏻🍀🙏🏼I also find that we can be taken out of Jersey but the Jersey can't be taken out of us😂🤸‍♀️👍🏻 best of Irish luck to you!

[@ffemto4]

I could sit and listen (and look at) her all day.

[@waynefarrellvoiceovers]

The joy in your beautiful face is wonderful, Siobhan x

[@SeanQuinn-IrishMarxist]

Thank God you included 32 counties. I was anticipating the worst. :O

[@leoesharkey1]

like leaving cork out... Only joking, tir gan teanga, tir gan anamh!

[@athulfgeirsson]

32 historical counties of the island of Ireland. Not of the ROI.

[@SeanQuinn-IrishMarxist]

@@athulfgeirsson 4 provinces, 32 counties.

[@O3177O]

@@athulfgeirsson nothing historical , the current of Ireland lad

[@travishabursky4362]

26+6=1

[@DM-GRPRT]

Thanks for not forgetting the FATDAD, Siobhán - (Fermanagh, Antrim, Tyrone, Derry, Armagh, Down for those wondering). I'm born and bred County Derry and we are always overlooked so thank you. But great videos, I appreciate it.

[@abigailisvirtual3358]

Love how she looks like she is goin to burst out laughing any second! The dialect is totally different from what i learned i waterford growing up.

[@leoesharkey1]

I am guessing she is from Galway?

[@richgouette]

I know! she's so adorable!

[@newcivilisation]

@BxxDxx Hoodoo She has said in another video that that's how her grandmother pronounced it.

[@stiofanofirghil1916]

It's almost if she's actually getting us to say something naughty & she's joking with us!! Like duping delight!! But obviously not as the KZbin comments section would soon be trying to put her right on the slightest mistake!!

[@EdJonesVideos]

Your Irish accent is so strong it almost becomes my mother's Welsh accent. I didn't even know this was possible

[@thacatrerlovah4]

There are similarities, I agree.

[@Ancupola]

Thank you so much! I speak Welsh and only wish for Irish people to grasp their language with as much zeal as the Welsh do!

[@erinrosesowney8220]

I am Irish, I’m doing my Irish homework and I’m trying to pronounce it cuz I have to read it in front of my class 😂

[@thacatrerlovah4]

A fi!

[@benjamintaylor4343]

I'm also Welsh, and I think we could learn a lot from Ireland. Irish is the official language of the law, is compulsory in schools, with exams at 16 and 18 and there are officially recognised areas where the language is spoken in the home and on the street. The electoral system is better too.

[@StaticYonder]

I'm an ethnically Irish Brit, Irish family on both sides, dad was an immigrant from Dublin, and I grew up around Gaelic, especially from my grandmother on mums side. We all speak varying amounts of Gaelic, and I'm literally the first generation to be born in England, so now I'm going back and properly learning the language. I really hope to be a part of preserving such a beautiful and ancient language

[@jackward9901]

Such a beautiful language

[@fotobetyar]

I already like the start: "All 32" 😊

[@gayvideos3808]

I'm an Irish-American learning Irish and now I know how to say the counties my ancestors were from - Contae Chorcaí and Contae Shligigh.

[@leemccorriston2170]

I don't know which is the hardest my Welsh language or my Grandparents Irish language but anyway I'm going to keep on learning and I find it's a awesome channel totally brilliant, Slan ☘🇨🇮👍

[@FraGunn-hz7fm]

As you can see in the video, the word for province in Gaeilge is cúige, meaning one-fifth, recognising the fact that there were/are five ancient provinces of Ireland. Thanks for sharing x.

[@liamhayes1011]

From a pedagogical point of view, this is superb: a first-class teacher!

[@anaheimdennis]

Many thanks to this young lady for providing an interesting and informative video on the proper way to pronounce Irish Gaelic.

[@RedHair651]

There isn't a single proper way of pronouncing Irish, the same way there isn't a single proper way of pronouncing English.

[@edejan]

You have such a clear presentation with very accessible written notes, that after many years of struggling with Irish, I can start to understand many new things.

[@bmcc8093]

The way u say Armagh is brilliant lol

[@Paguo]

May Irish and the Celtic Nations never perish

[@jonalex2823]

Growing up speaking Welsh, I find Irish sounds so familiar, but also so very different at the same time. I think it’s fantastic. Love the video and the language. O Gymru.

[@georgehildebrand2923]

Very clear, very helpful. After I watch 30 times, I’ll remember pronunciation so different to spelling.Good job!

[@jeannefishercullen]

My GG grandmother was from Wales and emigrated to Ireland. I married an Irish Dub! It was so high on my bucket list to visit Wales.. Just a day trip but so hope to return !

[@8polyglot]

Thank you. My great great grandma came to America from County Cavan at age 14. Now I know how to say it in Irish😄

[@Spnlgrl1985]

Wow, my mom's father's parents were from Cavan. It must be a very popular place!

[@TheMacRiada]

I like your smile, especially when you are pronouncing the names.

[@WelshBathBoy]

As a Welshman moving to Ireland, this was a great help! Even as a welsh speak I struggled!! I see similarities, but the orthography is completely different. In Welsh we do also have the mutated start or words with certain letters following certain sounds.

[@sharononeill9538]

Just luv listening and learning from this girl

[@shannruggles7238]

ThankYou So VERY VERY MUCH for showing ALL of us how to properly pronounce the countries and names in Irish !!! SO VERY HAPPY TO HAVE FOUND YOU ARE OUT HERE ON UTUBE Teaching all of us watered down Irish roots Americans how to say those countries properly!! GOD BLESS YOU Such a kind Soul to do this service for us all... I cant thank you enough!! BLESS YOU..😁🙂🌲👌👍🦌🐬🐋🐳🐟🍁🌲🌲🌲🌲🙂👍

[@nicolehardy5319]

I've only just discovered your great videos. I am learning a bit of Irish Gaelic and am loving it, and hearing your very clear pronunciations is wonderful. Thanks! (Táim i mo chónaí i Ros Comáin :) )

[@awkward-stranger]

Bitesize Irish is the best language video on the internet!

[@CotopaxiAH1968]

Ah now I got a headache :) Great job.... thank you so much! I loved it. What an honour and pleasure to learn this from you. Cheers from Berlin, Germany.

[@chrishaddad7983]

love this, thank you!

[@dicksonmutua1034]

It's interesting learning Gaeilge. I'm Kenyan; I speak English, Swahili, and I'm of bantu ancestry. I love your lessons. Good job you're doing. Danke!

[@stupidfuckingutube42]

Thank you, you help my pronunciation so much. You look like a cousin, such a sweet Irish face.

[@davidburke9132]

Great job love your lessons 👏

[@user-pe3ye9jx4c]

Great stuff this is really useful for my Irish studies - thanks!!

[@jamesmonahan9408]

My new favorite channel!

[@steaphris]

Ana-mhaith ar fad. Really good and clear. Will be returning to this for reference a lot.

[@MykeRivera]

I love you! Thanks for the fun videos!

[@Arianese]

Thank you for your very interesting video from Italy 🙂👋

[@ewalsh3871]

GREAT Teacher!

[@percyjacksonxoxo8771]

Have the Junior Cert in 2 hours, this was very helpful for the cluaistuscint! Go raibh míle maith agat💕

[@Butterfly-if1qs]

Wow. Impressive. There may be hope for me learning to read and speak Gaelic after all🍀🎉🍀! Thank you for your great patience💚 and clear, repeating instruction❤ it is all most helpful!

[@Teaselpoppy]

Fantastic. Thank you.

[@skyriderize]

Wonderful video. On a rating from one to ten. Ten with a plus!

[@jaymooney1285]

I feel much more confutable with you sister, thank you . I need learn from nothing., raised right by mum and Nan, Cork ladies. I know, those you are working with, are helping those at a higher level, godless them F friends 💚

[@jaymooney1285]

God bless our nation, and all those who keep our language alive. Excuse my typing mistakes 🇮🇪

[@joebogonko]

Such a fascinating language!

[@weebhatecrew330]

really cool video. this is my favorite aside from the prayers

[@tudormiller8898]

I love your voice Siobhan. 💗👩☘️

[@Texanhessian]

I love these videos

[@GuardianOfThePeace]

I love this KZbin channel

[@gabi8242]

You are me favorit teacher. Thank you very much for the great job.

[@NavigatingTheMatrix420]

Dia dhuit cara how ye doing, I'm a year late on this vid but nice vid tanks for including the north 👍🏼

[@rjmurphyo0]

My Murphy ancestors came from Co Tyrone or Tir Eoghain but I have ancestors from various parts of Ireland

[@thomasmccauley414]

My grand-father spoke Cavan Irish .He was from Tully-haw, home of the Magauran's and Maguire's. My Granny was from Cille Aidan, Maigh Eo.

[@Spnlgrl1985]

Cool! My Great Grandparents were from Cavan on my mom's father's side. He was born here in the US. His parents died when he was 7 so we never knew anything about them or where they came from😢 I live hearing a native speaker and how to pronounce everything.

[@paulgreer8129]

Having said that, love this girl.

[@Spnlgrl1985]

My Great Grandparents were from Cavan and I'm so proud of that. My Grandpa on my mother's side was born here in the US so he was a first generation Irish American. I would love to know more about where they came from. Now I know how to say the county and town name in Irish, thank you!

[@Annab1511]

Thank you I needed to pronounce Galway for my homework this helped a lot 👍👉🏻👈🏻✨✨✨

[@perfumelunatic9810]

Couldn't remember 5% of these, but you are great and wonderful and I love Ireland sooo much!!! Greetings from Croatia :*

[@StonesAndSand]

Love, love, love. I'm from Michigan, and I was surprised to hear some familiar county names in honor of the mother land.

[@rafeldi55155]

Gracias por tu instructivo canal. Buena gente los irlandeses !

[@pamelaortiz2030]

I Will Be Practicing Dear Lady Thank You .

[@dudeivealreadydonethis5tim289]

I love it

[@amberrose7441]

My last name is mayo and my whole life never knew the correct way of saying it, thank you I really appreciate this.

[@ll7868]

Is maith liom do ghuth, tá sé socair & éasca éisteacht leis. I've been learning to read and write Gaeilge for just over a year now & still can't speak it to save my life. I know & understand words by the way they look not how they sound but lately been watching more videos on vocalization, hope to see a lot more of this series in the future. Go raibh maith agat as uaslódáil. ☘

[@daithionuallain5902]

ᕼᑌᗰᗩᑎ ᖴᗴᒪᒪᗩ How are you with your Irish five months later, I can do basic Irish after that I need a teacher so basic it is, in anyway are you much better at Gaelic ☘👍

[@oneshot9739]

Talk in english

[@Tjmce]

@@oneshot9739 cén fáth

[@jayneubauer8477]

Just found this. Awesome. My mate from Armagh pronounces it differently. Regional accents can be so confusing to a non native, no joke.

[@vincitveritas9556]

I just realized cúige is province, but there are only four provinces, so why use a cúige, which is basically a homonym four the number five- cuig, so it must be because in the old days there were five provinces. Meath was the fifth, at the heart of Ireland where the Hill of Tara is. 🤯☘

[@forgotten_abominations7780]

Awesome! Go raibh maith agat!

[@Adam-yk5pl]

I love living in the county that's name changes so much when 'Contae' is put in front of it that my teacher had to spend 20 minutes trying to get my year used to it.

[@dg-hughes]

My ancestors come from Co. Monaghan I was thinking oh good I'll wait until it's mentioned. Started off near it oh good she'll mention it soon.....and, second last to be mentioned lmao Great video I enjoyed it I never knew there were so many counties in Ireland. Go raibh maith agat.

[@guinnessguinness5834]

Up mayo 💚❤️💚❤️💚❤️

[@Vesnicie]

Do you love your Mayo Mammy!?

[@angelariley.9963]

@@Vesnicie i have a Mayo Daddy.

[@bazm6194]

Your accent is great

[@amandaallen9460]

This helps me to get close to my Irish roots

[@samhardie699]

Half irish half English living in Birmingham, I've been enjoying learning the language of my mother's family, Go raibh maith agat! (I hope I said that right)

[@ricemango7502]

You did indeed say it right, its always nice to see someone try to learn the language, good luck.

[@jezwc]

Thank you for this, it is super helpful for newcomers to Ireland -Immigrant from South Africa

[@cavanlad100]

I remember Irish words with a bh in them having a v sound not a w sound. I've always pronounced Siobhan like shee - vaan.

[@RedHair651]

It's both depending on the vowels around it :) BH is pronounced like a V in "sibh" but like a W in "a bhord".

[@dinadangdong]

You should also mention that there are only 19 letters in the Irish Alphabet. Or in other words ... any letter in Scrabble that is worth or exceeds "5 points" doesn't exist. So no ..... J, K, Q, V, X, Y, Z. The reason why some Irish Names sound like they should have a "V" is because the letter doesn't exist in Irish, so the alternative in "BH" or MH" .... (example) .... As explained in the video ....

[@themaggattack]

Lol. I want an Irish Scrabble game. I'll go by my own rules. 5 points per fada!

[@awkward-stranger]

Magnificant

[@KaizenSteelDrums]

I love your videos. Sometimes I wish my family didn't migrate to America. But yeah, it's pretty awesome over here too. Thank you for your videos they help me reconnect with my Irish roots. I want to come back. How do the Irish feel about reuniting with their long lost children?

[@daithionuallain5902]

levi record Catholic's only otherwise you'll be lying, you'll be welcomed☘☘🍻❤️👍🏼

[@daithionuallain5902]

levi record To live here happily you'd have to be a millionaire 👍👍😂 stay were you are, but it's good living on your own Island , and been Irish 100pc Gold 🍻☘👍

[@Jhaele]

ah so it's more an idea for expats lol. my grandmother would love it. her parents were born in Birr, County Offaly (not sure if you say the county or town first there, in US we say town, then county)

[@aaronbuckley779]

levi record MERICA FUCK YEA..... Also I'm surprised like none of the Irish people who migrated to America brought the language with them..... You'd think like a good portion of the American population would be speaking it after the Famine. Ahh well

[@justinrarick8232]

My Great Grandfather and his brothers Migrated to America from Ireland and I always dreamed of going there, hopefully I will one day. My Great Grandfather last name is Kelley.

[@celtichound9889]

Siobháb: All 32 The comment section: fenian intensifies

[@billmaddox7520]

Cool accent I can’t believe those eyes are so rare looking.

[@weebhatecrew330]

Siobhán is so adorable.

[@Enpassantful]

I thought it was Malia Ath Cliath. Jasus hah, what are you doing later colleen? I notice Luimneach becomes Luimnigh when you add Contae. The same with Leitrim, but Contae does not change all county names, like Kerry and Cork for eg.

[@DanaPAH]

My family fares from Contae Fhear Manach. We can trace our roots all the way back to the late 1700s. Not long after part of the family left Ireland for the United States in 1820.

[@HazmatSuitUp]

Something that I'm having a bit of trouble with reading Gaelic is working out when to pronounce mh or bh as W or V. I was told it's based on dialect, but you have used both here. Also in the name Laois, the i comes before the s but is still pronounced as sh; so is the rule for changing pronunciation just if there is an e or i on either side, it still counts? Hope you can help

[@Sioduil]

Go raibh mile maith agat! I loved this. I’m an Irish American trying to get back to my roots. Can you do the song Mo Ghile Mear, but use the trinity college players version. I’d also love more explanations into how word pronunciations change without lenition or Elypsis but just bassed on other surroundings works.

[@Sioduil]

Correction: it’s the choral scholars of University college Dublin I’d love to have this deconstructed based on actual presentation, reasons for any alternative pronunciation , and a translation. I want to sing this in a concert but I wast the audience to be proud. We have a Celtic festival in March 21 so I have limited time.

[@roisin2510]

I’m from Ireland and it’s funny hearing how different ur accent is to mine

[@neildaly2635]

Her accent in Irish and English sounds very much like my mother who was born outside Spiddal in 1922. Wonderful to know it is not extinct.

[@Tsiri09]

Thank you. I have my work cut out for me.

[@CaudiJazzSpain]

Gracias mi a mi amor desde España

[@cvb79]

Big up Chorcaí ✌🏻

[@ElenaSob]

Спасибо за хорошее и медленное произношение. 👍😍 táim ag foghlaim Gaeilge. grma. an Rúis

[@dyskelia]

Yay! Now I can pronounce where my ancestors were from...Contae na Mí

[@daithionuallain5902]

Go- Aláinn Siobhán 👍

[@eireball]

It’s interesting how most have English names that actually sound like the counties (An Cabhán, Tír Eoghan agus Ciarraí) whilst others have very different names that are not anglicisations (Wexford and Waterford)

[@EDProductionsYT]

You say your name different to the way I would say it also I’m from CO Kildare

[@elgranlugus7267]

I learned the Cois Fadarraige dialect and sometimes the "th" "gh" is pronounced like a "h"

[@oldoddjobs]

Carlow blew my mind

[@daithionuallain5902]

Old OddJobs my surname comes from Carlow 😇☘😂

[@woodeneye1142]

Dear Siobhán... I wanted to know how to pronounce. .... faith, hope and love in Irish Gaelic... thanks

[@sueelmore3313]

In a family bible, it lists my ancestors' births as occurring in Dramaclive, County Sligo. I'm assuming that is the Gaelic form of Drumcliffe? Is that correct? Internet search for Dramaclive always turns up nothing.

[@theonlyLMB]

Wow

[@stoobeck]

I like the accent even though I am Filipino

[@acurrydog]

Can you give me any information on the name Curry?

[@JSeaHorse14]

Would you be able to share what county you are from?