VIDEO: Americans try to pronounce Irish names

If you are blessed with a traditional Irish name, you may want to look away now before the massacre unfolds.

VIDEO: Americans try to pronounce Irish names
Sat, 04 Apr, 2015 - 01:00
Tom McCarthy

Prepare to wince in particular if your name is Caoimhe, as Cowme, Chowme and Comehe are all in the mix.

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