Irish pronunciation?

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Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 2 034 Send Message	Linda in the Midlands	Report	15 Apr 2006 18:51
	any Irish people around? would Keogh sound like Kough?
Member Since: October 2003 Posts: 6 274 Send Message	Georgina	Report	15 Apr 2006 19:03
	Linda I think it would depend on which part of Ireland you came from and how fast it was said, personally I think it could easily be mistaken or mispelt. Georgina.
Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 2 034 Send Message	Linda in the Midlands	Report	15 Apr 2006 19:14
	thanks Georgina At the moment mine just come from Ireland! hoping to narrow it down a bit Linda
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 20 615 Send Message	Heather	Report	15 Apr 2006 19:58
	More like Keeo, both of them. I remember searching for this name for someone a year or so back - would often be mispelt.
Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 2 034 Send Message	Linda in the Midlands	Report	15 Apr 2006 20:13
	have them born Keogh but the one marriage I have found so far has Kough
Member Since: November 2004 Posts: 7 084 Send Message	MrsBucketBouquet	Report	15 Apr 2006 20:19
	Heathers translation is correct way of saying it according to my Mr irishman sitting here..lol KeeO
	Researching: Pool/Poole?Overs/Hovers/Hovard?Bucket/Bouquet? Thank goodness i havent got a Smiff!........yet
Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 2 034 Send Message	Linda in the Midlands	Report	15 Apr 2006 21:44
	thanks Gerri :)