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Geoghegan    
Does anyone know how to pronounce the surname of Samuel Geoghegan,
designer of the locos  on the Guinness brewery system? When I was at
Tywyn last week I asked the museum custodian, but he had no idea.

http://www.talyllyn.co.uk/ngrm/guinness.html
http://www.irsociety.co.uk/Archives/22/Guinness.htm

Andy Kirkham
Date:28 Jul 2005 01:43:08 -0700   Author:  

Re: Geoghegan    
On 28 Jul 2005 01:43:08 -0700, Andy Kirkham wrote:


> Does anyone know how to pronounce the surname of Samuel Geoghegan,
> designer of the locos  on the Guinness brewery system? When I was at
> Tywyn last week I asked the museum custodian, but he had no idea.


Gayg'n

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Date:Thu, 28 Jul 2005 09:17:23 GMT   Author:  

Re: Geoghegan    
Chris Tolley wrote:

> On 28 Jul 2005 01:43:08 -0700, Andy Kirkham wrote:
>
> > Does anyone know how to pronounce the surname of Samuel Geoghegan,
> > designer of the locos  on the Guinness brewery system? When I was at
> > Tywyn last week I asked the museum custodian, but he had no idea.
> 
> Gayg'n



Thanks.

Andy
Date:28 Jul 2005 02:22:22 -0700   Author:  

Re: Geoghegan    
On 28 Jul 2005 01:43:08 -0700, "Andy Kirkham"
 wrote:


>Does anyone know how to pronounce the surname of Samuel Geoghegan,
>designer of the locos  on the Guinness brewery system? When I was at
>Tywyn last week I asked the museum custodian, but he had no idea.
>
>http://www.talyllyn.co.uk/ngrm/guinness.html
>http://www.irsociety.co.uk/Archives/22/Guinness.htm
>
>Andy Kirkham


Geegan I would think

Peter
Date:Thu, 28 Jul 2005 11:10:21 +0100   Author:  

Re: Geoghegan    
My mate from Shropshire with surname spelt thus pronounces his surname
"Gogan".
Date:28 Jul 2005 10:29:15 -0700   Author:  

Re: Geoghegan    
"Andy Kirkham"  wrote in message 
news:1122540188.654299.14770@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...

> Does anyone know how to pronounce the surname of Samuel Geoghegan,
> designer of the locos  on the Guinness brewery system? When I was at
> Tywyn last week I asked the museum custodian, but he had no idea.
>
> http://www.talyllyn.co.uk/ngrm/guinness.html
> http://www.irsociety.co.uk/Archives/22/Guinness.htm
>
> Andy Kirkham



Gochan [where the ch is the guttural sound, as in the German "ach"]?

I believe the Scots spelling is Gaughan, as in Dick Gaughan, the folk 
musician.
Date:Thu, 28 Jul 2005 17:43:08 GMT   Author:  

Re: Geoghegan    
Andy Kirkham  wrote:


> Does anyone know how to pronounce the surname of Samuel Geoghegan


I've known both a Gaygun and a Go-Haygun.
Date:Thu, 28 Jul 2005 20:12:45 +0100   Author:  

Re: Geoghegan    
On Thu, 28 Jul 2005 17:43:08 GMT, "ikr" 
wrote:


>"Andy Kirkham"  wrote in message 
>news:1122540188.654299.14770@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>> Does anyone know how to pronounce the surname of Samuel Geoghegan,
>> designer of the locos  on the Guinness brewery system? When I was at
>> Tywyn last week I asked the museum custodian, but he had no idea.
>>
>> http://www.talyllyn.co.uk/ngrm/guinness.html
>> http://www.irsociety.co.uk/Archives/22/Guinness.htm
>>
>> Andy Kirkham
>
>
>Gochan [where the ch is the guttural sound, as in the German "ach"]?
>
>I believe the Scots spelling is Gaughan, as in Dick Gaughan, the folk 
>musician. 
>

Seems we are all right more or less. Except you! (-:

See this useful link!

Peter

http://www.geoghegan.org/clan/
Date:Thu, 28 Jul 2005 20:13:23 +0100   Author:  

Re: Geoghegan    
Snap! (Well, almost). I know two people with this surname and both
pronounce it "Gaygan".
Date:28 Jul 2005 12:28:57 -0700   Author:  

Re: Geoghegan    
On Thu, 28 Jul 2005 20:12:45 +0100, matthew.sylvester@gmail.com
(Matthew Sylvester) wrote:


>Andy Kirkham  wrote:
>
>> Does anyone know how to pronounce the surname of Samuel Geoghegan
>
>I've known both a Gaygun and a Go-Haygun.


It rather depends on the route that the surname has taken from Ireland
and how long ago it left IYSWIM.
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Date:Thu, 28 Jul 2005 21:33:41 +0100   Author:  

Re: Geoghegan    
As an exile from the "ould sod", I promise you it's Gay-gan.

As in Simon Geoghegan, who once played on the wing for Ireland, but had no
idea what a rugby ball looked like as the Irish pack in those days were
quite unable to win any ball!

"Andy Kirkham"  wrote in message
news:1122540188.654299.14770@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...

> Does anyone know how to pronounce the surname of Samuel Geoghegan,
> designer of the locos  on the Guinness brewery system? When I was at
> Tywyn last week I asked the museum custodian, but he had no idea.
>
> http://www.talyllyn.co.uk/ngrm/guinness.html
> http://www.irsociety.co.uk/Archives/22/Guinness.htm
>
> Andy Kirkham
>
Date:Thu, 28 Jul 2005 17:15:15 +0100   Author:  

Re: Geoghegan    
"Peter Alexander"  wrote in message 
news:49bie1dbeo8c7ik0baui8afpi6efjho8hk@4ax.com...

> On Thu, 28 Jul 2005 17:43:08 GMT, "ikr" 
> wrote:
>
>>"Andy Kirkham"  wrote in message
>>news:1122540188.654299.14770@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>>> Does anyone know how to pronounce the surname of Samuel Geoghegan,
>>> designer of the locos  on the Guinness brewery system? When I was at
>>> Tywyn last week I asked the museum custodian, but he had no idea.
>>>
>>> http://www.talyllyn.co.uk/ngrm/guinness.html
>>> http://www.irsociety.co.uk/Archives/22/Guinness.htm
>>>
>>> Andy Kirkham
>>
>>
>>Gochan [where the ch is the guttural sound, as in the German "ach"]?
>>
>>I believe the Scots spelling is Gaughan, as in Dick Gaughan, the folk
>>musician.
>>
> Seems we are all right more or less. Except you! (-:


There's nothing "right" or "wrong" when it comes to the way words - 
especially names - are pronounced.
Date:Thu, 28 Jul 2005 22:05:52 GMT   Author:  

Re: Geoghegan    
On Thu, 28 Jul 2005 17:15:15 +0100, "Jonathan M Allen"
 wrote:


>As an exile from the "ould sod", I promise you it's Gay-gan.
>
>As in Simon Geoghegan, who once played on the wing for Ireland, but had no
>idea what a rugby ball looked like as the Irish pack in those days were
>quite unable to win any ball!


Au contraire - he was quite well acquainted with the ball, but had no
idea what a straight line looked like :-)

Charlie

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Date:Thu, 28 Jul 2005 23:28:12 +0100   Author:  

Re: Geoghegan    
On Thu, 28 Jul 2005 22:05:52 GMT, "ikr" 
wrote:


>"Peter Alexander"  wrote in message 
>news:49bie1dbeo8c7ik0baui8afpi6efjho8hk@4ax.com...
>> On Thu, 28 Jul 2005 17:43:08 GMT, "ikr" 
>> wrote:
>>
>>>"Andy Kirkham"  wrote in message
>>>news:1122540188.654299.14770@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>>>> Does anyone know how to pronounce the surname of Samuel Geoghegan,
>>>> designer of the locos  on the Guinness brewery system? When I was at
>>>> Tywyn last week I asked the museum custodian, but he had no idea.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.talyllyn.co.uk/ngrm/guinness.html
>>>> http://www.irsociety.co.uk/Archives/22/Guinness.htm
>>>>
>>>> Andy Kirkham
>>>
>>>
>>>Gochan [where the ch is the guttural sound, as in the German "ach"]?
>>>
>>>I believe the Scots spelling is Gaughan, as in Dick Gaughan, the folk
>>>musician.
>>>
>> Seems we are all right more or less. Except you! (-:
>
>There's nothing "right" or "wrong" when it comes to the way words - 
>especially names - are pronounced. 
>


I thought that was what I was trying to convey - especially as I put a
smiley and a url to clarify. No offence meant.

Ho hum.

Peter
Date:Fri, 29 Jul 2005 00:02:02 +0100   Author:  

Re: Geoghegan    
In message  on Thu, 28 Jul 2005
21:33:41 +0100 in uk.railway, Charles Ellson  tapped
out on the keyboard:


> On Thu, 28 Jul 2005 20:12:45 +0100, matthew.sylvester@gmail.com
> (Matthew Sylvester) wrote:
> 
> >Andy Kirkham  wrote:
> >
> >> Does anyone know how to pronounce the surname of Samuel Geoghegan
> >
> >I've known both a Gaygun and a Go-Haygun.
> 
> It rather depends on the route that the surname has taken from Ireland
> and how long ago it left IYSWIM.
>                                                              _______
>  +---------------------------------------------------+      |\\   //|
>  | Charles Ellson: charles@e11son.demon.co.uk        |      | \\ // |
>  +---------------------------------------------------+      |  > <  |
>                                                             | // \\ |
>                                               Alba gu brath |//___\\|


I'm reminded of the Peter Cook & Dudley Moore sketch (from memory):

Interviewer: Good morning Mr Luxury-Yacht

Interviewee: No, my name is SPELT Luxury-Yacht but it is PRONOUNCED
Throat-Warbler-Mangrove...

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Date:Fri, 29 Jul 2005 07:52:09 GMT   Author:  

Re: Geoghegan    
Charlie - he only saw the ball when playing for Bath - not when he was on
the Irish team :-)

Pre "professional" days of course.When the Irish front row breathed on the
opposition, they all fell over drunk!

"Charlie Pearce"  wrote in
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> On Thu, 28 Jul 2005 17:15:15 +0100, "Jonathan M Allen"
>  wrote:
>
> >As an exile from the "ould sod", I promise you it's Gay-gan.
> >
> >As in Simon Geoghegan, who once played on the wing for Ireland, but had
no
> >idea what a rugby ball looked like as the Irish pack in those days were
> >quite unable to win any ball!
>
> Au contraire - he was quite well acquainted with the ball, but had no
> idea what a straight line looked like :-)
>
> Charlie
>
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Date:Fri, 29 Jul 2005 17:41:00 +0100   Author: