Le- as in the french ‘le big mac’ - hane is how it goes in Limerick anyway - not Lee
Ah well, in that case I can confirm that the Cork pronunciation that I’ve come across is different, it’s Lee as in the river. Might be different in other parts of the county, I think Canning is from Ballintemple.
I know a Lehane from Ballyphehane and i’m almost certain it’s the French Le he goes by - Unless he just politely let’s me off…
I just put it to a Cork city colleague and a West Cork colleague - City call it Leehane and County Lehane…Cork city folk have problems with names
Is there variations in the pronunciation of Dundon down your way?
Yeah - de Dundins vs Dundons
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I think Ger Canning, @backinatracksuit and his mates are the only people in Ireland who call it Leehane instead of his actual name. Conor Lehane’s auld lad drove me in his taxi from Castlemartyr Resort to Midleton city centre a few years ago and we got chatting about hurling. I confirm that he prounounces Lehane as Lehane.
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The “Kanes” versus Keanes (Keens)
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Can you confirm the Duhallow pronounciation , Choc . I will go by that .
I’ll try get back to you by COB today.
Great , thanks .
I thought the players name was Leigh Hann till I checked the team list.
Did you advise him against dropping the ‘e’ off his surname?
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Lee Haan. Son of Arie Haan of 1970s Dutch football fame.
Arie Haan is a taxi driver in Midleton these days, mate.
I reckon the le-hane group are normans and the lee-hane group are gaelic
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That’s fair enough, Conor is from East Cork. I’ve known plenty of Lehanes in the city and they’ve all gone with the Lee but I’ve never paid any attention to the other pronunciation which I’ve often heard.
It was great the way you tapped up the old man about the pronunciation though, really helped this debate along.
That never happened.