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Dorset Etiquette

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  • 27-04-2008 11:13am
    #1
    WindSock
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    I always used to hear Dorset St being pronounced Dorset (or dahrseh), up until around a year ago. Now everyone seems to be calling it Dorsette St. Which is it?


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    wyndham
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    Doorsette


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    trout
    Registered Users Posts: 9,945 ✭✭✭trout


    Locals pronounce it as "Dore-sit" St.

    Fordenders pronounce it as "Door-Set" St. They are wrong. :rolleyes:


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    Dancor
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    Its Dorset Street, pronounce it how you like ;)


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    arybvtcw0eolkf
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    Are we talking about upper or lower?.

    Because I tend to find the residents of 'upper pronounce it as 'Drumcondra :p


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    Dord
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    Mairt wrote: »
    Are we talking about upper or lower?.

    Because I tend to find the residents of 'upper pronounce it as 'Drumcondra :p

    LOL :D

    I just pronounce it like its written tbh. :confused:


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    BendiBus
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    The clue is in the title.

    Dorsetiquette.


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    latenia
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    Two more that annoy me: Tall-bot St and Renelagh.


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    Dord
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    latenia wrote: »
    Two more that annoy me: Tall-bot St and Renelagh.

    :confused:

    I have no idea where people come up with these ridiculous pronounciations!


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    trout
    Registered Users Posts: 9,945 ✭✭✭trout


    Joe Robot wrote: »
    :confused:

    I have no idea where people come up with these ridiculous pronounciations!

    Try "Sutt-ing" and "Doon-Lair-Eh" :cool:


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    Corruptedmorals
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    And D'olier street, though in fairness, it isn't very obvious how it's pronounced.


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    Wishbone Ash
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    Dorset as in rhyming with 'corset'.
    Mairt wrote: »
    Are we talking about upper or lower?.

    Because I tend to find the residents of 'upper pronounce it as 'Drumcondra :p
    Upper Dorset Street is the Bolton Street end Mairt! ;)


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    arybvtcw0eolkf
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    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    Upper Dorset Street is the Bolton Street end Mairt! ;)


    Party pooper.


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    mikemac
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    Corruptedmorals wrote: »
    And D'olier street, though in fairness, it isn't very obvious how it's pronounced.

    I always called that Doll-ier and only learned the more popular way here.
    trout wrote: »
    Try "Sutt-ing" and "Doon-Lair-Eh" :cool:

    Yep, I say "Doon-Lair-Eh".
    Say it like it's spelt


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    Rob_l
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    I say tomato!


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    arybvtcw0eolkf
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    Rob_l wrote: »
    I say tomato!

    Its 'tomAtoE


    :D


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    Victor
    Registered Users Posts: 78,414 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    trout wrote: »
    Try "Sutt-ing"
    Its the "East Bay Area" :rolleyes:

    Westmoreland Street was pronounced back in the day as Westm'land Street. One Irish Times (offices on Fleet Street / D'Olier Street) journalist didn't know where to go when sent to West-more-land Street.

    I've seen Westland Row marked as Westmoreland Row on an old map and suspect the name evolved.


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    Dord
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    Victor wrote: »
    Its the "East Bay Area" :rolleyes:

    Westmoreland Street was pronounced back in the day as Westm'land Street. One Irish Times (offices on Fleet Street / D'Olier Street) journalist didn't know where to go when sent to West-more-land Street.

    I've seen Westland Row marked as Westmoreland Row on an old map and suspect the name evolved.

    Interesting bit of info. Thanks. :)


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