I answered this privatly a few minutes ago and after thinking decided to add to my reply. My cousins who visited me in Texas last year live in Co Fermanagh. They say Fur mon ah with the emphasis on mon. Actually Iris says it fur man ah and Joe, who is very hard to understand, says fair mon ah. Guess it depends on how heavy the Irish accent. Joe got used to me saying - "say it again" during some of our conversations. John chris wrote: > > Great Idea! I've heard it pronounced Fer-MAN-na (accident on second > syllable) on television as well as FER-man-na (accent on first syllable) > and would really like to know. > > Can anyone help? > > Chris Smith > > ---------- > > From: Kathy McClung <rmcclung@sprintmail.com> > > To: FERMANAGH-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Location > > Date: Friday, September 25, 1998 12:22 PM > > > > Does anyone know how far Belleek is from Newtownbutler in County > > Fermanagh? Also, could some post phonetically how you say "Fermanagh?" > > Thank you. Kathy > > -- Just because it is written down doesn't mean it is the truth.