irish pronunciation

Subject: BS: irish pronunciation
From: Janie
Date: 30 Aug 08 - 10:09 PM

hello all

I am currently researching my family tree and found a rellative in Ireland. His Name is Busell Skaggs and I was wondering how this (Busell) was pronounced.

Subject: RE: BS: irish pronunciation
From: Janie
Date: 30 Aug 08 - 11:12 PM

Above post was made by my son, Stan. He didn't think to indicate he was some one else using my cookie.

(Busell was born in Derry, Ulster Province, circa 1640.)

Subject: RE: BS: irish pronunciation
From: Janie
Date: 30 Aug 08 - 11:12 PM

Oops. 2nd post is from Janie.

Janie

Subject: RE: BS: irish pronunciation
From: katlaughing
Date: 30 Aug 08 - 11:16 PM

LOL, figured that, Janie. :-)

Just a guess, based on This Guide it may be "Boo-Shel" as I see an "S" before an "e" becomes "Sh" and an "u" is "oo".

Now, let's see what the ones who really know this stuff have to say!:-)

Subject: RE: BS: irish pronunciation
From: GUEST,Oakville
Date: 31 Aug 08 - 05:45 AM

Are you sure it's not Bushell or Bussell ?

Subject: RE: BS: irish pronunciation
From: Janie
Date: 31 Aug 08 - 10:13 AM

In the records and research available, it is spelled with one s, but (as I'm sure Kat can verify) but we can't say what the correct original spelling was. (Lots of variation in how names get spelled. We have records of Fannin, Fanning and Fannon that are clearly the same family, and sometimes the same people, for example.

Janie

Subject: RE: BS: irish pronunciation
From: Janie
Date: 31 Aug 08 - 04:58 PM

Thanks Kat.   Until some one Irish comes along and sez different, we'll call him Grandpa Boo-shel, then!

Janie

Subject: RE: BS: irish pronunciation
From: katlaughing
Date: 31 Aug 08 - 05:32 PM

You're welcome, Janie and Stan. I figured Mick or somebody would come in by now. How about I bump it up top for a bit and see who comes by?

Way-hay up she rises! (I know I spelled them differently!)

Subject: RE: irish pronunciation
From: MartinRyan
Date: 31 Aug 08 - 06:26 PM

"Bushell" is fairly well known as a surname in Ireland. It's pronounced as written, with the first syllable stressed and the "e" weak i.e. Bush-ill.

I've never heard it as a first name - nor heard of Bussell in either sense. I'll have a look around....

Regards

Subject: RE: irish pronunciation
From: MartinRyan
Date: 31 Aug 08 - 06:30 PM

Mind you, a quick Google produces THIS - so what do I know?!

Regards

Subject: RE: irish pronunciation
From: GUEST
Date: 31 Aug 08 - 09:50 PM

Busell Skaggs must surely be of English or Lowland Scots origins rather than Gaelic? So the rules about pronounciation that are referred to above would not be relevant in this instance.

Subject: RE: irish pronunciation
From: MartinRyan
Date: 01 Sep 08 - 02:32 AM

GUEST

Sorry - I should have spelled that out, I suppose (sic). Definitely not Gaelic.

Regards

Subject: RE: irish pronunciation
From: katlaughing
Date: 01 Sep 08 - 04:28 PM

Huh, how about that, Janie!?

Subject: RE: irish pronunciation
From: Janie
Date: 02 Sep 08 - 09:45 AM

Thanks!