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A certain town in Kemr...
While consulting my (alas!) not-overly-detailed map of Kemr and
the Federated Kingdoms today, I found the following, um, interesting
village name:
Pluifairllagunblancoryllentiustillrhebiddgurchpluitysiliocafurnrhys
Looking up this monstrosity, I found the following commentary, attributed
to a well-known authority:
# It's basically pronounced like all the "building blocks" said, as far as
# possible :-), in one breath.
[detailed explication deleted]
# Mary's parish [by] the white hazels' pool, quite close to the rapid
# whirlpool [by] Tysilio's parish [which has] a red cave.
#
# The name was certainly made up by the Great Western Railway as it made its
# way onto Isyl Môn (Anglesea). The village is generally known simply as
# Pluifairllagunblanc or even PluifairLG!
If I have blundered in rendering the village's name, I would
appreciate corrections.
[My first posting to Brithenig-list!]
--
John Cowan http://www.ccil.org/~cowan cowan@ccil.org
You tollerday donsk? N. You tolkatiff scowegian? Nn.
You spigotty anglease? Nnn. You phonio saxo? Nnnn.
Clear all so! 'Tis a Jute.... (FW 16.5)