As an enthusiastic Irish fan and a member of the Band of the Fighting Irish, I love playing and hearing the Victory Clog, "Damhsa Bua," at Concert on the Steps.
As a student of the Irish language, I cringe every time it's mispronounced. I know it's a confusing language, but mispronouncing Irish week after week at one of the only schools in the country with an Irish language department is truly a shame on the University. Repeated requests for this to be fixed have come to naught.
The correct pronunciation of the word "Damhsa" is "Dow-sa," wherein the first syllable rhymes with "cow." That "mh" combination is foreign, I know, but just think of it as a "w." Each time it's said "Dam-sha," some sort of strange dyslexic abomination comes through that speaker and makes me wish the school had more pride in our excellent Irish language department.
JT, I love everything you do for the band and the fans, but PLEASE pronounce it correctly. It's "Dow-sa" Bua! Thank you so much for having enough respect for the language and the department to say the word correctly.
Go Irish!
Kelsey Robertson
junior
Regina Hall
Oct. 5
