Can anyone tell us what in Irish Gaelic a Rumhail is?
And No, its Not an Order for drinks! I think its said "Rumhal"?
Seriously Is it a way of saying/spelling something Phonetically The classic Irish example being Fionn MacCumhail being said universally as Finn MacCool By People whe have little/no experience of Gaelic The Irish Speakers proper way makes it more gutteral to say

The ultimate Twist in MisPronunciation of Gaelic is in the Dublin Area Have a Google of "Tá Sé Mahogany Gaspipe" and Tell the Gang what shows
Answer is Here: And Yes it applies to an awful lot of People(even abroad)
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/...iki:Mahogany_gaspipe

Is the equivalent of what a "WoolyBack" would be to a Liverpudlian!

I also found this Reference on Google Bookreader

quote:

Rumhail

Still no Joy on this word Have been using Mcbains Dictionary Which is the M/W of Gaelic dating back to the early 1900's

Hello bedstor.
This is just a play on words and a guide to mispronunciation. In other words, if "Fionn MacCumhail" is pronounced "Finn MacCool" then "rumhail" becomes, by analogy, "rule".
The "quote" appears thus:

"Myths and legends pose a problem for modern historians trying to separate fact from fiction. There is plenty of evidence, both geological and archaeological, to prove the existence of the giant Fionn Mac Cumhail (pronounced Finn McCool, as a general rumhail)."

It's just intended as a joke.