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ok, here goes then, putting a bit of order on this...

1. TheBeerNut
2. Oblivious
3. kev2403
4. richieh

Does anyone know the exact meaning of 'Leann Folláin?' And to be sure, 'leann' is pronounced 'lan' or am I incorrect?

"Wholesome Ale" is the translation I've heard most often.

leann is ale, for instance leann dubh is stout, but to throw a spanner in the works, leann úll is cider, and leann piorraí is perry! In legislation it is used to mean beer generally, as in "ceadúnas mionreacaire leanna" which is a beer retailer's licence.

Folláin means wholesome, in the sense of healthy and fulsome. All of my knowledge has been scavenged from focal.ie which is a database of official irish translations, mostly from various legislation and other government documents.

"cliodhna":it2n4qlx wrote: And to be sure, 'leann' is pronounced 'lan' or am I incorrect?[/quote:it2n4qlx]

Pronounced more like "lown" (rhyming with "down").

Edit: I've been corrected, it is 'lan'.

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