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[edit] Death

> Philip Lynott did not die in Ireland, he died in England

> He also did not died from an overdose. He died from pnemonia

If those parts of the article are true, then you should edit the article instead of adding a discussion page... its ok to make corrections to article.

>He died from a total body shut down. I was watching a documentary dvd and they had an interview about it with his mother.

[edit] Born?

Anyone no what hospital he was born in.

Looks like it was Halham Hospital in West Bromwich, but the evidence is thin. --216.52.22.131 09:32, 9 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Nationality?

My evidence is that he was born in England making him English.--Play Brian Moore 21:39, 16 October 2005 (UTC)

This is incorrect. Please read Irish nationality law. Demiurge 21:38, 16 October 2005 (UTC)
(S)so, should i (I) change Noel and Liam Gallagher, Wayne Rooney and Steven Gerrard as well?--Play Brian Moore 21:41, 16 October 2005 (UTC)
(H)he was english if he was born in England. Although he may be a member of the Irish diaspora he is still English by birth and therefore this category should be removed.--Play Brian Moore 15:54, 17 October 2005 (UTC)
He is English if he is of English extraction and travelled on a British passport. If he is of Irish extraction and travelled on an Irish passport then he would generally be held to be Irish. --Sf 16:01, 17 October 2005 (UTC)
He might be English by birth but he is Irish by descent, as Demiurge has pointed out. Phil Lynott is an Irishman, give it a rest Fenian. And don't prattle on about IP users, we are more accountable than you logged in users lurking behind user names and aliases. If you have any capability with WHOIS, ARIN and RIPE you can track me down in 5 minutes, and you are welcome at my door bearing some Guinness. --81.79.235.12 16:48, 17 October 2005 (UTC)
WHere did i (I) prattle on about IP users?. You have just admitted (that) he is English by birth making him (E)english. None of your arguments make sense.--Play Brian Moore 17:25, 17 October 2005 (UTC)
You make the point beautifully with your own English link Fenian. If it's good enough for the football team, it's good enough for Lynott, a fine Irish musician. --81.76.56.140 05:41, 18 October 2005 (UTC)

Mine's a Guinness, let's drink to a damn fine Irish musician, pity he couldn't play football as well. --81.77.40.200 14:54, 19 October 2005 (UTC)

My cat, Mr Tibbs, is Irish too even though he was born in Liverpool. His grandcat/dad, Banjo, emigrated from Dublin with my mum in the 1980s. He can't play football or the bass guitar but is pretty good at catching mice and birds. Does he qualify for anything? I think he likes Guinness too. --213.2.186.82 15:53, 19 October 2005 (UTC)
Indeed he is: a Cat amongst Cats, the Spartacus of Cats. Unfortunately Mr Tibbs does not speak. He pledged a vow of silence in honour of his grandcat/dad Banjo who lost his voice whilst incarcerated in quarantine (without trial) by the British authorities. I admire his idealogical stand and support his right not to speak. I guess this rules him out of the position of lead vocalist as well? Anyway, when I watch his little whiskers as he mouths the words, I would say it is more of a 'Miyoiy' than a 'Meow'. OMG, does this mean his blood is tainted? --213.81.187.141 11:51, 20 October 2005 (UTC)
(S)so you are saying that technically (P)phil (L)lynott is, in fact, British. unsigned message by User:Fenian Swine
  • Mr Tibbs said no such thing Fenian. What worries me is that he (Mr Tibbs) may have some blood from the north and may have to be neutered after all. Does anyone know the international sign language for "your knackers have to be chopped off". It's only right that he knows in advance. --213.2.186.82 09:03, 21 October 2005 (UTC)
I don't but he is english. Also(,) any more modern examples of Irish people wanting to be (E)english. unsigned message by User:Fenian Swine
I have just asked Mr Tibbs for his opinion. After he finished his mouse, I watched his tiny little whiskers twitch as he mouthed his reply and I detected the words "Phil was Irish". Looks like that's it then, end of story. I haven't had the heart to give him the bad news yet about his impending visit to the vet. --213.2.186.82 09:12, 21 October 2005 (UTC)
ChrisRed makes a good point. Does anybody know which passport Phil used when he was touring? Somebody could ask previous band members if they have any contacts. Just a thought. I agree though that he is quintessentially Irish and qualifies as such by descent. Mr Tibbs is right ;) --Meiers Twins 09:45, 21 October 2005 (UTC)
Yep, how did Phil regard himself? I am sure he considered himself Irish, and he probably toured on an Irish passport. This whole discussion is redundant, Phil was Irish. --Meiers Twins 18:03, 21 October 2005 (UTC)
(I)in an english kind of way.--Play Brian Moore 16:09, 22 October 2005 (UTC)

What about the inclusion of Category:Irish British people at the bottom of the page. Other people on the list include Shane MacGowan and Terry Wogan.--Play Brian Moore 21:18, 22 October 2005 (UTC)

Mr Tibbs thinks this is a bad idea and is idealogically appalled at the political U-Turn by Mr Fenian. Most of the people in that category have some ancestral Irish heritage, but remained in Britain and would generally be regarded as British. Phil did the opposite and embraced Ireland when he was young and he is generally regarded as Irish. Some of the names on the list are pretty tenous, but Mr Fenian is now saying that some remote Irish ancestry qualifies them as being Irish, but he argued against this for Phil. I can tell you that Mr Tibbs tiny little whiskers were going ten to the dozen as he told me this, and he has now gone to lie down. I have not told him the bad news yet about his visit to the vet. --213.2.186.82 08:16, 23 October 2005 (UTC)
Lynott or Shane McGabhan are not Irish. Terry Wogan is. Although he is a gobshite and supports the enemy in the Eurovision song contest, he was still born in Ireland. Thin Lizzy are an Irish banned (band) formed in Dublin.--Play Brian Moore 19:13, 25 October 2005 (UTC)

Just for the record, how do you pronounce it?...'Linn-ott' or 'Lye-nott'? 65.213.215.153

'Lye-nott'.--Play Brian Moore 19:09, 25 October 2005 (UTC)
No. I wanted an answer from somebody who knows. All you know about is third-rate Irish football teams, and 'facts' gained from watching a wildly-inaccurate 'hollywoodized' biopic of Michael ('Ooh, I love to wrestle my men') Collins. After reading through your contributions to Wikipedia so far, they suggest that you are in fact a politically-immature teenage boy, with a 'troll' mentality, and therefore have nothing to say.

Now...how do you pronounce it?.

Well, Mr Tibbs understands your opinion of Mr Swine (and privately agrees) but has asked that you refrain from personal attacks. He also told me that Phil's name is pronounced 'Lye-nott', and Mr Tibbs should know, being the world's smartest cat. I told him he would be going to the vet next week for his Asian bird flu vaccination. His whiskers immediately stopped twitching and his tiny little paws became quite clammy. Mr Tibbs would also like to congratulate Terry Wogan on his remarkable recovery after being still born. --80.58.3.172 12:40, 29 October 2005 (UTC)
Actually I have loads to say. Firstly (,) if there is a choice between Collins and 'Dev' then it will always be Collins. I have read up on the subject and deValera is what an immature teenage boy, with a 'troll' mentality, like myself, would called a giant hypocritical pussé (pussy). I'm wise beyond my years but I would'nt (wouldn't) expect some (somebody) in the mould of dev(a pussy), someone who hides behind different ip address' (I.P. addresses) every time they comment, to understand that. And for the record the Eircom League is the best league in the world. Your (You're) one of these people who dosen't (doesn't) bother going to (E)eircom (L)league matches, probably because your head is so far up your arse you would'nt (wouldn't) be able to see the match, or maybe you think watching other leagues is better. And finally it is pronounced 'Lye-nott'. Just because PL is british, (British) dosen't (doesn't) mean I don't like Irish band Thin Lizzy. I was at the statue (statue's) unveiling on Harry Street. I know more about Lizzy than you(,) you ignorant b*stard. --Play Brian Moore 02:02, 30 October 2005 (UTC)
Who are you talking to Brian? Phil is Irish, the article correctly categorises him as an Irish Musician and that's the concensus in this discussion here. Learn to live with disappointment and accept that sometimes you are wrong, it's all part of growing up. And finally, please stop prattling on about IP users, as you seem to make quite a few anonymous edits yourself. --169.139.177.49 10:04, 30 October 2005 (UTC)

Im talking to you. I never make anonymous edits. Your (You're) wrong. I accept that Phil is English and that this article is incorrect.--Play Brian Moore 00:02, 31 October 2005 (UTC)

Looks to me like you are probably talking to 65.213.215.153 (talk • contribs) as amended by 80.43.32.133. I, and most of the other contriutors here, accept that Phil was Irish and the article is correct. --169.139.177.49 09:41, 31 October 2005 (UTC)

Time to wrap this up I think. Looks to me like the general position that he is Irish and the cat should remain. --84.65.40.225 17:02, 30 October 2005 (UTC)

To 'Play Brian Moore' - Did you never go to school; or is English your second language?.
I apoligise that I'm not infallible. At least I'm right about British artist Phil Lye-nott Lynott. Born in England, he is English. Of course a bunch of Irish Lizzy fans are going to be bias(ed) and try and claim Phil as an Irishman. So it turns out your(you're) also uninfallible .--Play Brian Moore 23:57, 31 October 2005 (UTC)
I think us Irish like to think of Phil as Irish because we are proud to have him as a fellow Irishman. Similarly, we wish you were from Upper Bangoolooland. Mind how you go...... 65.213.215.153
Well tough, I'm not. I'm from the Republic of Ireland. I'm shocked to hear that all the inhabitants of Ireland want me to be from Upper Bangoolooland. Do you have stats to prove your assesment(assessment)? I'm actually Irish, while Lye-nott is not. Don't mind how you go......
No, really, mind how you go, young Tunney. Trust me. You live in the wrong place to go upsetting too many people. When you go to college tomorrow, look at the faces around you. Several do not like you - one has betrayed you.
I couldnt trust you in general. While we all know Tunney was all those trolls who I was fighting with, if that is what ur referring to.
You must view the world through stupid-coloured spectacles. Just check the edit history times. There is 'you', and there is 'Tunney', but never at the same time :-). I'll leave a space for you to post a reply to yourself.65.213.215.158


You really are an idiot. I bet you any amount of money I'm not Tunney. Get an administrator to check IP address' (addresses) if you wish and I will have your humble pie ready for you when you come back. I'm talking to Tunney on MSN messenger now. I'll get him to log in and prove you wrong.
Hah, if Mr "I may be wise beyond my years but I'm only 15 (just like Tunney), and always have to have the last word" Swine was born in Upper Bangoolooland to Irish parents he would be Irish .. stop, wait, hold on, no he wouldn't by his own flawed logic - he'd be Upper Bangooloolish. Where is that anyway, can't find the article. --72.3.248.68 17:18, 1 November 2005 (UTC)
Aha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. You, my friend*, are a comedy legend. k(K)eep up the good work.--Play Brian Moore 23:44, 1 November 2005 (UTC) *not really
But I was your only friend Tunney, now you have none left, boo hoo. --72.3.248.68 08:13, 2 November 2005 (UTC)
I strongly disagree with "Play Brain Moore"(.) Philo counts himself as an Irishman and so do I.Tunney 23:36, 2 November 2005 (UTC)
Ha. The Fenian was right yet again. I'm not tunney. Tunney, you know as well as I do , that he is British.--Play Brian Moore 23:38, 2 November 2005 (UTC)
One thing is sure: you have the same English "teacher" ;-) You used to get put away for going around talking to yourself, until the Bluetooth earphone came along. 65.213.215.158
(in a high pitched voice from stage left) "Yeah Brian, let me log back in to reply to us". This proves nothing, Fenian/Brian/Swine/Dave/Tunney are all the same person, clearly. Anyone can log out and back in with a new sock to post a new "contradictory" message with the same time stamp. I think Swine and Tunney need to have a spelling and grammar test, independantly verified for damning similarities:
i am appauled that St Dildo's has such poor standards in teaching spelling,puntuation,mising spaces,poor captelisation.you no what i mean,this is a rebuttle--211.19.237.121 12:31, 3 November 2005 (UTC)
211 - Nice one. More proof that wit is the highest form of sarcasm :-) 65.213.215.153
Nice one. All [of] your edit's [edits] since my last edit proove [prove] to me that you people are the most intelligent people wiki [Wiki] has ever seen. You're [Wow! he got one right!] also the most funny and mature. St. Dildo's college. [Eh!] I literally could'nt [couldn't] stop laughing after I read this. How do you guys come up with such original material. If you can't figure out that Tunney and I [me] are different people [,] then you should visit that big building in Dundrum and they will sort you out.--Play Brian Moore 00:30, 4 November 2005 (UTC) (or should I say Tunney <sarcasm>(the undoubted highest form of wit))
[Oh dear. The English teacher hasn't got any better, has he?]
Let's face it. Your maturity and your English fall well below the standard required to be either a coherent Irishman or a contributor to Wikipedia. I am a medium-sized employer near Dublin: If you wrote an application to me with your standard of literacy, you would be very lucky to get a job emptying the wheelie-bins Northside. Now go and play GTA on your X-Box instead. I know that if the name 'Tunney' and 'Goatstown' ever crosses my desk, the letter will never make it past the waste paper bin, and I'm wondering if I should put "St Dildo's" on the same blacklist if you are typical of its students. 80.43.43.89
Wait. You say you're from the Northside. That presumably means you own some sort of button factory meaning I wouldn't be going near it with a 10 foot pole. Your're more than welcome to throw letters from Tunney away because I am not him. PS2 is far better than xbox(for arguments sake) and finally, you will never stop me ediiting wiki and calling the British Empire's premier black singer, from the late 70's through to the early 80's, british because he is.
Glad you have had pleasure from St Dildo, Brian. We like to keep you and 'Dave' entertained, as you do us with your creative 'neo-futurist' use of English. Now, back to the point at hand, what is your cogent argument in response to the evidence in Irish nationality law that Phil was legally entitled to Irish nationality. Do you have any evidence that he did not embrace this option which was open to him, and if so would you like to present it here? If not, I suggest you do not post further distractions. --203.162.168.190 20:22, 4 November 2005 (UTC)

You never learn, do you. DO NOT FEED TROLLS!!!! The nerd wasn't born until years after Phil died, he has never mentioned anything about Phil other than where his Irish Mum happened to be when he decided to put in an appearance, and the acne-ridden ............. probably doesn't have a single Lizzy/Phil recording in his house. For Christ's sake just totally ignore him and he will go somewhere else. 212.139.44.41


I have lizzy (Lizzy) album's (albums). Thin Lizzy are an Irish band(formed in Dublin). Phil is not Irish. Born in England to a Brazillian (Brazilian) father. Also, get your facts right. I added the bit about the statue to this article. You are stupid and ignorant. I'm a Lizzy fan. PL was a great musician but he is not Irish. Get over it you stupid, thick gobshite.


Even a spotty teenaged one. More dry British humour. Where do you brits get off slagging Irish people. ("Fenian Swine/Tunney")


So, you are saying that Brian / Dave is in fact a PFY --209.68.139.10 06:51, 5 November 2005 (UTC)
Jesus you people are stupid. Are two people who know each other in real life not both allowed to contribute to this site without being taunted and abused (?). We may agree on some subjects but not this one. You don't have a clue. Philo is Irish and he is a national hero(Look at our great statue for example). Tunney 15:13, 5 November 2005 (UTC)

Tunney/Fenian/Moore - Sorry, but as you can see, further postings by you to this page are now pointless. You only troll to provoke a response, but you will get none. The Phil fans here have all 'sent you to Coventry'. Squeeze your spots, then go somewhere else. Well done everybody. 80.43.5.65

That comment makes f**k all sense. 'Send US to coventry', explain this comment you're all close-minded a**eholes. Tunney] 00:09, 6 November 2005 (UTC)

Squeeze your spots. Brilliant. You're old. Go squeeze your prostate.--User:Fenian Swine 00:46, 6 November 2005 (UTC

Bran Philo is Irish "Get over it you stupid, thick gobshite." User:Davetunney 00:56, 6 November 2005 (UTC)

Start stupid teenage formatting. Brian / Tunney / 81.76.56.140 / Byrne's Sister, will you just SHUT THE F*CK UP(shut the f*ck up). Brian, you are WRONG(wrong),(.) a(A)ccept it,(.) n(N)o amount of bleating, tantrum throwing and name calling will change that. And stop using your alter ego to fan the flames. This is boring so(.) SHUT THE F*CK UP(shut the fuck up).81.77.179.199 10:23, 6 November 2005 (UTC)

I am right. Irish Lizzy fans are clearly biased in relation to Phil's nationality. Anyone, because a general concencious has been met, I feel that this argument is pointless. It is basically just personal attacks at this stage. So, although it is wrong, I will not edit the article.--Play Brian Moore 22:14, 6 November 2005 (UTC)


Check the IP adresses, we are different people, we just know each other in real life! Anyway this is beside the point, I believe it has been comprehensively proven that Phil is Irish and a majority of us agree. Tunney 17:24, 6 November 2005 (UTC)
Well said Tunney. Time to stop this ridiculous tit for tat conversation, Tunney is to be congratulated for his maturity here, let's move on people and find a new image for Phil. --Meiers Twins 18:43, 6 November 2005 (UTC)


Wait. Are you trying to say this guy is a huge hypocrite?--Play Brian Moore 22:14, 6 November 2005 (UTC)


WHY NOT, when discussing LYNOTT, listen to what Philo himself had to say on the subject. Search the archives of recorded interviews and similar for quotes as to how Phil described himself when it came to the issue of his nationality. One will find loads of references where he describes himself as Irish. I've never found a quote where he describes himself as anything other than Irish. I'm happy to take the man at his own words.

[edit] Hendrix Movie?

ChrisRed previously wrote: A few months before he died, I remember reading (probably in the NME or Melody Maker) that Phil Lynott was once pencilled-in to appear in a possible biopic of Jimi Hendrix. The article remarked that Phil was second choice, as this role had already proven a 'poisoned chalice' to one other black musician, and sure enough a few months later Phil died too. Presumably the project was then abandoned, but does anybody have any record of this, and who was the other musician?

Could you please enlighten us with the info you got elsewhere Chris. Thanks. --Meiers Twins 09:02, 4 November 2005 (UTC)

Thanks, oh well, never mind. --Meiers Twins 15:37, 4 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Phil Movie!

American 'CSI' actor Gary Dourdan was interviewed by Steve Wright on BBC Radio 2 today, and he revealed that he is 'earmarked' to play Phil Lynott in a movie. He has already met Philomena, and gone for a tour of Phil's haunts in Ireland, so maybe we have a treat in store. Fingers crossed!.

About 10 years ago Alan Parker (Director of 'The Commitments') was rumoured to be interested in the story for movie purposes. This was at a time when Irish-themed movies were getting the green light in Hollywood. My guess is that Parker saw the possibilities of getting the project up, given the success of his previous movie on the Dublin music scene. There was also talk of an option being purchased on Philomena's book 'My Boy' (not necessarily by Parker). Does anyone know who eventually purchased the option on 'My Boy' or know of anyone else developing a script?

[edit]  ??????

Yeah why was it deleted? Somebody put it back, it was a fine photo. Tunney 17:26, 6 November 2005 (UTC)
It didn't have any information on the source and thus couldn't be verified as free from copyright problems. Looks like it has been deleted by an Admin and will therefore not be recoverable or useable. Let's get a new one. --Meiers Twins 18:46, 6 November 2005 (UTC)

Iv'e restored Phils photo. --Play Brian Moore 20:05, 6 November 2005 (UTC)

Don't worry Red. You didn't ageree with me. You agreed with a troll. There is a huge difference between a troll and myself


[edit] Phil is Back in Town

Good to see Phil back on the main article page, well done Fenian. Do you have the source info so that some trigger happy admin doesn't come back and delete it again? If not can anyone else track it down? --Meiers Twins 15:38, 7 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Location of statue

The statue is on Harry Street off Grafton Street, not Henry Street which is about a kilometer away on the other side of the Liffey. [1] Demiurge 09:58, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

Indeed. :-S Rufous 14:58, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thin Lizzy playing together live for the first time in 19 years

Thin Lizzy have played regularly for years, the fact above is completely wrong.

I won't dispute your thought. John Sykes and Scott Gorham have been touring under the name Thin Lizzy for a long time. But your edit left behind half a sentence that is very confusing in respect to the rest of the paragraph. Perhaps if it said: The attending Thin Lizzy members paid tribute with a live performance....or something like that. At least it would give closure to the whole paragraph. Anger22 14:16, 14 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Phil's da

Ok, at present the article reads like this:

"some say the son of a black Brazilian father, named Parris ... "His father left his mother just three weeks after he was born and returned to his native Brazil ... His father was in fact Spanish"

and we have Phil's Spanish father returning to his native Brazil. I've never him told as Spanish before; seem to remember an album sleeve telling me he was Brazilian & unless someone can provide a citation, think this needs deleting. Either way the paragraph will need to be edited. Dave 01:16, 19 June 2006 (UTC)

Philip's father was Brazilian. His name was Cecil Parris, I think. If his father had been Spanish, Philip wouldn't have been black. They did meet a few times in the late 70s, but I'm not sure they clicked particularly well. I don't have the source with me at the moment so I can't check it for sure. Bretonbanquet 10:45, 24 June 2006 (UTC)

You state: "If his father had been Spanish, Philip wouldn't have been black." Have you ever heard of the Moors - remember 'El Cid' the old cinema classic? Did you know you can see the African coast from Spain? Do you really expect the rest of us to believe that in the thousands of years of human occupation on both continents that no-one ever thought of sailing from one side to the other? Please read some Spanish history (while listening to Thin Lizzy, of course).

Phil's father was not Brazilian. He was Spanish. I am not at liberty to divulge my sources, but I know my information is correct and my informant reliable. You are free to go on believing what you want. Frankly, I don't care. But isn't it odd that, as Phil loved soccer so much, he never made much of his Brazilian parentage in interviews... nor did he mention Brazil much in his music, or sing any odd little bits of Portuguese. Now those of you who really know you're Lizzy/Lynott are already running off all the Spanish references in your head, aren't you? As for any "evidence" you think you saw on an album cover... album covers are written by publicists. They're not always true... In fact, if true stories about one's client start getting into print, one is not doing one's job as a publicist very well. Who knew he had problems when he was alive? It wasn't in the papers. But any time he was out and about at film openings or fashion shows, that sort of stuff did get in the papers - you know the kind of thing, pictures of Phil partying with some celebrity or model etc. It's the way the business works. It's about projecting an image. In fact, the gap between image and reality, and Phil's own attempts (I'm told by those close to him) to live up to his own rock-star image, are part of the compexity of his story. It's nice that you think rock stars are so honest on their album covers. Do you still believe the touring lead singer of the band when she or he tells you how much they love playing (insert the name of your city) and that you are the best audience ever? Aw, that's nice if you do. You live in a nice world. Being lead singer in a rock band is an act, a role that is being played by someone with all the "sincerity" they can muster. Publicists and journalists make up stories about famous people - it's all part of the game. The "Brazilian father" stuff is just such a myth. It served its purpose... no-one asked him much about it afterwards in interviews, swallowing it whole as a fact. But it just wasn't true.

Please sign your edits. I'm sure you won't be surprised if no-one places any value in your unsigned, unsourced and as such worthless comments, especially given your patronising tone. As for the Spanish / Moors, I am sure I've studied Spanish history for a lot longer than you have, having lived and studied there for several years. Whatever you learned from watching American films, rest assured that you are incorrect in your beliefs. Unlike you, I won't offend you by explaining it all - I guess you should just "read some Spanish history"... Bretonbanquet 21:21, 26 September 2006 (UTC)
and thanks for vandalising my user page - very adult of you. It got reverted before I even saw it, and now it's even more clear that you're clueless. Bretonbanquet 21:02, 23 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Marriage/children

"Also in 1980 he married Caroline, the daughter of British comedian, Leslie Crowther and they had a child, Sarah. That year she also gave birth to their second baby daughter, Cathleen." - two kids in obne year seems keen ? -- Beardo 05:10, 24 June 2006 (UTC)

Sarah was born prior to 1980. After all, he wrote a song about her in 1979, so unless he was a clairvoyant, we can assume she was already born by then. The song he wrote for Cathleen was released in 1982, but I have a feeling she was born in 1981. Not sure though, so I edited the article to make sense till someone (or me) finds out for sure. Bretonbanquet 11:40, 24 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Pronounciation

Some-one added "Lie-net" - is there any way of finding a definitive sourced answer ? -- Beardo 16:07, 3 December 2006 (UTC)

That is more or less right. I recall reading somewhere a quote from Lynott, in which he said, "It's pronounced 'Loi-nott', because I tell no lois". I guess the point is that it's not "Linnot", which is a common mis-pronounciation. Not sure where you'd source it from though. Bretonbanquet 16:20, 3 December 2006 (UTC)
OK - Lie-nott perhaps, but Lie-net ? -- Beardo
Well, not with the 'e' of 'net' with its full sound. If it was pronounced unstressed and toneless (with a schwa sound) then maybe. But really we need a phonetic transcription, which I don't know how to do :o( Bretonbanquet 17:06, 3 December 2006 (UTC)
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