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Originally posted by Bungleau:
A town in Wales...
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysilio gogogoch
Per the BBC... "The name translates as 'St Mary's church in the hollow of the white hazel near a rapid whirlpool and the church of St Tysilio of the red cave'."
I used to have an audio clip of a native saying the town name as my Windows startup sound. On a good day, and before beers, I can still say it.
Also according to the BBC... "It is believed that the name ... was invented by a cobbler from Menai Bridge; little did he know that he had implemented one of the most successful tourist marketing plans of all time. Today the village is signposted as Llanfairpwllgwyngyll and is known to locals as Llanfairpwll or Llanfair."
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A hill in New Zealand.....
Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapiki maungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
Game, set and match to our Kiwi cousins I think.......
