Phibsboro

Because the locals cannot spell!

both spellings are used.
(former phibsborough resident)

I think it stems from Dublin Bus using Phibsboro on its old “Via” sign

Also a Phibsboro resident.

I prefer Phibsboro rather than Phibsborough, because its less anglo. I also prefer Berkely Road pronounced ‘Burkly’ as opposed to ‘Barkly’ (again de-anglo and also the way its said in the US). But I like Dorset Street to be like the county and I can’t stand DorSETT Street (beloved of AA Roadwatch).

But its all a post-colonial mish mash if you ask me. I used to live in Dun Laoire/Dun Laoghaire (or Dun Laoaoighaurie as one mailshot had it) – don’t even start me about that. But it wasn’t Kingstown anyway.

a bit sensitive on our UK heritage then? It’s like ‘Translations’ all over.

I hold with the DorSETT pronunciation. I would have said a majority of (dubliners) used that.

I like the fact that Henry Moore, Earl of Drogheda gave his complete title to all the streets in the city centre (Drogheda street became Sackville St*, became O’Connell St. Of lane became Henry place).

* Same place Dorset St came from. Lord Lieutenant at the time; Lionel Cranfield Sackville, Duke of Dorset.

yer man, clerkin, has a whole book about this kind of stuff, good read it is too.

me, personally, I call it ‘DeBura (as in The Phibs-Bura) but I’m from Ballymun originally so I can get way with all manner of coloquialisms, even if i can’t spell them.