20, 9 February 2007 (UTC) 

 Well, it's true that I've not often called upon friends, family, and colleagues to say it, but I've certainly heard educated Irish people say "aitch" not "haitch".  My immediate family (on the Irish side) were all brought up in England, so they're no help, but I know at least one Catholic Ulsterman who says "aitch" (a Professor of Law), and a number of people from the South who say it too (mainly psychologists, philosophers, and academics in related fields).  Next time I'm in College I'll try subtly to ask people to spell technical terms in their disciplines, and see what I find...    16: