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32 perfect observations about every Irish county's accent

We’re a quare nation, all the same.

Dec 7th 2014, 8:15 PM 103,970 Views 94 Comments

ONE SMALL ISLAND, 32 counties, 32 accents…

Louth

Plaaaaaaaaasters.

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Kildare

There’s a Kildare accent and then there’s a Kildare accent.

Just took a call from someone with the thickest Kildare accent I've ever heard. Couldn't understand a word. And I'm from Kildare.
— Sinéad O'Carroll (@SineadOCarroll) July 6, 2012

Source: Sinead O'Carroll/Twitter

Limerick

Come here and I wantcha.

acc Source: Instagram/FuscsiaMacaree

Waterford

Say it out loud.

@rickoshea I heard of a guy named Tommy Keating whose nickname was Atomic Kitten. It makes sense in a Waterford accent.
— John Maguire (@JMaguireCritic) October 1, 2012

Source: John Maguire/Twitter

Sligo

Shligoah.

This is what @coderdojosligo sounds like in a Sligo accent. CoahderdoahjoahShligoah. I know this because I just heard it.
— Annie West (@anniewestdotcom) April 26, 2014

Source: Annie West/Twitter

Derry

“Calm yet slightly threatening”.

A long car journey makes the array of music and the calm yet slightly threatening Derry accent of @PMcLoone a necessity📻🎵
— Cathal Sheridan (@catsheridan1) December 3, 2014

Source: Cathal Sheridan/Twitter

Cork

“Coirk”.

No one can say Cork without putting on a cork accent
— Katie// (@CxppaNiall) November 28, 2014

Source: Katie///Twitter

Wicklow

Wicklow accent is absolutely chronic!!! Why is every sentence a question?!?!?! Sorry Leighton Glynn but WTF #GAA #thesundaygame @GAAScores
— Brian O’Donoghue (@BrianODonoghue1) June 10, 2012

Source: Brian O' Donoghue/Twitter

Longford

Longford discrimination.

ITs a weird thing but the Iphone doesnt really recognise the longford accent so that whole voice control thing is pointless for us....
— Johnny Fallon (@jonnyfallon) April 25, 2013

Source: Johnny Fallon/Twitter

Wexford

Grand for a sit on Curracloe beach.

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Donegal

Universally adored.

I wish I could hear my Donegal accent so I could get why everyone loves it so much
— Megan McCafferty (@MegsMcCafferty) September 26, 2014

Source: Megäbomb✨/Twitter

Leitrim

Liathroim.

@PaddyMcKenna pure Liathroim alright. Fair play to young lad for setting his old fella up!
— Colin Griffin (@colingriffin) February 3, 2014

Source: Colin Griffin/Twitter

Context.

Monaghan

The struggle is real.

#irishthings where everyone assumes a Monaghan accent is a Donegal accent !
— Ryan Lee (@Stay_Vicious20) January 29, 2012

Source: Ryan Lee/Twitter

Mayo

The seductive Mayo accent.

this page on facebook is a fact "Putting on a Mayo accent to get the shift"....hon the mayo lads...maigh eo abu
— Daniel (@lkbjrfucjh) March 9, 2013

Source: daniel/Twitter

Kilkenny

Kildare-Kikenny shade.

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Clare

Gobble gobble.

clare Source: Broadsheet.ie

Offaly

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Down

The Fall has a lot to answer for.

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Dublin

Tree Arena. Bleedin’ deadly.

The Point / O2 to be renamed 'The 3 Arena'? They didn't think that through in a Dublin accent, may as well call it 'The Forest'.
— Dave Magee (Bsky @davemagee Insta @davemageee) (@DaveLaFaro) September 4, 2014

Source: Dave Magee/Twitter

Galway

You can take the girl out of Galway…

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Antrim

antrim Source: @MeganMcCanny

Westmeath

Harsh.

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Kerry

“A nice breeze”.

Someone from Kerry was on the tube. I sort of turned my ear towards her to enjoy her accent like a nice breeze.
— Naomi O'Leary (@NaomiOhReally) June 25, 2014

Source: Naomi O'Leary/Twitter

Cavan

Near calving.

cavan Source: @colydawg

Roscommon

Everytime mam comes home from Roscommon she comes home with the chronic accent. ''The lasht time I saw that girleen'' .. Right mam
— Aoife Dempsey (@Aoife_DempseyTB) March 23, 2014

Source: Aoife Dempsey/Twitter

Carlow

Context.

Haha they are going to need subtitles for the Tullow accent on O'Brien
— JP Quinn 🇺🇦 (@jpq1984) October 2, 2011

Source: JP Quinn/Twitter

Armagh

Authenticity is key.

I love saying "Armagh" in an Armagh accent.
— Neasa O'Brien (@NeasaOBrien1) June 10, 2013

Source: Neasa O'Brien/Twitter

Laois

Romance.

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Fermanagh

Say Katie in a Fermanagh accent…

It appears that the Americans are finding the Fermanagh accent difficult to understand... X pic.twitter.com/qcD5Ow6wT9
— Katie Jones (@kbjones16) March 28, 2013

Source: Katie Jones/Twitter

Meath

You caaaan’t deny it.

aoife flattery:
I dooooont haaaave an aaaaccent
*in thickest meath accent ever*
— keila-ana (@KeilaAnaWhelan) May 25, 2014

Source: keila/Twitter

Tyrone

Woman says to me "you don't have a Tyrone accent". Can't work out if it's a criticism or a compliment.
— Michael Kelly ن (@MichaelPTKelly) December 6, 2013

Source: Michael Kelly/Twitter

Tipperary

“Fair annoyed”.

So the Tipperary accent is said to have the least pulling power? Utter rubbish by. Fair annoyed at that kid #upTipp :P
— Jennifer O'Brien (@Jen_OBrien1) February 27, 2012

Source: Jennifer O'Brien/Twitter

Steve Coogan does different Irish accents

Here’s a quick video tour of the UK and Ireland – in accents

This is the most incredible Irish accent you’ll hear this Paddy’s weekend

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32 perfect observations about every Irish county's accent

We’re a quare nation, all the same.

Louth

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Kildare

Limerick

Waterford

Sligo

Derry

Cork

Wicklow

Longford

Wexford

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Donegal

Leitrim

Monaghan

Mayo

Kilkenny

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Clare

Offaly

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Galway

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Antrim

Westmeath

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Cavan

Roscommon

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Laois

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Fermanagh

Meath

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This is the most incredible Irish accent you’ll hear this Paddy’s weekend

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