Favourite/least favourite Irish accents

**Magicme** · 05/11/2008, 8:52 AM

Originally Posted by sadloserkid

Before you contact the builders I should be more specific and say that I'm mostly a sucker for the North west. Once we get further east than Derry and further south than south Donegal we're firmly back in hit or miss territory.

Dam you!!!!!! Let me ring you and convince you otherwise!

**paul_oshea** · 05/11/2008, 9:13 AM

eel we westies, do not sing-song-along, we have a very bland drawn out vowel accent, actually drawn out like the yanks but the key difference is optimism and effect.

**2legged tackle** · 05/11/2008, 9:43 AM

Not too sure about my favourite but my least favorite is that of the D4. Psoh almost English like. Can be heard around Bray and most Leinster Rugby clubs.

**eelmonster** · 05/11/2008, 12:03 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

eel we westies, do not sing-song-along, we have a very bland drawn out vowel accent, actually drawn out like the yanks but the key difference is optimism and effect.

It's all sing-song-along the N17, Paul

With the exception of the Sligo towny accent, which sounds a little like the Dundawwk towny accent, which I'd put down to their proximity to the border. The worst accent on the island (and Dundalk is definitely up there) has to be the cacophonous fusion of Scots and Ulster heard in Coleraine/Ballymoney/Ballymena (hey).

**Magicme** · 05/11/2008, 12:09 PM

I love the Ballymena accent. Used to go out with a guy whom I would make say, "Big Shopping Centre in Ballymena hey" over and over again. Bliss.

**paul_oshea** · 05/11/2008, 1:36 PM

when did you make him say it?!

**bennocelt** · 05/11/2008, 1:40 PM

Originally Posted by eelmonster

It's all sing-song-along the N17, Paul

With the exception of the Sligo towny accent, which sounds a little like the Dundawwk towny accent, which I'd put down to their proximity to the border. The worst accent on the island (and Dundalk is definitely up there) has to be the cacophonous fusion of Scots and Ulster heard in Coleraine/Ballymoney/Ballymena (hey).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fA5N-O72G3Q
dont know I kind of like that accent - its kind of like a secret code that Ulster Scots can only decipher

**Magicme** · 05/11/2008, 3:52 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

when did you make him say it?!

Guess!!!

**paul_oshea** · 05/11/2008, 4:03 PM

No, kids read this forum!

**davey** · 08/11/2008, 5:23 PM

Originally Posted by dahamsta

But not better than Scottish one. There's nothing sexier than a chick with a scottish accent...

You'd need to be a bit more specific - there are some horrendous accents over here - the aberdonian one is particularly grating.

Nordie for me

**OneRedArmy** · 09/11/2008, 8:37 PM

Like: soft Cork (female only), soft Monaghan and anything from d'Wesht.
Dislike: Navan, Drogheda, Dundalk and both extremes of Dub ( "roysh, DORT etc." and "ya bleedin' wha?"). Also dislike strong Derry accents, Nadine Coyle makes me want to pretend I'm from somewhere else.

I find Kerry people utterly incomprehensible and require C3P0 to be at my side to interpret.

**Lionel Ritchie** · 10/11/2008, 11:56 AM

Originally Posted by OneRedArmy

I find Kerry people utterly incomprehensible and require C3P0 to be at my side to interpret.

All they're asking is DO - YOU - KEEP - COWS?

That's all they ever ask ...anyone ...anywhere!

**Mad Moose** · 10/09/2010, 8:20 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

HAHA, could well be, but its just they are all up their own backsides that you would probably have to boil it before you put it in it.....

Well you needn't worry then as to how she likes it, boiled or otherwise. I'd say opening your mouth may make her mind up on keeping her clothes on.

**thischarmingman** · 11/09/2010, 12:12 AM

Originally Posted by Harpsbear

Well you needn't worry then as to how she likes it, boiled or otherwise. I'd say opening your mouth may make her mind up on keeping her clothes on.

Good comeback. Timely.

**strangeirish** · 11/09/2010, 1:44 AM

Originally Posted by thischarmingman

Good comeback. Timely.

Needs to get broadband, huh.

**Mad Moose** · 11/09/2010, 4:51 PM

Originally Posted by thischarmingman

Good comeback. Timely.

I can only respond to a message as I see it and I responded as soon as I'd seen it.

**stann** · 13/09/2010, 3:05 PM

I can't wait for paul_oshea's riposte!
All back here for about July 2012 so?

**dfx-** · 13/09/2010, 3:21 PM

Originally Posted by Magicme

Guess!!!

When asked what was his favourite shopping centre in Ballymena probably..that'll be it..

**Spudulika** · 14/09/2010, 5:58 AM

I notice the most disliked accent for culchies are Dublin ones. What a shocker!!!

All Irish accents have their pros and cons, it all depends on the person speaking it. A fool is a fool in any accent.

**awec** · 14/09/2010, 10:17 PM

I love the Southern accent, and I mean ANY southern accent. If a lady has a southern accent I'm already interested (and bear in mind I count Monaghan and Louth as southern accents).

I hate the northern accent. Derry is AWFUL. "CYYYYEEAAARRRRRR" (car), "GGGYYYEEEEEEEEEEERRRRLLLS" (girls). Brutal. Hideous. Ballymena and other culchie hell holes are also bad. "Hai bai, quare oul shappin centre in ballymena hai". AWFUL!