Longford accent

paddyd8

Do longford people have an strong accent??

Moved from Humanities to Longford.

Angron

I haven't really noticed a distinct one myself, but then because I'm from the area that could be why I wouldn't notice.

Ghost Buster

The letter 'T' does not exist in Longford. Jus ask anywan don de bohom a main stree'
Or..
If it does get used it will be because a 'H' follows it. Try calling Backstage Teitter to confirm dis.

Angron

I know how to use the letter "T"

starskey77

why longford getting a bad press all the time (yes the accent is flat bog )
but its very nice place in the summer well most of it

Ghost Buster

starskey77 wrote: »

why longford getting a bad press all the time (yes the accent is flat bog )
but its very nice place in the summer well most of it

Here is the relevance to the thread .

here is your point













right



here .

Everywhere has an accent. Its not bad press!!!!

somuj

Ghost Buster wrote: »

The letter 'T' does not exist in Longford. Jus ask anywan don de bohom a main stree'
Or..
If it does get used it will be because a 'H' follows it. Try calling Backstage Teitter to confirm dis.

Must be the company your keeping. Possibly hanging around the market square too much. My circle of friends all know how to pronounce their words correctly.

Ghost Buster

somuj wrote: »

Must be the company your keeping. Possibly hanging around the market square too much. My circle of friends all know how to pronounce their words correctly.

Does your circle of friends all go on the defensive with a whopping great chip on their superior shoulders as quick?

somuj

Ghost Buster wrote: »

Does your circle of friends all go on the defensive with a whopping great chip on their superior shoulders as quick?

No chip on my shoulders. Their you go with your ridiculous statements again. I wonder how many "t's" I used there.

PictureFrame

I think Longford people have a very flat accent. I'm from a pretty respectable part of Longford and yet when i'm in University during the week, people in my course find it very funny :pac:

maguic24

I don't think Longford people have a particularly strong accent. Of course it depends on what area of Longford you are in, whether it's the town or the country. On another note, I'm a Longfordian and I pronounce my T's! Although, I have to admit I lol'd reading that post. Haha.

ballsymchugh

i live in england, and people always tell me that my accent is one of the nicer irish ones. then again, the last person they've talked to could be from the arse end of cork.
when i'm home, i notice a big difference between town and country though. north longford seems to get 2 syllables out of 'here'....hayoooor.

neli

You don't pronounce your Ts. honest!
A few years ago my sister and I were at Mass in Longford one Sunday (perhaps not the most obvious the place to go for a good laugh). By the time the congregation had finished singing 'Faith of our Fathers' we were rolling in the aisle screaming for them to stop as we had pains from the laughter!
On the up side, my Dad has a Longford accent and women are always swooning over it and telling me how lovely it is :eek:

maguic24

neli wrote: »

You don't pronounce your Ts. honest!
A few years ago my sister and I were at Mass in Longford one Sunday (perhaps not the most obvious the place to go for a good laugh). By the time the congregation had finished singing 'Faith of our Fathers' we were rolling in the aisle screaming for them to stop as we had pains from the laughter!
On the up side, my Dad has a Longford accent and women are always swooning over it and telling me how lovely it is :eek:

I pronounce my T's, but I tend to elongate my vowels (apparently).
Instead of saying No like a normal human being..I say Noooooo.....

My accent is thicker when I get angry or I am not thinking about what I'm saying....it gets all country and people think it's hilarious. It's got a lot flatter since I moved to Dublin, but you'd know when I had gone back to Longford for a while.

neli

Trust me, my Dad thinks he pronounces his Ts but, he really he doesn't.
They may be there in your head but, they are not coming out of your mouth

Micky 32

Well i managed to pull endless birds in the USA with my Longford accent ;-)

recylingbin

Wha ya on bout sham?