Mor Ya ...

gozunda

I am wondering if there are any regional patterns of the use of this expression?

Mor Ya / Mar Yeah

Meaning a sense of disbelief or literally - 'Yeah Right' interjected at the end of a sentence

As in 'he is a grand lad - Mar Ya'

Anyone know of this expression or it is of use in your area then hands up please

See

http://stancarey.wordpress.com/2012/05/14/mar-dhea-moryah-a-sceptical-irish-interjection/

Please note boards reference!

Insect Overlord

It's in The Dubliners' live performances of "Black Velvet Band" as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBRQM0vErH8&feature=player_detailpage&t=183

Luke Kelly gets the "Yeah, right!" tone spot on!

Gumbi

Yeah, IO has it right . "...as if!" would be a bit more literal.

gozunda

Gumbi wrote: »

Yeah, IO has it right . "...as if!" would be a bit more literal.

This must be some variation in Application / usage - I always understood it as being a positive negative as in 'yeah right' however there does appear to be some small differences

"consider it an ironic insertion similar to As if!, Yeah right!, or a sarcastic indeed or supposedly. Bernard Share, in Slanguage, describes it as an “expression of sardonic disbelief or dissent”

From link given in first post

http://stancarey.wordpress.com/2012/05/14/mar-dhea-moryah-a-sceptical-irish-interjection/