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Does Cavan have an accent?

  • 09-07-2009 07:44PM
    #1
    DB10
    Site Banned Posts: 2,719 ✭✭✭


    I'm from Cavan and people always talk about our accent, I don't think we have one at least not a thick one.

    I suppose I percieve our way as normal and everyone else from different places have the accents...

    Try and describe it for me....:D


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  • #2
    loloray
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 149 ✭✭loloray


    The worst thing I ever heard. :D


  • #3
    Aldebaran
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,053 ✭✭✭Aldebaran


    You're in Caaaavan now so you are!!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OwGKPZcNTI


  • #4
    Abi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,058 ✭✭✭✭Abi


    Yeah. Its gack.


  • #5
    anonymousman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 60 ✭✭anonymousman


    I would say its one of the most distinctive accents out there. Its really funny (no offence).


  • #6
    Whosbetter?
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,051 ✭✭✭Whosbetter?


    What's Cavan?:confused:


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  • #7
    Hagar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,786 ✭✭✭✭Hagar


    Who did you borrow the computer from to post here?


  • #8
    Jesus Wept
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  • #9
    DB10
    Site Banned Posts: 2,719 ✭✭✭DB10


    Hagar wrote: »
    Who did you borrow the computer from to post here?

    Ha, broadband became available in my area last year thank you.
    Even though I had to fight for 9 months to get it...:rolleyes:

    And then I only got it because the engineer owed me a favour...


  • #10
    DB10
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    The-Rigger wrote: »

    Seen that before, the man is clearly not from Cavan at all it doesn't sound natural to him...


  • #11
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,039 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    that looks like like a map of Afghanistan


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  • #12
    DB10
    Site Banned Posts: 2,719 ✭✭✭DB10


    Abigayle wrote: »
    Yeah. Its gack.

    If "gack" is what the women are calling sexy now, then you are correct....:D

    Nah I really don't think it's strong at all.


  • #13
    DB10
    Site Banned Posts: 2,719 ✭✭✭DB10


    I don't get the map either, it's not of Cavan. If you look closely we are in the top and not the green.


  • #14
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,237 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SHvRw6aE_0


    watch from 1:00 =p


  • #15
    bicardi19
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 270 ✭✭bicardi19


    Talk about asking for trouble. Dont you know we are the laughing stock of the island for gods sake....


  • #16
    Poor Uncle Tom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,547 ✭✭✭✭Poor Uncle Tom


    DB10 wrote: »
    ...describe it for me....:D

    It is very small, kind of insignificant, can be used to descride many things, very useful if you don't want to tip people off as to what your talking about and it is used very regularly in most conversations. IT.


  • #17
    markok84
    Closed Accounts Posts: 857 ✭✭✭markok84


    keh-yaaaaaaaaaaa-van


  • #18
    DB10
    Site Banned Posts: 2,719 ✭✭✭DB10


    bicardi19 wrote: »
    Talk about asking for trouble. Dont you know we are the laughing stock of the island for gods sake....
    :D

    I'm suprised no one has mentioned "tight" in a post yet.

    I really have heard some women say the Cavan accent is sexy but I never really thought it was so thick to outsiders. I just feel it is neutral .


  • #19
    Hagar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,786 ✭✭✭✭Hagar


    Hagar wrote: »
    Who did you borrow the computer from to post here?
    DB10 wrote: »
    :DI'm suprised no one has mentioned "tight" in a post yet.

    O'RLY ? Subtlety is wasted around here. :D


  • #20
    DB10
    Site Banned Posts: 2,719 ✭✭✭DB10


    Hagar wrote: »
    O'RLY ? Subtlety is wasted around here. :D

    You didn't mention "tight" in the post though.

    Fooled by a Cavan man, put that down on your CV...:D


  • #21
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,968 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    I'm from qeeeaavannn.

    Thats how it sounds


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  • #22
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Kyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaavan, LAD!


  • #23
    LimeFruitGum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,010 ✭✭✭LimeFruitGum


    Ah ye do have a distinct accent now, hei.

    Maybe it was just my ex-flatmate but he used to call everyone Horse. Apparently that was a Ceeeeeaaaaaaaavvaaaaaan thing.


  • #24
    Abi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,058 ✭✭✭✭Abi


    DB10 wrote: »
    If "gack" is what the women are calling sexy now, then you are correct....:D Nah I really don't think it's strong at all.

    Come to think of it, isn't Pornapster from up that neck of the woods? none to shabby. Always imagined he'd have a "hellooooo its meeee, de guy frm de barrrr" though.

    Anyway guilty until proven innocent and all that. Pics.

    ;)


  • #25
    Sofiztikated
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,995 ✭✭✭Sofiztikated


    Search youtube for cavan farmer. I'm on mobile, so i can't find it, but its cavan down to a tee, so it is, lad.


  • #26
    DB10
    Site Banned Posts: 2,719 ✭✭✭DB10


    Abigayle wrote: »
    Come to think of it, isn't Pornapster from up that neck of the woods? none to shabby. Always imagined he'd have a "hellooooo its meeee, de guy frm de barrrr" though.

    Anyway guilty until proven innocent and all that. Pics.

    ;)

    Haha,only 2 pages in and there's a women chatting me up...:D

    And that is without hearing my sexy accent. I think that says something to all ye jealous Cavan bashers..;)


  • #27
    hardcore
    Closed Accounts Posts: 91 ✭✭hardcore


    Is cavan in the republic? I think its the forgotton county or Ireland.


  • #28
    crosstownk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,863 ✭✭✭✭crosstownk


    hardcore wrote: »
    Is cavan in the republic?
    It's in Ulster but most definitely in the Republic. Cavan people are actually quite sound. Not dissimilar to those in neighbouring Monaghan.
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  • #29
    28064212
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,009 ✭✭✭✭28064212


    The-Rigger wrote: »
    That's not even close to a Cavan accent, sounds like someone attempting to do some kind of children's bear, except they're mildly retarded. For a proper Cavan accent (as in from deep in the heartland of West Cavan, never gone further from home than the nearest pub/cattle market):

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psUPpw-EoB4

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  • #30
    Latchy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,191 ✭✭✭✭Latchy


    Cavan people always seem to say Cyavin ....well that's what it sounds like to me


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  • #31
    Orla K
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,462 ✭✭✭Orla K


    The cavan accent is horrible. It's not as strong as say northern accent but it's not neutral. It should NEVER be described as sexy.

    My aunt used to be a nurse and she was working in Dublin. She went to a patient, who she said was really sexy, great body but then he started talking and in a cavan accent, my aunt was very disapointed. (She was young at the time and I've no idea why she told me this).

    Where the cavan accent rests on likability with other Irish accents (my opinion) just going use a few accents from best to worst
    1.Donegal
    2.Cork
    3.midlands
    4.scumbag limerick
    5.cavan
    6.scumbag dub (but I have very good reason to detest this accent)


    Oh and my aunt also said that it makes people sound stupid.


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