The Louth Accent

francie81 · 18-04-2011 10:14pm

Am from Dunleer and many would have mistaked my accent for Drogheda or Clogherhead (South Louth if you like) and to me its an insult if I come across with such an accent, I'll keep pinching myself in saying am culchie true and true

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Overall I don't see much wrong with a Louth accent in fact its one of the many accents in the country that doesn't seem to have much boggery to it unless of course from a Dublin point of view.

toobeyshaw · 18-04-2011 10:15pm

Poor Craythur wrote: »

My ex BF and another lad from Drogheda in my class both used those terms with regularlity. So put those rolleyes away.

The rolleyes weren't meant as an insult! I was merely stating that I had never heard those words, wish I'd used a different smiley now

they didn't use them in my school but could have used them in a different one, or its possible a different agegroup to me

Not feeling the love for Drawda on this thread tonight!

Voodoomelon · 18-04-2011 10:29pm

I'm from Louth, just outside Dundalk and have neither a Dundalk, Drogheda, Dunleer or Ardee accent.

Its your average neutral Irish (not bogger) accent, I feel blessed. People from Dundalk call me posh because I don't tack "hai" onto the end of every sentence. I think theres a compliment in there somewhere...

francie81 · 18-04-2011 10:34pm

Voodoomelon wrote: »

"hai"

I would like to refer to it as 'heyyyyyy' rather haha, I think as I got older I don't feel as if I say this as much at the end of every sentence maybe I have the right to feel blessed also

Seannew1 · 20-04-2011 12:03am

francie81 wrote: »

I would like to refer to it as 'heyyyyyy' rather haha, I think as I got older I don't feel as if I say this as much at the end of every sentence maybe I have the right to feel blessed also

I'm from Louth myself,go to college in Dublin and on a nightout had a few drinks and the word Heyyyyy slipt out........the slagging i got.

NufcNavan · 20-04-2011 1:24am

The Drogheda accent is a mash up of a Dublin accent and a typical Louth accent really. Not sure why.

"Comin t' d' shop, I wanna buy a maaaaaaaahs baaaaaaaaah."

HavingCrack · 20-04-2011 1:30am

Arrrrrdeee Couuunty Louuuth, hai!

What is it with saying hi at the end of every sentence?

NufcNavan · 20-04-2011 1:31am

HavingCrack wrote: »

Arrrrrdeee Couuunty Louuuth, hai!

What is it with saying hi at the end of every sentence?

In fairness it is not just an Ardee thing, most people from Monaghan and a few from Cavan do it too.

Lapin · 20-04-2011 1:38am

My girlfriend is from Dun-Dawwkk so I have to agree with the OP on this one.

Although I haven't a clue what she is saying a lot of the time.

flyswatter · 20-04-2011 3:04am

I was born and bred in Louth. I actually can't place my accent. It's very neutral. Both of my parents were born in a different part of Ireland. It's a funny old accent I'll admit. Maaarzbaaa!

amacachi · 20-04-2011 3:19am

My dad is from the North and I never thought I'd say this but thankfully I got a bit of a Northern accent from him. It's bad enough heading Dundalk accents in general but worse when one chimes in amongst other accents. :pac: Have to admit though I really dislike a real Drogheda accent even more.

amacachi · 20-04-2011 3:27am

NufcNavan wrote: »

In fairness it is not just an Ardee thing, most people from Monaghan and a few from Cavan do it too.

The distribution of accents in the Northeast outside of Dundalk and Drogheda is something that really fascinates me tbh. 5 mile away from me in three different directions there are three completely different accent but then some similar ones exist beyond areas that don't have it. Some of the accents out towards Monaghan are similar to mid-louth accents while others are like Annagassan ones.

stoneill · 20-04-2011 3:37am

NufcNavan wrote: »

In fairness it is not just an Ardee thing, most people from Monaghan and a few from Cavan do it too.

Don't you mean Cyavin?

Seannew1 · 20-04-2011 11:40am

NufcNavan wrote: »

In fairness it is not just an Ardee thing, most people from Monaghan and a few from Cavan do it too.

Yeah they stole that from Ardee and Dundalk

Hookah · 20-04-2011 11:42am

amacachi wrote: »

The distribution of accents in the Northeast outside of Dundalk and Drogheda is something that really fascinates me tbh. 5 mile away from me in three different directions there are three completely different accent but then some similar ones exist beyond areas that don't have it. Some of the accents out towards Monaghan are similar to mid-louth accents while others are like Annagassan ones.

I think that's just a matter of being tuned-in to the local accents from living there.

I remember being with a Canadian who thought myself and a fella from Coalisland sounded exactly the same.

Iwasfrozen · 20-04-2011 11:48am

NufcNavan wrote: »

In fairness it is not just an Ardee thing, most people from Monaghan and a few from Cavan do it too.

We most certainly do not.

amacachi · 20-04-2011 12:20pm

Hookah wrote: »

I think that's just a matter of being tuned-in to the local accents from living there.

I remember being with a Canadian who thought myself and a fella from Coalisland sounded exactly the same.

Ah yeah, I knew someone from England living here who said I just had a typical Louth accent while dubs pick up on the Nordie bit a lot more.

It's not so much how I notice the accents, just the way they're distributed that I find odd, like they don't seem to be on a continuum depending on the direction you go if you get what I mean.

Rds1989 · 20-04-2011 12:43pm

We say hi in donegal aswell hi. Two of my housemates are from dundalk, one with a thick one and another who speaks in a generic irish accent which is hard to place. I think its a pretty cool accent, slightly funny and not as grating as a dublin(north or southside) accent

RichieC · 20-04-2011 12:50pm

LOUTH NOISES!

francie81 · 20-04-2011 5:26pm

Seannew1 wrote: »

I'm from Louth myself,go to college in Dublin and on a nightout had a few drinks and the word Heyyyyy slipt out........the slagging i got.

Well believe it that one word seems to be the giveaway to the culchie accent.

Seannew1 · 21-04-2011 7:29pm

amacachi wrote: »

The distribution of accents in the Northeast outside of Dundalk and Drogheda is something that really fascinates me tbh. 5 mile away from me in three different directions there are three completely different accent but then some similar ones exist beyond areas that don't have it. Some of the accents out towards Monaghan are similar to mid-louth accents while others are like Annagassan ones.

I agree with you there,only really carrickmacross in Monaghan stands out to me as similar to North Louth but it still has that bit of northern twang which distinguishes it.

Witchie · 26-04-2011 12:09am

My ears hurt coz had to listen to a load of Dundalk fans cursing at a referee today and giving out. Horrible.

flyswatter · 26-04-2011 12:46am

Witchie wrote: »

My ears hurt coz had to listen to a load of Dundalk fans cursing at a referee today and giving out. Horrible.

Yeah, I can only imagine.

Oranage2 · 26-04-2011 12:54am

Hopefully this doesnt offend too many but the Dundalk accent - it's a mixture of nordy and member of the traveling community!

KeithM89_old · 26-04-2011 12:55am

Oranage2 wrote: »

Hopefully this doesnt offend too many but the Dundalk accent - it's a mixture of nordy and member of the traveling community!

Reported for abuse, hey

Witchie · 26-04-2011 1:55am

KeithM89 wrote: »

Reported for abuse, hey

You are just right, that was highly offensive....to nordies and travellers.

Posy · 26-04-2011 1:59am

Paddy_Smith wrote: »

A lotFor the people outside of Louth; How would you describe the Louth accent when it comes into your mind?

Steve Staunton.

Seannew1 · 26-04-2011 8:55pm

Witchie wrote: »

My ears hurt coz had to listen to a load of Dundalk fans cursing at a referee today and giving out. Horrible.

Thats just terrible..........hey

orourkeda · 26-04-2011 8:57pm

get pighead on the phone

Alter-Ego · 26-04-2011 9:02pm

Says it all:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VvjCuhZaO8

*Somewhat NSFW

Maloney 2012 · 10-01-2012 4:32pm

Can you all stop hating on Drogheda please!. If you all weren't go ignorant you'd realise we don't all say maas baas etc. I mean I can understand the rivalry between Dundalk and Drogheda , football teams and facilities etc, but people fron Ardee! Trying to slag of Drogheda is beyond a bloody joke. It's a tiny town in mid Louth, and tbh, it's one of the most boring places I've ever been too. Plus Ardee people slagging off our accent is laughable, just because we're the only place In Louth that doesn't have a Culchie accent, and we don't say HAI!! at the end of every sentence.Also Drogheda is one of the most historic towns in Ireland , we have beautiful old buildings and historic monuments , St Laurences gate, MIlmount , The head of Oliver plunkett in st peters church,etc. Nowhere else in the world has that!!!!. We also have the regional hospital , granted it has a lot of problems , but it's better than no hospital ie Dundalk and Ardee. Also Dundalk has been given prefferential treatment down through the years, because of minsters like Dermot Ahern who ignored Drogheda. Thats why they have the college , county council etc. Thw whole drogheda v Dundalk is pointless though, and Ardee doesn't even come into it that's like comparing Dublin to London . The is no comparison between Ardee and Drogheda or Scumdalk lol.

cloneslad · 10-01-2012 5:01pm

Maloney 2012 wrote: »

Can you all stop hating on Drogheda please!. If you all weren't go ignorant you'd realise we don't all say maas baas etc. I mean I can understand the rivalry between Dundalk and Drogheda , football teams and facilities etc, but people fron Ardee! Trying to slag of Drogheda is beyond a bloody joke. It's a tiny town in mid Louth, and tbh, it's one of the most boring places I've ever been too. Plus Ardee people slagging off our accent is laughable, just because we're the only place In Louth that doesn't have a Culchie accent, and we don't say HAI!! at the end of every sentence.Also Drogheda is one of the most historic towns in Ireland , we have beautiful old buildings and historic monuments , St Laurences gate, MIlmount , The head of Oliver plunkett in st peters church,etc. Nowhere else in the world has that!!!!. We also have the regional hospital , granted it has a lot of problems , but it's better than no hospital ie Dundalk and Ardee. Also Dundalk has been given prefferential treatment down through the years, because of minsters like Dermot Ahern who ignored Drogheda. Thats why they have the college , county council etc. Thw whole drogheda v Dundalk is pointless though, and Ardee doesn't even come into it that's like comparing Dublin to London . The is no comparison between Ardee and Drogheda or Scumdalk lol.

You seriously joined just to complain about an old thread?

I tried reading it, but I kept having to read it in a stupid Louth accent so my ears were hurting, then the lack of paragraphs hurt my eyes.

eimear10 · 10-01-2012 5:08pm

has to the most annoying accent to listen to EVER

James__10 · 10-01-2012 5:10pm

Maloney 2012 wrote: »

Can you all stop hating on Drogheda please!. If you all weren't go ignorant you'd realise we don't all say maas baas etc. I mean I can understand the rivalry between Dundalk and Drogheda , football teams and facilities etc, but people fron Ardee! Trying to slag of Drogheda is beyond a bloody joke. It's a tiny town in mid Louth, and tbh, it's one of the most boring places I've ever been too. Plus Ardee people slagging off our accent is laughable, just because we're the only place In Louth that doesn't have a Culchie accent, and we don't say HAI!! at the end of every sentence.Also Drogheda is one of the most historic towns in Ireland , we have beautiful old buildings and historic monuments , St Laurences gate, MIlmount , The head of Oliver plunkett in st peters church,etc. Nowhere else in the world has that!!!!. We also have the regional hospital , granted it has a lot of problems , but it's better than no hospital ie Dundalk and Ardee. Also Dundalk has been given prefferential treatment down through the years, because of minsters like Dermot Ahern who ignored Drogheda. Thats why they have the college , county council etc. Thw whole drogheda v Dundalk is pointless though, and Ardee doesn't even come into it that's like comparing Dublin to London . The is no comparison between Ardee and Drogheda or Scumdalk lol.

You need to get out more hey!

Viral Vector · 10-01-2012 5:12pm

Paddy_Smith wrote: »

For the people outside of Louth; How would you describe the Louth accent when it comes into your mind?

Like a drunk clown having a seizure?!

I love the accent though hey!

Maloney 2012 · 10-01-2012 5:15pm

cloneslad wrote: »

Maloney 2012 wrote: »

Can you all stop hating on Drogheda please!. If you all weren't go ignorant you'd realise we don't all say maas baas etc. I mean I can understand the rivalry between Dundalk and Drogheda , football teams and facilities etc, but people fron Ardee! Trying to slag of Drogheda is beyond a bloody joke. It's a tiny town in mid Louth, and tbh, it's one of the most boring places I've ever been too. Plus Ardee people slagging off our accent is laughable, just because we're the only place In Louth that doesn't have a Culchie accent, and we don't say HAI!! at the end of every sentence.Also Drogheda is one of the most historic towns in Ireland , we have beautiful old buildings and historic monuments , St Laurences gate, MIlmount , The head of Oliver plunkett in st peters church,etc. Nowhere else in the world has that!!!!. We also have the regional hospital , granted it has a lot of problems , but it's better than no hospital ie Dundalk and Ardee. Also Dundalk has been given prefferential treatment down through the years, because of minsters like Dermot Ahern who ignored Drogheda. Thats why they have the college , county council etc. Thw whole drogheda v Dundalk is pointless though, and Ardee doesn't even come into it that's like comparing Dublin to London . The is no comparison between Ardee and Drogheda or Scumdalk lol.

You seriously joined just to complain about an old thread?

I tried reading it, but I kept having to read it in a stupid Louth accent so my ears were hurting, then the lack of paragraphs hurt my eyes.

If you weren't so thick , you'd realise drogheda people don't have a Louth accent, I completely agree the Louth is horrible , but drogheda is different from the rest of the county. The same way Dublin is a distinct region in Ireland and different from the rest of Ireland culturally , economically etc. Also I was a member before but I deleted my account some months back.

cloneslad · 10-01-2012 5:40pm

Maloney 2012 wrote: »

If you weren't so thick , you'd realise drogheda people don't have a Louth accent, I completely agree the Louth is horrible , but drogheda is different from the rest of the county. The same way Dublin is a distinct region in Ireland and different from the rest of Ireland culturally , economically etc. Also I was a member before but I deleted my account some months back.

I'll let you fill in the blanks.

Drogheda is in Co. _____________.

You are from Drogheda, Co. ____________.

Therefore your accent is a ______________ accent.

Now go away with your horrible drawn out accent.

Maloney 2012 · 10-01-2012 5:52pm

cloneslad wrote: »

Maloney 2012 wrote: »

If you weren't so thick , you'd realise drogheda people don't have a Louth accent, I completely agree the Louth is horrible , but drogheda is different from the rest of the county. The same way Dublin is a distinct region in Ireland and different from the rest of Ireland culturally , economically etc. Also I was a member before but I deleted my account some months back.

I'll let you fill in the blanks.

Drogheda is in Co. _____________.

You are from Drogheda, Co. ____________.

Therefore your accent is a ______________ accent.

Now go away with your horrible drawn out accent.

You obviously didnt do geography at school because, if you did you would know Droghesa is on the Louth- Meath border, and part of Drogheda is actually in Meath!!! So to say if someone is from Drogheda they automatically have a Louth accent is a sweeping generalisation and false. And by you're name clones lad I'm assuming you're from Monaghan. You are in no position to be slagging off anyone elses accent are ye now wee lad. Thanks, and goodbye.

Big Nasty · 10-01-2012 5:56pm

follows for de lolz

Jimoslimos · 10-01-2012 6:01pm

Maloney 2012 wrote: »

Can you all stop hating on Drogheda please!HAI!. If you all weren't go ignorant you'd realise we don't all say maas baas etcHAI!. I mean I can understand the rivalry between Dundalk and DroghedaHAI! , football teams and facilities etcHAI!, but people fron ArdeeHAI!! Trying to slag of Drogheda is beyond a bloody jokeHAI!. It's a tiny town in mid LouthHAI!, and tbhHAI!, it's one of the most boring places I've ever been tooHAI!. Plus Ardee people slagging off our accent is laughableHAI!, just because we're the only place In Louth that doesn't have a Culchie accentHAI!, and we don't say HAI!! at the end of every sentenceHAI!.Also Drogheda is one of the most historic towns in IrelandHAI! , we have beautiful old buildings and historic monuments HAI!, St Laurences gateHAI!, MIlmount HAI!, The head of Oliver plunkett in st peters church,etcHAI!. Nowhere else in the world has thatHAI!!!!!. We also have the regional hospital HAI!, granted it has a lot of problems , but it's better than no hospital ie Dundalk and ArdeeHAI!. Also Dundalk has been given prefferential treatment down through the yearsHAI!, because of minsters like Dermot Ahern who ignored DroghedaHAI!. Thats why they have the college HAI!, county council etcHAI!. Thw whole drogheda v Dundalk is pointless thoughHAI!, and Ardee doesn't even come into it that's like comparing Dublin to London HAI!. The is no comparison between Ardee and Drogheda or Scumdalk lolHAI!.

Fixed it.

Oh, anyone from Louth here, can I ask what a "KAAAAA PAAAAWWWKK" is, just cos I heard some Louth heads roaring about it on a bus one day.

cloneslad · 10-01-2012 6:04pm

Maloney 2012 wrote: »

You obviously didnt do geography at school because, if you did you would know Droghesa is on the Louth- Meath border, and part of Drogheda is actually in Meath!!! So to say if someone is from Drogheda they automatically have a Louth accent is a sweeping generalisation and false. And by you're name clones lad I'm assuming you're from Monaghan. You are in no position to be slagging off anyone elses accent are ye now wee lad. Thanks, and goodbye.

I did study it, but we studied places of importance, which, as I'm sure you know, did not include Louth.

You aren't from Meath though, you are from Louth. You're trying to be like those people claiming to be from Belfast, Co. Down. You named a load of things in Drogheda when you were bigging the place up (none of which sounded great) all of these were in Louth, not meath, so you are from Louth, you have a Louth accent.

Yes, you assume correct. I'm from Clones, which is in Monaghan, which means I have a ______________ accent.

Now, go enjoy

"The head of Oliver plunkett in st peters church,etc. Nowhere else in the world has that!!!!. "

Of course nowhere else in the world has that, he only had one head FFS.

brandon_flowers · 10-01-2012 6:12pm

cloneslad wrote: »

I did study it, but we studied places of importance, which, as I'm sure you know, did not include Louth.

You aren't from Meath though, you are from Louth. You're trying to be like those people claiming to be from Belfast, Co. Down. You named a load of things in Drogheda when you were bigging the place up (none of which sounded great) all of these were in Louth, not meath, so you are from Louth, you have a Louth accent.

Yes, you assume correct. I'm from Clones, which is in Monaghan, which means I have a ______________ accent.

Now, go enjoy Of course nowhere else in the world has that, he only had one head FFS.

Ding Ding Ding...... KNOCKOUT.

Maloney 2012 · 10-01-2012 6:14pm

cloneslad wrote: »

Maloney 2012 wrote: »

You obviously didnt do geography at school because, if you did you would know Droghesa is on the Louth- Meath border, and part of Drogheda is actually in Meath!!! So to say if someone is from Drogheda they automatically have a Louth accent is a sweeping generalisation and false. And by you're name clones lad I'm assuming you're from Monaghan. You are in no position to be slagging off anyone elses accent are ye now wee lad. Thanks, and goodbye.

I did study it, but we studied places of importance, which, as I'm sure you know, did not include Louth.

You aren't from Meath though, you are from Louth. You're trying to be like those people claiming to be from Belfast, Co. Down. You named a load of things in Drogheda when you were bigging the place up (none of which sounded great) all of these were in Louth, not meath, so you are from Louth, you have a Louth accent.

Yes, you assume correct. I'm from Clones, which is in Monaghan, which means I have a ______________ accent.

Now, go enjoy

"The head of Oliver plunkett in st peters church,etc. Nowhere else in the world has that!!!!. "

Of course nowhere else in the world has that, he only had one head FFS.

How do you know I have a Louth accent, have you ever met me?, no you haven't and you obviously have never been to Drogheda so you know nothing about it apart from the crap the media spew out about it and other places. You said none of the things I mentioned sounded nice , well come down for a look before judge., Clones ain't even a dot on the map mate.

peejay1986 · 10-01-2012 6:19pm

Lots of love for the Louth accent on here. Thankfully I don't have the "raw" Ardee accent!

Maloney 2012 · 10-01-2012 6:22pm

Jimoslimos wrote: »

Maloney 2012 wrote: »

Can you all stop hating on Drogheda please![COLOR="Red"]HAI![/COLOR]. If you all weren't go ignorant you'd realise we don't all say maas baas etc[COLOR="Red"]HAI![/COLOR]. I mean I can understand the rivalry between Dundalk and Drogheda[COLOR="Red"]HAI![/COLOR] , football teams and facilities etc[COLOR="Red"]HAI![/COLOR], but people fron Ardee[COLOR="Red"]HAI![/COLOR]! Trying to slag of Drogheda is beyond a bloody joke[COLOR="Red"]HAI![/COLOR]. It's a tiny town in mid Louth[COLOR="Red"]HAI![/COLOR], and tbh[COLOR="Red"]HAI![/COLOR], it's one of the most boring places I've ever been too[COLOR="Red"]HAI![/COLOR]. Plus Ardee people slagging off our accent is laughable[COLOR="Red"]HAI![/COLOR], just because we're the only place In Louth that doesn't have a Culchie accent[COLOR="Red"]HAI![/COLOR], and we don't say HAI!! at the end of every sentence[COLOR="Red"]HAI![/COLOR].Also Drogheda is one of the most historic towns in Ireland[COLOR="Red"]HAI![/COLOR] , we have beautiful old buildings and historic monuments [COLOR="Red"]HAI![/COLOR], St Laurences gate[COLOR="Red"]HAI![/COLOR], MIlmount [COLOR="Red"]HAI![/COLOR], The head of Oliver plunkett in st peters church,etc[COLOR="Red"]HAI![/COLOR]. Nowhere else in the world has that[COLOR="Red"]HAI![/COLOR]!!!!. We also have the regional hospital [COLOR="Red"]HAI![/COLOR], granted it has a lot of problems , but it's better than no hospital ie Dundalk and Ardee[COLOR="Red"]HAI![/COLOR]. Also Dundalk has been given prefferential treatment down through the years[COLOR="Red"]HAI![/COLOR], because of minsters like Dermot Ahern who ignored Drogheda[COLOR="Red"]HAI![/COLOR]. Thats why they have the college [COLOR="Red"]HAI![/COLOR], county council etc[COLOR="Red"]HAI![/COLOR]. Thw whole drogheda v Dundalk is pointless though[COLOR="Red"]HAI![/COLOR], and Ardee doesn't even come into it that's like comparing Dublin to London [COLOR="Red"]HAI![/COLOR]. The is no comparison between Ardee and Drogheda or Scumdalk lol[COLOR="Red"]HAI![/COLOR].

Fixed it.

Oh, anyone from Louth here, can I ask what a "KAAAAA PAAAAWWWKK" is, just cos I heard some Louth heads roaring about it on a bus one day.

It's your mothers vagina, she's riding a load of Louth guys.