dtaylor5632: I find the Cork accent quite hard to understand. Monaghan has a unique accent too. Depends how much slang they use.
Cork, yes, it's difficult - surprised at Monaghan though. If you find Monaghan unintelligible maybe you should start with Donegal - like Monaghan on valium ; )
With reference to Pikeys, not all pikeys are from Ireland. Which is my point.
Yes, fair enough.
Although the ones that are in Ireland, in my experience anyway, all sound the same whether they are from Kilkenny, Cork or Sligo. There are generic Irish elements to their accent but nobody else speaks like this. I would know a pikey accent within about 2 or 3 words. They even have their own language, Shelta, but it's very primitive.
Actually the term pikey isn't used in Ireland really - knacker is the main derogatory term. Of course they prefer travellers (but call themselves Pavee)
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