Is the Irish accent as clear as it is in films etc or is it more flat?

Answer 1

the Irish accent you here in most films is actually a dublin accent, i come from derry and although the accent has some simalilarities is isn't the same, and it is the same for all the counties, each county has its own accent. and the dublin accents you here on tv are pretty much the same as the natural dublin accent, except the natural accent may be a bit rougher. Whenever I hear a foreign actor doing an Irish actor I recognise it as an Irish accent. However there is not one person in the country who would talk like that. I don't know how you think its a Dublin accent mate.

Most Irish accents in movies are bull.

They're either a bad Northern Ireland accent on a guy who, predictably, was "in the I.R.A." or a very terrible, barely recognizable Connaught accent, exagerated so it sounds like a leprechaun.

IRISH ACCENTS IN MOVIES ARE NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING.

Bear in mind The Beatles. They all had godawful Scouse (Liverpool Irish) accents, but affected "American" accents for vocals and interviews. Then watch "The Commitments"