People in the south of Ireland have different accents. There is not one single accent. Like anywhere in the world, different areas have different accents, even when those areas are close together. So there are lots of different accents in the south of Ireland, depending on where exactly you are.
No they have an Irish accent.
A south of England accent
That question is impossible to answer. First of all, there are many accents in Ireland, so there is no such thing as a southern Irish accent. There are lots of very different accents in the south of Ireland. Secondly, you cannot in writing explain an accent. You can only have an idea of an accent by hearing it. You would need to hear a genuine Irish accent, not something in a movie where actors are trying to put on an accent. You can try to tune into some Irish television or radio online or some video websites of genuine Irish people.
That question is impossible to answer. First of all, there are many accents in Ireland, so there is no such thing as a southern Irish accent. There are lots of very different accents in the south of Ireland. Secondly, you cannot in writing explain an accent. You can only have an idea of an accent by hearing it. You would need to hear a genuine Irish accent, not something in a movie where actors are trying to put on an accent. You can try to tune into some Irish television or radio online or some video websites of genuine Irish people.
As it is in the middle of Ireland, the people there would have an Irish midlands accent. You would have to hear one to know what it is like.
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It is difficult to describe an accent. You really have to hear it, or be familiar with a similar accent. A Donegal accent is basically a milder Northern Ireland accent, but is still al ot harsher than other counties in the Republic of Ireland. Despite Donegal having a Northern Ireland accent it is part of the Republic of Ireland. Accents are not determined by borders and as you travel around Ireland you have different accents, which slowly change as you go from one area to another.
No, just most of them
In Ireland, or anywhere in the world where there are Irish people. Irish people are found all over the world, so there are many places where you could hear an Irish accent.
Swords is in the east of Ireland, close to the city of Dublin. Dublin is in the Republic of Ireland which some people incorrectly refer to as the south of Ireland.
Like any country, Ireland has many accents. These have developed for as long as people have been in Ireland, which would be over 8000 years.
If you stayed for just a year in Ireland, you would be unlikely to pick up an Irish accent. You might pick up a slight amount, but if your original accent would still be the predominant one. Many people come to Ireland to live and still have their original accents many years later. Some people do pick accents quicker than others, so that would be another factor.