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Dialect Guide - British Isles

Irish Dialect Audio Resources

The following links will take you to sound clips featuring Irish dialects from both the IDEA International Dialects of English Archives and the Speech Accent Archive websites. The participants you will be listening to are:1) "White female, born 1940 in County Sligo, Ireland" 2) "White female, 20s, born in Dublin" and 3) "Male, 31 years, Kilkenny, Ireland."

Video Example of an Irish Dialect

This clip from the 2008 movie Hunger features the Irish actor Michael Fassbender. Fassbender is both an Irish-born actor and an Irish character in this film.

Irish Dialect Video Resources

The following clips feature more examples of Irish dialects, particulary those of Irish-born film actors and actresses.

Need a Play?

Here are some plays with Irish characters.

Irish Dialect Library Resources

The following films and texts are available at Point Park University Library and provide valuable resources for students learning the Irish Dialect.