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24th Apr 2017

WATCH: Americans Try Their Hand At Irish Accents With Extremely Mixed Results

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An Irish accent is about as fickle as they come.

Just when you think you’ve managed your ‘yizzers’ from your ‘beures’ , you head to the next county and everything changes all over again. 

The Irish brogue has confused, bemused and frightened many of the world’s finest thespians for decades – and it’s not done messing with our heads just yet. 

Facts brought together some Yanks with some Jackeens and tested out their gift-of-the-gab factor. See how they fared below. 

…yikes.

Good on them for trying though! She’s a fickle mistress.

Know any Yanks who are worth their weight in ‘howiyas’? Let us know in the comments. 

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