If ever there was an indecipherable accent, this is it.
You can’t even concentrate on what the story is about – which is the disappearance of 60 sheep on Mount Brandon in Co. Kerry – because you’re trying to catch a word of what the interview subject is saying.
The segment appeared on RTÉ news Twitter yesterday and while you can just about make out what the second farmer, Richie Griffin, is saying, we defy anyone to comprehend Mikey Joe O'Shea:
Gardaí in Co Kerry are investigating the theft of up to 60 sheep on Mount Brandon pic.twitter.com/85bJRIGrsb
— RTÉ News (@rtenews) April 9, 2017
Tweeters were quick to respond:
@rtenews @ShonaOT this is what I was on about. Legit haven't a rashers what anyone here is saying. @IanCollins_IC any ideas?!
— Aislinn O'Toole (@AislinnOT) April 9, 2017
@rtenews What language is that dude speaking?!
— Sean (@rabdaawg) April 9, 2017
@rtenews Subtitles, anybody? 😂😂😂
— The whalewatcher (@thewhalewatcher) April 10, 2017
@rtenews Couldn't understand a word either of them said. Feel sorry for tourists thinking of going on a trip where Kerryish isn't their 1st language…
— Deirdre (@shallow_boat) April 10, 2017
@AislinnOT @rtenews @ShonaOT WEAK!! I'd even struggle to translate that gibberish! 😂ðŸ'šðŸ'›
— Ian Collins (@IanCollins_IC) April 9, 2017
There were also a number of obligatory puns, as ewe’d expect:
@neilhamilton93 @rtenews Latest reports suggest authorities have found a number of the stolen sheep, but nobody has been able to count them without falling asleep.
— Brian Dobson (@briansixone) April 9, 2017
@briansixone @neilhamilton93 @rtenews That's so Baad ...
— Cliff O'Sullivan (@cliffsull) April 9, 2017
@cliffsull @neilhamilton93 @rtenews I see what ewe did there!
— Brian Dobson (@briansixone) April 9, 2017
@rtenews Oh For flock Sake, some Farmer's been fleeced ..,
— Cliff O'Sullivan (@cliffsull) April 9, 2017
@rtenews The missing sheep are worth 1000's of Ewe-ro???
— marcus (@marcusbelfast) April 9, 2017
@rtenews They say two individuals had been seen looking rather "sheepish " at the scene 😂
— Delly Quinn (@edelquinn2009) April 9, 2017
Via Twitter
