No, it was not 'settled by Irish people', it ended up homing a large influx of Ulster Scots and Lowland Scots who were predominantly Protestant, as such they'd have had little respect or love of the general Irish diaspora, being predominantly Catholic, both in terms of governing and culturally. The Northern exiles ended up in the Appalachian region due to the fact that New England was rather full to the brim, and had become a rather elitist, upper class society and as such there weren't many opportunities for minorities that were held in low regard, such as blacks, Ulster Scots and Lowland Scots, Italians and Eastern Europeans. So, they migrated rurally, where they could keep to themselves. They were not quite as isolated as the German co-settlers, but the lack of governing and self reliance in Appalachia was a huge bonus for these exiles, considering they were fleeing religious persecution. They did of course greatly shape the culture and the landscape of Appalachia, along with the many lower class Englishmen, Southern German settlers and freed blacks. But to describe them as Irish is too crude, these people were seen as outcasts, Black Irish, even back in Europe.
Scottish Little known secret the Scottish are lowkey racist why do u think the southern states wgwrw settled by loads of Scottish I mean the Irish are like one of the only white peoples who understand poc of the past 😂😂
I’ve known that for 25 years. Being from KY, we have an Irish pub in Lexington, with an Irish owner and a bunch of Irish hung out their. After listening to them for several hours, I said “ I think the Kentucky accent is a watered down SCOTT Irish accent.” So I started talking in my best Irish accent and mid sentence morphed it into KY accent.
To someone who grew up in the next town from Liam Neeson, he definitely has lost his accent, I’m sure if he goes to visit family he’ll swing straight back into his home town accent in seconds ❤
Isint that actress that’s catelyn stark from the same place to same with little finger and davos and Varys like they all are from tue same town Liam’s from yet I think Michelle still sounds Irish
Your Dad is from Northern Ireland then, not Ireland. My Dad's from Lurgan in County Armagh, been in Canada for 40 years and he's lost his accent almost entirely, except when he's yelling at drivers on the road, then the Proddie comes out!
@@jackietreehorn5561 nah, my Dad is a road Rager. It was embarrassing growing up. This is WAY off topic, but your username on here, apparently I saw today that the original doodle of the guy with an erect penis that the Jackie Treehorn character drew while on the phone in TBL went up for auction today. Topical.
@@CmonYouReds1892her grandad could have been born before partition making him Irish and every person born on the island of Ireland is entitled to Irish citizenship and that’s why so many Proddies from the north have Irish passports , even some DUP members .
He's one of only two actors that I've ever heard do a convincing Southern accent on screen. Listen to him in "Next of Kin", and you'll see Patrick Swayze as the lead mangling it all through while Neeson actually sounded like a Hillbilly from the coal fields of Kentucky.
A lot of people don't know this but Scots-Irish actually refers to the people of Ulster (Where Liam Neeson is from). A lot of people just think just it means they are mixed heritage.
Ulster scots are not irish. They are scottish and northern english individuals who colonized ulster in the early 1600s and later came to america a few decades later
Ulster Scots who are still living in Ireland today are also Irish because Ireland is their home too. Regardless of the political situation, they were born on the land of Ireland and their people have been here for hundreds of years, as you stated yourself. The Ulster Scots tradition is part of Irish culture.
@@theo1856 It is no wonder that they are defensive, they keep being told that they're not Irish and not welcome. So we must keep telling them that they are part of Ireland and then trust can be nurtured. This ancient land is older than politics and even Christianity. It's time for mutual regard and understanding.
There has been great study done on the Irish roots of country and bluegrass music. Even the vocal style is very derivative of the Irish. Much of Southern culture is a direct outgrowth of the earliest Irish immigrants to the 13 colonies. In an unrelated area a Irish American scholar put forth the theory that there are a lot of Gaelic loan words in the English language. History however was that most of that happened in the nineteenth and twentieth century when the Republic of Ireland Irish started coming in droves and we're more likely to use Gaelic than the earliest scots-irish immigrants. So it's no surprise that the southern twang is actually very easy for Irish and English to reproduce.
@@EpicAelflaedYou think the Poles and Italians helped create bluegrass and the southern twang? It’s documented where the immigrants were from. It’s not an opinion. It’s just fact.
How could bluegrass and country not be ? Given the fact that post 1847 the mass immigration of Irish to America was colossal and brought their music and instruments...It was the 18th century post the famine 1847 to be exact Irish came to USA in droves.... Ulster Scots went to Appalachia coining the term hillbilly
I found Liam’s answers to be sincere and honest responses. On the other hand I found Conan’ comments to be rude and insulting as always just to try and get an audience laugh.
country music in America was born from travellers from Ireland and Scotland, you would be surprised how many surnames in the South are decended from gaelic people
Not just that. The name Tyrone (Tir Eoin) meaning Owen's Land and a county in the North of Ireland is common in the South and the Caribbean where there used to be Irish slaves. It became a meme for a chad black guy - "Tie - rone" but it's actually pronounced "Ter - rone" like "(af)ter". I have quite a few friends called Tyrone all white potato men.
I was born and raised in the mountains of Appalachia in Eastern Kentucky and I can mimic Scottish, Irish, and English accents almost perfectly. I credit that greatly to how I grew up talking. And a lot of our folk music that I learned growing up are of Irish and Scottish in origin. That's why a lot of people from those countries can do a very thick souther accent more easily than a lot of others, because they are so similar in the way we enunciate our words and vowels.
Many of the early settlers of the Thirteen Colonies were from Scotland and Northern Ireland and were followers of William of Orange, the Protestant king of England. In 17th century Ireland, during the Williamite War, Protestant supporters of William III ("King Billy") were referred to as "Billy's Boys" because 'Billy' is a diminutive of 'William' (common across both Britain and Ireland). In time the term hillbilly became synonymous with the Williamites who settled in the hills of North America
You can find accents very similar to Irish or slang in the Boston/Providence area, Newfoundland, and parts of New York and Pennsylvania. Also places near the Appalachien mountains.
@@jackietreehorn5561 depends where you’re from and language of the native Irish tongue (as I’m guessing that’s what you are from) is not from Ireland. It’s Gaelic as from the ‘Gael’s’ you know .. the basque people (modern day Spain) also the Irish have had a huge English influence that’s with the Irish forever. There’s a saying, you’ll never take the English out of the Irish .. and the reverse is true also
@@EpicAelflaed I have solidarity with the Basque country and same political goals but two situations had very different scenarios, in terms of discrimination and aparteid sectarianism
@@gerardhoey-fj1frthey were Ulster Scots and descendants of planters....Derry and Armagh are some of the most ancient cities in Ireland and Armagh capital in ancient times
@@jackietreehorn5561 pretty much everywhere is influenced by the English. It is the language of the English nation so realistically the Irish accents all descends from the English people further back. Of course, the environment of the place were people live influences the accent too. So I’d say it’s a mixture both of that. When most nations talk about the British empire, it’s the English nation everyone talks about (and blames) they forget ‘conveniently’ that the Scots, the Welsh and Irish fought for the British empire. Of course this is left out to fit the narrative that the English are the lone invaders of lands. All tribal nations including Ireland have a brutal barbarous history if you look back far enough
"d'ya know what this video about slight differences in ways of speaking needs, this video about minor auditory distinctions? It needs a musical number to completely obscure the speech. Trust me!"
😂💭 I live in the mountains of Kentucky and can confirm that Liam is 100% correct .. Had I tried saying this to you face to face, you wouldn't have understood a single word I said😆
He's not too far off from Appalachia definitely cuz I'm from Tennessee my family is Scott Irish background and there's a lot of people in Middle Tennessee and going to East Tennessee that have a lot of Scottish and Irish influence
Appalachia setlers were predominantly irish in regions Alot of cultural and linguistic traits in common. I can trace my roots backnto both and am very proud.
My paternal grandparents were from Co Cork & I've always had an instinctive love for Ireland. My fave joke about them is actually one of admiration. "If I had an Irish accent, I'd never shut up." 💚😄
Plenty accents from around the world ate similar, because its easy you move your mouth etc so just a slight difference in pitch or something will switch
Yep I used to play kings darts at an Irish at on south side of Chicago all the guys that sat at the bar always spoke Gallic they use to think I was eavesdropping on them so I told them I have no idea what you are saying you could be cussing me up and down I wouldn’t know but it’s beautiful like poetry or music they laughed and thanked me for appreciating the language I said don’t thank me just keep talking like that I’ll listen forever We also would get so tanked we’d sing Tom t halls I like beer really loudly and badly they lived it and the bar maid/bartender lived it so much we get a free round of black and tans (the owner would go back to Ireland a couple times a year and get his Guinness kegs and other particular booze and things and bring back family that wanted to work there and stay it was a great place and the sounds of their accents and the Gallic so beautiful I just loved it
My sister & her husband lived in England for 6 years, he was in the Air Force. I visited twice. The area they lived in had the “working class” accent & for the life of me, I couldn’t understand most of what they said. I have friends from the Scottish Highlands &, except for voicemail messages, I have zero issues understanding them. The slang they use is much different than the English & sometimes closer to our own slang. In Boston a shopping cart is a trolley, same term used in either Scotland, Ireland or both.
We call them trollies in England too. In fact we call them trollies in all of the Uk. I may be wrong but I have never heard anyone call them anything else
I'm from Ballymena yes we talk like that. Laim Nesson's dad was a lollipop man/crossing guard who used to cross me and my sisters over the road to school.
I've said this before and continues to say it I would gladly spend top dollar to go to a theater and watch Liam Neeson walk on stage and recite the alphabet I simply adore this man!❤
Well i think the years in the USA wont change his Irish Accent because i have heard the same Situation, people who speaks their own Language at home and with same folks keep the Language . .
