Why do the harfoots in The Rings of Power have Irish accents? An investigation

The proto-hobbits or harfoots in the new Lord of the Rings series, The Rings of Power, have Irish accents. Something's not quite right in Middle Earth…

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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: There's something very sinister about the accents

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Why are Irish accents always so bad on screen?

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Why are dwarves Scottish and harfoots Irish? Accents in Rings of Power

Rings of Power: The new hobbits are filthy, hungry simpletons with stage-Irish accents. That's $1bn well spent : r/lotr

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Tolkien and the Celtic - Wikipedia

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