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15 truly iconic sounds of Ireland
1. The Bus Eireann ”luggage doors operatin” man
The People’s Voiceover Artist.
2. Hit The Diff
The sweet sound of modern day Ireland.
3. Hit The Diff at 3am
Vastly different to the daytime version of the song. Includes more roaring.
4. The Irish listening intro
Seared into your consciousness.
5. The dramatic Morning Ireland music
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It would wake you up.
6. And, of course, the nightly Vincent Browne theme
Do do do do do doooo dooo dooooooo.
7. The foghorns blasting off the coast
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8. The classic Sunday Game tune
It’s always there, every summer.
9. The Angelus before the Six One
BOOOONG. BOOOONG.
Poetry.
10. The rain lashing off the window while you’re inside
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11. The Ding Ding Ding of the Luas on the move
12. The din of the pub when it’s moderately quiet
Which has helpfully been made into a long YouTube clip for meditation purposes:
13. The calming sound of the tractor that won’t pull over
The Irish Times The Irish Times
14. And the sounds of the animals as you pass in the car
15. Finally, the unpredictable beep beep beep of the traffic lights
Lovely.
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Craic do do dooooo hit the diff Intro LISTENING theme