Sir, – Congratulations to Ruchi Agrawal (“‘We are learning the Cork accent and able to comprehend what people are saying’”, New to the Parish, November 16th).
She tells us that she and her family can comprehend what Cork people are saying. She only arrived in the country from India four years ago!
Many millions, not fortunate enough to have been born in the Real Capital, have spent a lifetime struggling with this linguistic challenge without success.
Fair play to her, boy! – Yours, etc,
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BEN DUNDON,
Dublin 24.