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…

Why are Irish accents always so bad on screen?

A Conspiracy Still Masked: Delving Deep Into The Rings of Power Episodes 4–5

The Rings of Power Teaser Shines a New (and Alternate) Light on Middle-earth

In the new Lord of the Rings Rings of Power series, they introduced a new race, the Harfoots. I initially thought that they were just primitive Hobbits, but they seem to be

Rings of Power's 'lazy and offensive' accents explained - including cockney Orcs - Mirror Online

Ok, why do The Hobbits have Irish accents? - District Magazine

Collections: Why Rings of Power's Middle Earth Feels Flat – A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, eps 1 & 2 recap: Uh oh! Someone wants to build a big forge

The Rings Of Power & The Harfoots Are Offensive To Irish People

Irish people have faced centuries of discrimination': why are Lord of the Rings' accents so offensively bad?, Television

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, eps 1 & 2 recap: Uh oh! Someone wants to build a big forge

Is 's 'Lord of the Rings' Series Really Anti-Irish? And Where Did That Stereotype Come From, Anyway?

The Rings of Power – Episodes 1 & 2