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

As An Irish Man, This Is My Biggest Gripe With The Show. Good News Is, It Will Only Be An Issue For Irish Fans. : r/LOTR_on_Prime

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Rings of Power: Why are the harfoots hungry simpletons with stage-Irish accents? We ask the showrunners – The Irish Times

Hobbit - Wikipedia

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

Concerning Harfoots (Questions and Answering) : r/LOTR_on_Prime

Why are Irish accents always so bad on screen?

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