Edited sentence: Hence the word "Coat" becomes Cowt instead of Cote etc.Most Irish Accents pronounce "O" with a hard, rounded sound (as in owe or hoe), whereas the Dublin 4 accent tends to soften and flatten the pronunciation.The Postal Area is also seen as the source for the stereotypical Posh Irish Accent.The character Ross O'Carroll Kelly is a parody on the posh society of this area of Dublin, and the books are written phonetically in the Dublin 4 accent.The fact that state television and radio (RTE) broadcasts mainly from Donnybrook Dublin 4 has done it's fair share to spread the accent throughout the country.The so-called noveau-riche of the nation seem to adopt the accent readily, while working and lower-middle class people tend to retain the local accent.This accent is strikingly similar to upper class accents found in some parts of England, and it's most notable characteristic is the pronunciation of the letter "O"