REVEALED: What the?! The county that swears the most in Ireland might surprise you!
Over 1,500 people were surveyed across Ireland and the top county for swearing revealed
The top five counties that swear the most in Ireland have been revealed - the top county will surprise you!
A new survey by Preply, an online language learning platform, uncovered distinctive patterns and preferences in swearing behaviours across different counties in Ireland.
Waterford came out on top with the majority of people admitting to using swear words often in everyday language!
66% of respondents from Waterford confessed to swearing regularly throughout the day, indicating a prevalent culture of colourful language in the city.
Between January 31 and February 5, 2024 - 1,504 Irish residents from five of its largest cities.
71% identified as women, 28% identified as men and 1% identified as non-binary or other. The age breakdown was 20% of 16-24 year-olds, 26% of 25-34 year-olds, 30% of 35-44 year-olds, 15% of 45-54 year-olds, 9% of 55+ year-olds.
According to the survey results, Cork came out second with 60%, Limerick came third with 59%, Dublin came fourth 58% and Galway ranked fifth as 50%.
Language expert Sylvia Johnson said: “Swearing serves as a multifaceted linguistic and psychological tool, enabling individuals to express intense emotion, establish camaraderie, or assert dominance.
“Swear words provide an interesting way to explore language and despite being controversial, they show how flexible and inventive language can be. They adapt to different situations and emotions, and help users play with expressions and effects in conversation!”