Look, I’ve only ever caught one or two episodes of DS9, so forgive me for not knowing this but:
Miles O'Brien is supposed to be from Killarney?
With Colm Meaney’s accent?
Colm Meaney’s accent is very distinctive, and instantly placeable for most Irish people. And it’s not Killarney, which has it’s own distinctive accent. That’s Northside Dublin.
It’s kinda like casting someone with a prominent Brooklyn accent and claiming the character is Texan.
my headcanon has long been that that that’s the only maternity hospital on the island in the 24th century, because otherwise idk
I know nothing about Irish accents, but -
What if his bad luck started early in life? Like, he was born early while his mom was visiting a friend or something, and of course she went into labor then because he is destined to a life where all the crap happens to him.
His family also could’ve moved when he was very young, but I like my theory better.
Memory Alpha says the aired dialogue was replaced with Dublin so maybe Colm explained this to the writers.
His mother went into labour while visiting a friend in Killarney and they got lost in the rhododendrons trying to get back to Dublin.
okay if your pregnant wife, your best friend, and your boss went on a trip together and when they came back your friend had transplanted you and your wife’s baby into your boss how would you be feeling?
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