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Can You Decipher What This Limerick Man Is Telling Conan O'Brien?

We've been watching the excellent video of Conan O'Brien's trip to Ireland in the mid-90s and one man has caught our eye in particular. He features in a clip of Conan trying to find his Irish ancestors but be-fecked if O'Brien or anyone can make out what he's saying.

A jolly chap, he seems to be giving the US chat show host advice on chatting up women rather than finding his family. Take a look for yourself.

Now I can speak countryman with the best of them but to tell you the truth I'm stumped! After listening to this about 100 times, I think he's saying:

Dolores Ryan will have a tour down there. They did this morning. I had a few pints down in the bar.

She's half drunk. She's there now. She could be there for the takings. Sit there, have a chat them, buy them a drink and that's it. You could 'chattened' up.

I'm going to the top shed - the high shed - for the brandy.

And finally, the one bit we're sure of:

Oh Jaysis, sure how would I recognise her? ... Ah she's alright.

Please leave us a comment on Facebook or send us a tweet with your translation. Is it the case that this man is only out of the pub because he's gone to get some woman a brandy?

We will get to the bottom of this by hook or by crook. Also you can watch the full, superb video of Conan's visit to Ireland below.

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