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Sophie Collins & Kim O'Leary

Dublin senator tries to teach Harry Potter star Miriam Margolyes classic phrases with hilarious results

Dublin fans were were left 'in tears laughing' as Tallaght Senator Lynn Ruane shared a clip of herself with Harry Potter star Miriam Margolyes as she tried to teach the actress classic Dublin lingo.

Margolyes gave a memorable performance as as Professor Pomona Sprout in the Harry Potter movie franchise, and she is also one of the most widely regarded actresses on stage and screen in the UK, she has become an hilarious regular guest on chat shows like The Graham Norton Show. Earlier this week, Margolyes and Tallaght Senator Lynn Ruane delighted Harry Potter fans when they drove around Tallaght in a campervan to film a new tv show for RTE.

The latest clips shared on Senator Ruane's Twitter account have left people begging for information on what they’re up to and are even calling for a Netflix series featuring the duo. In the clip, Senator Ruane appears to be trying to teach Margolyes some Dublin phrases, saying: “Story bud, lesson number three,” before going on to repeat it.

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As the actress continues to pronounce the Dub term in a perfect accent, she ended up leaving viewers laughing when she asked “who is bud?” The clip has been retweeted, liked, and commented on hundreds of times as one person wrote: “Loving all of this. Know the genius pairing of two awesome women will yield deadly stuff.

"The craic besides must be such a joy for everyone involved. Glad ye have one another. #mnásome on so many brilliant levels.” Another Twitter user wrote: "@Netflix can you please commission a road trip series with these two amazing humans? I would so stick around for a price hike if you did!”

A third added: “No, I am in tears. This is brilliant." A fourth person said: "This is so funny, what a hilarious duo. Fair play to them both!

Harry Potter star Miriam Margolyes was attempting to say classic Dublin phrases (Twitter/Lynn Ruane)

Margolyes is in Ireland to film a documentary with Senator Ruane. 'Lady Gregory – Ireland’s First Social Influencer' will see them team up for a road trip exploring the life of the playwright and Abbey Theatre founder. Last year, it was reported that Kite Entertainment was awarded €178,000 for the two-part RTE One series about Lady Gregory, and the show is expected to air something in the autumn or early next year.

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