Irish language Irish ( Standard Irish: ), also known as Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Insular Celtic branch of the Celtic language family, which is a part of the Indo-European language family. Irish is indigenous to the island of Ireland and was ...

words used in English in modern Ireland without being assimilated to English forms include: * Amhrán na bhFiann: National Anthem of Ireland (literally "Soldiers Song") ** pronounced *

Áras an Uachtaráin (; "Residence of the President"), formerly the Viceregal Lodge, is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of Ireland. It is located off Chesterfield Avenue in the Phoenix Park in Dublin. The building design was credite ...

: Residence of the President ** pronounced *

Ardfheis or ''ardfheis'' ( , ; "high assembly"; plural ''ardfheiseanna'') is the name used by many Irish political parties for their annual party conference. The term was first used by Conradh na Gaeilge, the Irish language cultural organisation, for i ...

: Party conference (used by Fine Gael although they also have smaller national conferences, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Sinn Féin) ** pronounced * Ard-Rí: High King (title used in the Middle Ages) ** pronounced *

Bord Fáilte Cucerdea ( hu, Oláhkocsárd, Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Bord (''Bord''), Cucerdea, and Șeulia de Mureș (''Oláhsályi''). The commune is located in the sout ...

: Irish Tourist Board (literally "Welcome Board"; now called Fáilte Ireland) ** pronounced *

Bord Gáis Cucerdea ( hu, Oláhkocsárd, Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a commune in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Bord (''Bord''), Cucerdea, and Șeulia de Mureș (''Oláhsályi''). The commune is located in the sout ...

: National gas and electricity supply network (literally meaning "Gas Board"; now called Bord Gáis Energy) * Bunreacht na hÉireann: Constitution of Ireland ** pronounced * Ceann Comhairle: Chairman of Dáil Éireann ** pronounced * Córas Iompair Éireann: Irish Transport Company (CIÉ) ** pronounced *

Dáil Éireann Dáil Éireann ( , ; ) is the lower house, and principal chamber, of the Oireachtas (Irish legislature), which also includes the President of Ireland and Seanad Éireann (the upper house).Article 15.1.2º of the Constitution of Ireland read ...

: House of Representatives (lower house of the Irish Parliament) ** pronounced *

Éire () is Irish for "Ireland", the name of both an island in the North Atlantic and the sovereign state of the Republic of Ireland which governs 84% of the island's landmass. The latter is distinct from Northern Ireland, which covers the remaind ...

: Ireland ** pronounced *

Fianna Fáil Fianna Fáil (, ; meaning 'Soldiers of Destiny' or 'Warriors of Fál'), officially Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party ( ga, audio=ga-Fianna Fáil.ogg, Fianna Fáil – An Páirtí Poblachtánach), is a conservative and Christia ...

: Irish political party (literally "Soldiers of Destiny") ** pronounced *

Fine Gael Fine Gael (, ; English: "Family (or Tribe) of the Irish") is a liberal-conservative and Christian-democratic political party in Ireland. Fine Gael is currently the third-largest party in the Republic of Ireland in terms of members of Dáil � ...

: Irish political party (literally "Family of the Gael") ** pronounced *

Gaeltacht ( , , ) are the districts of Ireland, individually or collectively, where the Irish government recognises that the Irish language is the predominant vernacular, or language of the home. The ''Gaeltacht'' districts were first officially recog ...

: Irish-speaking area ** pronounced * Garda: police officer (plural ''Gardaí'') ** pronounced , pl. *

Garda Síochána (; meaning "the Guardian(s) of the Peace"), more commonly referred to as the Gardaí (; "Guardians") or "the Guards", is the national police service of Ireland. The service is headed by the Garda Commissioner who is appointed by the Irish Gover ...

: Irish police service (literally "Guardian of the Peace") ** pronounced * Oireachtas: (National Parliament) ** pronounced * Príomh Aire: Prime Minister (1919–1921 only) ** pronounced * Punt: Irish pound (currency, now replaced by the

euro The euro ( symbol: €; code: EUR) is the official currency of 19 out of the member states of the European Union (EU). This group of states is known as the eurozone or, officially, the euro area, and includes about 340 million citizens . ...

) ** pronounced * Raidió Teilifís Éireann: National broadcasting service (RTÉ) ** pronounced * Saorstát Éireann: Irish Free State ** pronounced *

Seanad Éireann Seanad Éireann (, ; "Senate of Ireland") is the upper house of the Oireachtas (the Irish legislature), which also comprises the President of Ireland and Dáil Éireann (the lower house). It is commonly called the Seanad or Senate and its memb ...

: Irish Senate (upper house of the Irish Parliament) ** pronounced *

Sinn Féin Sinn Féin ( , ; en, " eOurselves") is an Irish republican and democratic socialist political party active throughout both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The original Sinn Féin organisation was founded in 1905 by Arthur G ...

: Irish political party (literally "Our-selves") ** pronounced * Sliotar: Ball used in hurling (see

Gaelic Athletic Association The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA; ga, Cumann Lúthchleas Gael ; CLG) is an Irish international amateur sports, amateur sporting and cultural organisation, focused primarily on promoting indigenous Gaelic games and pastimes, which include t ...

) ** pronounced *

Tánaiste The Tánaiste ( , ) is the deputy head of the government of Ireland and thus holder of its second-most senior office. The Tánaiste is appointed by the President of Ireland on the advice of the Taoiseach. The current office holder is former Tao ...

: Deputy Prime Minister ** pronounced *

Taoiseach The Taoiseach is the head of government, or prime minister, of Ireland. The office is appointed by the president of Ireland upon the nomination of Dáil Éireann (the lower house of the Oireachtas, Ireland's national legislature) and the o ...

: Prime Minister (literally "Chieftain") ** pronounced *

Teachta Dála A Teachta Dála ( , ; plural ), abbreviated as TD (plural ''TDanna'' in Irish, TDs in English), is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (the Irish Parliament). It is the equivalent of terms such as ''Member of Parli ...

: Member of the lower house of Parliament (TD) ** pronounced * Uachtarán na hÉireann: President of Ireland ** pronounced *

Údarás na Gaeltachta Údarás na Gaeltachta (; meaning "Gaeltacht Authority"), abbreviated UnaG, is a regional state agency which is responsible for the economic, social and cultural development of Irish-speaking (Gaeltacht) regions of Ireland. Its stated purpose is ...

: Development Authority for the Gaeltacht ** pronounced Other, more informal terms include: *

banshee A banshee ( ; Modern Irish , from sga, ben síde , "woman of the fairy mound" or "fairy woman") is a female spirit in Irish folklore who heralds the death of a family member, usually by screaming, wailing, shrieking, or keening. Her name i ...

– ''bean sí''. *

barmbrack Barmbrack ( ga, bairín breac), also often shortened to brack, is a yeast bread with added sultanas and raisins. The bread is associated with Halloween in Ireland, where an item (often a ring) is placed inside the bread, with the person who rece ...

– An Irish fruit loaf. From Irish ''ó bairín breac'', speckled loaf. *

bodhrán The bodhrán (, ; plural ''bodhráin'' or ''bodhráns'') is a frame drum used in Irish music ranging from in diameter, with most drums measuring . The sides of the drum are deep. A goatskin head is tacked to one side (synthetic heads or oth ...

– A winnowing drum used as a musical instrument. * bog – (from ''bogach'' meaning "marsh/peatland") a wetland (according to

OED The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' (''OED'') is the first and foundational historical dictionary of the English language, published by Oxford University Press (OUP). It traces the historical development of the English language, providing a co ...

). * bonnaught – A type of

billet A billet is a living-quarters to which a soldier is assigned to sleep. Historically, a billet was a private dwelling that was required to accept the soldier. Soldiers are generally billeted in barracks or garrisons when not on combat duty, alth ...

ing or a billeted soldier. From Irish ''buannacht'', billeting or billeting tax. *

boreen A boreen or bohereen ( ; ga, bóithrín , meaning 'a little road') is a country lane, or narrow, frequently unpaved, rural road in Ireland. "Boreen" also appears sometimes in names of minor urban roads such as Saint Mobhi Bóithrín ( ga, Bó ...

– (from ''bóithrín'' meaning "small road") a narrow rural road in Ireland. * brat – a cloak or overall; now only in regional dialects (from Old Irish ''bratt'' meaning "cloak, cloth") *

brehon Brehon ( ga, breitheamh, ) is a term for a historical arbitration, mediative and judicial role in Gaelic culture. Brehons were part of the system of Early Irish law, which was also simply called " Brehon law". Brehons were judges, close in impo ...

– A judge of ancient Irish law. From Irish ''breitheamh''. * brogue – (from ''bróg'' meaning "shoe") a type of shoe (OED). * brogue – A strong regional accent, especially an Irish or one. Not as the OED says, a reference to the footwear of speakers of the brogue, but from ''barróg'', an Irish word for a lisp or accent. * callow – A river meadow, a landing-place, from Irish . *

camogie Camogie ( ; ga, camógaíocht ) is an Irish stick-and-ball team sport played by women. Camogie is played by 100,000 women in Ireland and worldwide, largely among Irish communities. A variant of the game of hurling (which is played by men onl ...

– From Irish ''camóg'', small hooked object, a camogue. The women's equivalent of hurling. * carrageen – moss. From Irish ''carraigín'', "little rock". * carrow – An ancient Irish gambler, from ''cearrbhach''. *

caubeen The caubeen is an Irish beret, formerly worn by peasants.Terence Patrick Dolan: A Dictionary of Hiberno-English. Gill and MacMillan, Dublin. 1999. William Carleton: Willy Reilly, 1856, Chap. XIII, etc. It has been adopted as the head dress ...

– An Irish beret, adopted as part of the uniform of Irish regiments of the British Army. From ''cáibín''. * clabber – also bonny-clabber (from ''clábar'' and ''bainne clábair'') curdled milk. *

clarsach The Celtic harp is a triangular frame harp traditional to the Celtic nations of northwest Europe. It is known as in Irish, in Scottish Gaelic, in Breton and in Welsh. In Ireland and Scotland, it was a wire-strung instrument requiring gr ...

– An ancient Irish and Scottish harp, from Irish ''cláirseach''. * clock – O.Ir. meaning "bell". Probably entered Germanic via the hand-bells used by early Irish missionaries. * coccagee – The name of a type of cider apple found in Ireland, so-called for its green colour. From ''cac na gé'' meaning "goose shit". *

colcannon Colcannon () is a traditional Irish dish of mashed potatoes with cabbage or kale. Description Colcannon is most commonly made with only four ingredients: potatoes, butter, milk and cabbage (or kale). Irish historian Patrick Weston Joyce defined ...

– A kind of ‘bubble and squeak’. Probably from ''cál ceannfhionn'', white-headed cabbage. * colleen – (from ''cailín'' meaning "a girl"). * conk – Slang term for a big nose. The term Old Conky was a nickname for the

Duke of Wellington Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, (1 May 1769 – 14 September 1852) was an Anglo-Irish people, Anglo-Irish soldier and Tories (British political party), Tory statesman who was one of the leading military and political figures of Uni ...

. Dinneen gives coinncín as "a prominent nose" and this seems to be related to terms like ''geanc'', meaning a snub nose. * coshering – Nothing to do with Jewish dietary law. Coshering (from Irish ''cóisir'', feast) was when a lord went round staying with his subjects and expecting to be entertained. Because of this ''cóisireacht'' can mean "sponging" in Modern Irish, though ''cóisir'' usually just means a party. * coyne – A kind of

ing, from Irish ''coinmheadh''. * crock – As in 'A crock of gold', from Irish ''cnoc''. * cross – The ultimate source of this word is Latin ''crux''. The English word comes from Old Irish ''cros'' via Old Norse ''kross''. * crubeens - Pig's feet, from Irish ''crúibín''. * – A night's lodging, from Irish ''cuid na hoíche''. *

currach A currach ( ) is a type of Irish boat with a wooden frame, over which animal skins or hides were once stretched, though now canvas is more usual. It is sometimes anglicised as "curragh". The construction and design of the currach are unique ...

or curragh – An Irish boat made from skins or tarred canvas stretched over a wooden frame. Irish currach. * drum,

drumlin A drumlin, from the Irish word ''droimnín'' ("littlest ridge"), first recorded in 1833, in the classical sense is an elongated hill in the shape of an inverted spoon or half-buried egg formed by glacial ice acting on underlying unconsolidated ...

– from Irish ''droim'', ''droimlín''. A ridge or small hill of glacial origin, such as in the landscape of Down. *

drisheen Drisheen ( ga, drisín) is a type of blood pudding made in Ireland. It is distinguished from other forms of Irish black pudding by having a gelatinous consistency. It is made from a mixture of cow's, pig's or sheep's blood, milk, salt and fat, ...

– is a type of black pudding associated with Cork. From ''drisín''. * dudeen – A clay pipe, from Irish ''dúidín''. *

dulse ''Palmaria palmata'', also called dulse, dillisk or dilsk (from Irish/Scottish Gaelic '/'), red dulse, sea lettuce flakes, or creathnach, is a red alga ( Rhodophyta) previously referred to as ''Rhodymenia palmata''. It grows on the northern coas ...

– From Irish ''duileasc'', originally meaning water leaf. A type of edible seaweed. * erenagh – A hereditary holder of church lands. Irish ''aircheannach''. *

esker An esker, eskar, eschar, or os, sometimes called an ''asar'', ''osar'', or ''serpent kame'', is a long, winding ridge of stratified sand and gravel, examples of which occur in glaciated and formerly glaciated regions of Europe and North Ame ...

– From ''eiscir'', an elongated ridge of post-glacial gravel, usually along a river valley (OED). *

Fenian The word ''Fenian'' () served as an umbrella term for the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB) and their affiliate in the United States, the Fenian Brotherhood, secret political organisations in the late 19th and early 20th centuries dedicated ...

– From Fianna meaning "semi-independent warrior band", a member of a 19th-century Irish nationalist group (OED). * fiacre – a small four-wheeled carriage for hire, a hackney-coach, associated with St Fiacre in the area of Paris. Named for Saint Fiachra. * fiorin – A type of long grass, derived from Irish ''feorthainn''. *

Gallowglass The Gallowglass (also spelled galloglass, gallowglas or galloglas; from ga, gallóglaigh meaning foreign warriors) were a class of elite mercenary warriors who were principally members of the Norse-Gaelic clans of Ireland between the mid 13t ...

– (from gallóglach) a Scottish or Irish Gaelic

mercenary soldier A mercenary, sometimes also known as a soldier of fortune or hired gun, is a private individual, particularly a soldier, that joins a military conflict for personal profit, is otherwise an outsider to the conflict, and is not a member of any o ...

in Ireland between the mid-13th and late-16th centuries. * galore – (from ''go leor'' meaning "plenty") a lot. * gillaroo – A type of fish. From Irish ''giolla rua'', red lad. * glib – An obsolete term for a kind of haircut associated with warriors (because it protected the forehead) banned by the English. Irish ''glib'', fringe. * glom – (from ''glám'') To become too attached to someone. * gob – (literally beak) mouth. From Irish ''gob''. (OED) * grouse – In slang sense of grumble, perhaps from ''gramhas'', meaning grin, grimace, ugly face. * griskin – (from ''griscín'') a lean cut of meat from the loin of a pig, a chop. *

hooligan Hooliganism is disruptive or unlawful behavior such as rioting, bullying and vandalism, usually in connection with crowds at sporting events. Etymology There are several theories regarding the origin of the word ''hooliganism,'' which is a ...

– (from the Irish family name ''Ó hUallacháin'', anglicised as Hooligan or Hoolihan). *

keening Keening (Irish: Caointeoireacht) is a traditional form of vocal lament for the dead in the Gaelic Celtic tradition, known to have taken place in Ireland and Scotland. Keening, which can be seen as a form of sean-nós singing, was performed in ...

– From ''caoinim'' (meaning "I wail") to lament, to wail mournfully (OED). *

kern KERN (1180 AM broadcasting, AM) is a commercial radio, commercial radio station city of license, licensed to Wasco, California, Wasco-Greenacres, California, and serving the Bakersfield metropolitan area. The station is owned by American General ...

– An outlaw or a common soldier. From or , still the word in Irish for a pawn in chess. *

Leprechaun A leprechaun ( ga, leipreachán/luchorpán) is a diminutive supernatural being in Irish folklore, classed by some as a type of solitary fairy. They are usually depicted as little bearded men, wearing a coat and hat, who partake in mischief. ...

– a fairy or spirit (from ''leipreachán'') *

Limerick Limerick ( ; ga, Luimneach ) is a western city in Ireland situated within County Limerick. It is in the province of Munster and is located in the Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Region. With a population of 94,192 at the 2016 ...

– (from ''Luimneach''). The limerick form was particularly associated in the 18th century with a group of Irish language poets called Filí na Máighe. *

lough ''Loch'' () is the Scottish Gaelic, Scots and Irish word for a lake or sea inlet. It is cognate with the Manx lough, Cornish logh, and one of the Welsh words for lake, llwch. In English English and Hiberno-English, the anglicised spel ...

– (from ''loch'') a lake, or arm of the sea. * madder, mether – A traditional square-sided wooden drinking vessel, Irish . *

merrow Merrow (from Irish ', Middle Irish ' or ') is a mermaid or merman in Irish folklore. The term is of Hiberno-English origin. The merrows supposedly require a magical cap ( ga, cochaillín draíochta; Hiberno-English: cohuleen druith) in order ...

– An Irish mermaid. Irish . * – An ancient breed of Irish hornless cattle, from , bald or hornless. *

ogham Ogham ( Modern Irish: ; mga, ogum, ogom, later mga, ogam, label=none ) is an Early Medieval alphabet used primarily to write the early Irish language (in the "orthodox" inscriptions, 4th to 6th centuries AD), and later the Old Irish langu ...

– Ancient Irish alphabet. The Irish is also (pronounced oh-um). * omadhaun - A fool, from Irish ''amadán''. *

orrery An orrery is a mechanical model of the Solar System that illustrates or predicts the relative positions and motions of the planets and moons, usually according to the heliocentric model. It may also represent the relative sizes of these bodies ...

– A mechanical model of solar system, named for the Earl of Orrery. This is an old Irish tribal name, ''Orbhraighe''. *

pampootie Pampooties are rawhide shoes, which were formerly made and worn on the Aran Islands of County Galway, Ireland. History They are formed of a single piece of untanned hide folded around the foot and stitched with twine or a leather strap. Hide fr ...

– From ''pampúta'', a kind of shoe with good grip worn by men in the Aran Islands. * phoney – (probably from the English meaning "gilt brass ring used by swindlers", which is from Irish ''fáinne'' meaning "ring") fake. * pinkeen – From ''pincín'', a minnow or an insignificant person. This in turn comes from English ''pink'' + Irish diminutive ''–ín''. * pollan – A fish found in Irish loughs, from Irish ''pollán''. * pookawn – A fishing boat, from Irish ''púcán''. * poteen – (from ''poitín'') hooch, bootleg alcoholic drink. * puck – (in hockey) Almost certainly from Irish ''poc'', according to the OED. * puss – As in sourpuss, comes from Irish ''pus'', a pouting mouth. *

rapparee Rapparees or raparees (from the Irish ''ropairí'', plural of ''ropaire'', whose primary meaning is "thruster, stabber," and by extension a wielder of the half-pike or pike), were Irish guerrilla fighters who operated on the Jacobite side du ...

– An Irish highwayman, from ''ropaire'' (a stabber) * rath – A strong circular earthen wall forming an enclosure and serving as a fort and residence for a tribal chief. From Irish ''rath''. * shamrock – (from ''seamróg'') a shamrock, diminutive of ''seamair'', clover, used as a symbol for Ireland. * Shan Van Vocht – (from ''seanbhean bhocht'' meaning "poor old woman") a literary name for Ireland in the 18th and 19th centuries. *

shebeen A shebeen ( ga, síbín) was originally an illicit bar or club where excisable alcoholic beverages were sold without a licence. The term has spread far from its origins in Ireland, to Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Zimbabwe, the ...

– (from ''síbín'' meaning "illicit whiskey, poteen", apparently a diminutive of síob, which means drift, blow, ride) unlicensed house selling alcohol (OED). *

shillelagh A shillelagh ( ; ga, sail éille or , "thonged willow") is a wooden walking stick and club or cudgel, typically made from a stout knotty blackthorn stick with a large knob at the top. It is associated with Ireland and Irish folklore. Other ...

– (from ''sail éille'' meaning "a beam with a strap") a wooden club or cudgel made from a stout knotty stick with a large knob on the end. *

shoneen Shoneenism is a pejorative term, used in Ireland from at least the 18th century, to describe Irish people who are viewed as adhering to Anglophile snobbery. Some late 19th and early 20th century Irish nationalist writers, like D. P. Moran (1869 ...

– A West Brit, an Irishman who apes English customs. From Irish ''Seoinín'', a little John (in a Gaelic version of the English form, Seon, not the Irish Seán). * Sidhe (Modern Sí) – the fairies, fairyland. * – An obsolete word for sureties or guarantees, which comes from Irish ''sláinteacha'' with the same meaning. * sleeveen, sleiveen – (from ''slíbhín'') an untrustworthy or cunning person. Used in Ireland and Newfoundland (OED). * slew – (from ''slua'' meaning "a large number") a great amount (OED). * slob – (from ''slab'') mud (OED). * slug – (from ''slog'') A swig of a drink, e.g. A slug of red eye * smithereens – small fragments, atoms. In phrases such as "to explode into smithereens". This is the Irish word ''smidiríní''. This is obviously Irish because of the ''–ín'' ending but the basic word seems to be Germanic, something to do with the work of a smith. * spalpeen – A migratory labourer in Ireland. From ''spailpín''. *

tanist Tanistry is a Gaelic system for passing on titles and lands. In this system the Tanist ( ga, Tánaiste; gd, Tànaiste; gv, Tanishtey) is the office of heir-apparent, or second-in-command, among the (royal) Gaelic patrilineal dynasties of Ir ...

– The deputy and successor of a chieftain or religious leader. A term used in anthropology. From Irish ''tánaiste'', secondary person. * tilly – (from ''tuilleadh'' meaning "a supplement") used in Newfoundland to refer to an additional luck-penny. It is used by James Joyce in the first chapter of ''

Ulysses Ulysses is one form of the Roman name for Odysseus, a hero in ancient Greek literature. Ulysses may also refer to: People * Ulysses (given name), including a list of people with this name Places in the United States * Ulysses, Kansas * Ulysse ...

''. *

tory A Tory () is a person who holds a political philosophy known as Toryism, based on a British version of traditionalism and conservatism, which upholds the supremacy of social order as it has evolved in the English culture throughout history. The ...

– Originally an Irish outlaw, probably from the word ''tóraí'' meaning "pursuer". *

trousers Trousers (British English), slacks, or pants are an item of clothing worn from the waist to anywhere between the knees and the ankles, covering both legs separately (rather than with cloth extending across both legs as in robes, skirts, and ...

– From Irish ''triús''. * turlough – A seasonal lake in limestone area (OED). Irish ''turloch'' "dry lake". *

uilleann pipes The uilleann pipes ( or , ) are the characteristic national bagpipe of Ireland. Earlier known in English as "union pipes", their current name is a partial translation of the Irish language terms (literally, "pipes of the elbow"), from thei ...

– Irish bellows-blown bagpipes. ''Uilleann'' is Irish for "elbow". * – From Irish ''uscar'', a jewel sewn into an item of clothing. *

whiskey Whisky or whiskey is a type of distilled alcoholic beverage made from fermented grain mash. Various grains (which may be malted) are used for different varieties, including barley, corn, rye, and wheat. Whisky is typically aged in wooden ...

– From uisce beatha meaning "water of life". Other words * Bualadh bos (A round of applause) * Camán (hurley) * Cipín (Small stick/firekindling) * Coláiste (College e.g. Coláiste Dhúlaigh College of Further Education) * Comhairle (Council e.g. An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta & Gaelscolaíochta / COGG) * Crúibín (Pigs foot) * Fáilte (Welcome) * Fláithiúil (Excessively/uncommonly generous) * Grá (Great love or affection for someone/something) * Is maith liom (I like/It's good) * Lúdramán (Fool) * Lúdar (Fool) * Meas (High regard/respect for someone/something) * Óinseach (Fool, generally female) * Plámás (Excessive/Insincere praise or flattery) * Sceach (Any thorny bush, sceach gheal (Hawthorn)) * Sláinte (Cheers, Good Health) * Slán (Safe, whole, healthy, complete) (Shortened version of ("may you go safely"), used as modern equivalent of the French or English ''see you''.)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Irish Words Used In The English Language

Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...

See also

References