Irish Slang

Irish Slang Phrases

Details: Parent Category: Connaught; Created: 19 August 2019

1)To sleep. Conked out = sleeping heavily. 2)For a car to stall/stop suddenly.

Details: Parent Category: Ulster; Created: 19 August 2019

Gypsy

Details: Parent Category: Leinster; Created: 19 August 2019

Local pronunciation of water in the townsland of Clonmeen

Details: Parent Category: Connaught; Created: 19 August 2019

A way to describe someone who thinks they are hard, but are just wannabes. Usually found wearing tracksuits tucked into socks and caps sitting on the back of their heads.

Details: Parent Category: Leinster; Created: 19 August 2019

How is things going?

Details: Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases; Created: 19 August 2019

A night out

Details: Parent Category: Ulster; Created: 19 August 2019

Do something while you get the chance as you might not get another chance as good

Details: Parent Category: Ulster; Created: 19 August 2019

Large cut Turf around the Lough Shore-Bigger than normal-technique introduced by Dutch man called Gogh who worked for bord na mona at the turn of the century. Cut big to suit the sponginess of the turf.