Irish Slang

Irish Slang Phrases

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

Irish for sh*te

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

To be doing a line with, to be courtin, to be goin' wit, to be doin d divils dance wit etc.

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

Not as stupid as i look

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

Used to convey negativity in a discussion.

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

Terribal

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

I'm almost finished with Robert Ludlum's novel THE ICARUS AGENDA, which has two slang phrases in it that have me scratching my head (a lot). "A two toilet Irish detective" is supposed to be American Boston-Irish slang, and I guess isn't too hard to figure out. I still wanna know!

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

The Cloonchas is the area of Cloonbonnive and Gortaganny in West Roscommon where most townlands begin with 'Cloon', eg. Cloonfower, Clooncan. From the Irish for meadows, 'Cluainte'.