Irish Slang

Irish Slang Phrases

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

A weak boy.

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

Slang for the Sligo town of Bunnanaddan.

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.

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

To annoy

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

pronounced "roort" south Derry term used to describe a "rare" or "rare-boy" e.g. "did you watch the apprentice? Yer man from Belfast is a pure reurt hi, so he is"