Articles tagged ‘celtic slang’
Irish Slang - Crisps
By Seán | September 16th, 2007 |
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Begorrah! Top of the morning!
Yes, two phrases you may have heard on Darby O’Gill and the Little People but that you will never actually hear spoken in Ireland. Most people have heard the Irish speak, but there are a lot of little things about their slang and turns of phrase that are often misunderstood by [...]
Irish Slang - Shanks Mare
By Seán | September 9th, 2007 | 2 Comments »
So you speak English. Why not travel to the land of saints and scholars where English has been lyrically embellished since the dark ages; a week or two in Ireland and I won’t even need a translation dictionary!
A few weeks of hearing your language dancing gracefully and coherantly across the Irish tongue might be more [...]
Irish Slang - Grand
By Seán | September 2nd, 2007 | Add a Comment »
So you think you’ve got a handle on the English language. So ya think you’ll take a holiday (that’s vacation to you, Mr & Mrs USA) to Ireland and understand what folks are saying.
Think again.
Although Ireland is a predominately english-speaking nation, there will be moments when you’ll wonder whether that’s true or not. It’s not [...]
Irish Slang - Porter
By Seán | August 26th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Of all the countries in the world that commonly speak English, the Irish are known particularly for their deft command of the language.
What you may not know is that the language arrived on some strange shores when it crossed the Irish sea. While visitors may understand most everything that’s said (aside from a few extremely [...]
Irish Slang - Blackguard
By Seán | August 19th, 2007 | 5 Comments »
You speak English. You’ve heard most of Ireland does as well. You may have heard the Irish speak the best english in the world. In any case, the last thing you may be expecting is communication difficulties on your visit to the emerald isle.
Most of the potentential pitfalls in your conversations may come from the [...]
Irish Slang - Cute Hoor
By Seán | August 12th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Begorrah! Top of the morning!
Yes, two phrases you may have heard on Darby O’Gill and the Little People but that you will never actually hear spoken in Ireland. Most people have heard the Irish speak, but there are a lot of little things about their slang and turns of phrase that are often misunderstood by [...]
Irish Slang - Banjaxed
By Seán | August 5th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
So you speak English. Why not travel to the land of saints and scholars where English has been lyrically embellished since the dark ages; a week or two in Ireland and I won’t even need a translation dictionary!
A few weeks of hearing your language dancing gracefully and coherantly across the Irish tongue might be more [...]
Irish slang
By Seán | August 3rd, 2007 | 11 Comments »
It’s a real eye-widening experience, seeing how popular these Irish slang posts have become! Today on IrelandLogue I’m posting a list of all the Irish slang that wifey and I have come across while living here in Ireland. How’s your Irish slang vocabulary?
Below is the Seán Lightholder dictionary of Irish slang for irelandlogue - ZE [...]
