Irish Slang - Funny Irish Phrases, Expressions, & Irish Spoken Language

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

A small male

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

According to our noble Catholic tradition the buying of indulgences ie Mass or Good Intentions will help ya out of purgatory and on your way to heaven. Since Luther hit a notice into a cathedral door the Church has gotten rid of the term indulgences which are now called many a different thing. In Laois' case as in most of Ireland, would be referred to as a good work. With that in mind the reference to ST Peter is a traditional one in that it is said that he'll eb waiting at heavens gate to let the worthy in and the goats out. Seeing as most of us are not Sts and will probaby need a few prayers to get us out od purgatory this expression is used to remind those bound to the earth that them or their relatves are going to need to fork out in order to get them to the house of himself.

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Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Created: 19 August 2019

A Derry boys description of someone a brick shy of a load. (an idiot)

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

A real tough fella/one of the biys

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Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Created: 19 August 2019

Describes Dublin GAA fans who get lost going to the odd away Gaelic football match down the country

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Parent Category: Connaught

Created: 19 August 2019

Joking or fooling someone.....similiar to kidding...

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Parent Category: Munster

Created: 19 August 2019

Tired,drunk,hungover

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

A woman ye want to ride and do the wheelbarrow position with

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Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Created: 19 August 2019

Generally calling someone a mouthpiece because they just got served verbally or physically!