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

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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: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

A chimney

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

A cnut

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Parent Category: Munster

Created: 19 August 2019

A selfish or self obsessed individual who's only looking out for himself/herself. Comes from Mé fein (irish for myself)

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

Weanlings, i.e. young cattle that have been weaned off milk.

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Parent Category: Ulster

Created: 19 August 2019

Describes a person that is in a bad mood and a hard to talk to.

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Parent Category: Munster

Created: 19 August 2019

Arcadia ballroom opposite railway station

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Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Created: 19 August 2019

popular in the so-called "Triangle" area (that's Ballymoney, Coleraine, Portrush). used instead of "mate" e.g. "'bout ye sham" meaning "how are you mate?" Often claimed as an Ulster-Scots term. Ulster Scots is a "language" that has been spoken in Ireland for almost 10 whole years now.

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Parent Category: Connaught

Created: 19 August 2019

13 - 15 year old emo