Irish Slang

Irish Slang Phrases

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

Not sharp at all, actually very slow - usually used to insult someones intelligence.

"That fella there is as sharp as a beach ball"

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

Used to express shock or phrase

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

A AUL BIDDY ESP. AN ALTAR LICKIN' ONE!

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

Ballymaloe loving gaelic player. Very dry hands.

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

Slang for it is,

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

When a leitrim person is asked something of a sensitive nature this response can be heard

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

Term of sympathy; unfortunate or unlucky person

"That poor craiter"

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

This is a very, very common thing amongst Irish people when describing a person, place or thing. Because sometimes we can't articulate how large or small an object is, or the skin tone of an individual or even the heat of a local curry dish - we use this a lot! We basically just say the word twice and the person who gets the info knows exactly what we mean by tone alone.