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

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Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Created: 19 August 2019

usually used when describing something positively.

 "thats a quare fella that!" 

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Parent Category: Connaught

Created: 19 August 2019

The Cloonchas is the area of Cloonbonnive and Gortaganny in West Roscommon where most townlands begin with 'Cloon', eg. Cloonfower, Clooncan. From the Irish for meadows, 'Cluainte'.

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

Hold your horses, refrain from doing what you are obviously about to do.

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Parent Category: Ulster

Created: 19 August 2019

Used to descride a small space or if there was a large crowd of people in a place and it was hard to move around.

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

Make a hames/balls of something make dung out of something

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

Term used when someone falls into water

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Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Created: 19 August 2019

a term used to describe a person who is deemed unworthy of attention. e.g. "turn that telly over. Even the sight of thon Juan Simmons would sicken yer happiness"

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Parent Category: Ulster

Created: 19 August 2019

Used to describe a person that is very polite or Charming for their own gain Example Business people can be charming or "Sweet" to customers.If customers see them as igornant or "Sour" they will not shop there Hence the phrase Ya wont catch Flies with Vinegar

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Parent Category: Munster

Created: 19 August 2019

Dope stupid person