| banshee |
in Irish folklore, a female spirit whose wailing forbodes the death of a loved one. |
| Belleek |
a thin, glossy Irish pottery that resembles porcelain. |
| brogue1 |
a dialectal pronunciation, esp. an Irish accent. |
| carrageen |
a purplish-brown seaweed found along the Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America; Irish moss. |
| Celt |
a member of any of the Indo-European peoples whose language is Celtic, such as the Irish, Scottish Highlanders, Welsh, or Bretons, or a descendant thereof. |
| Celtic |
a group of Indo-European languages that includes Irish and Scots Gaelic and Manx in one branch and the Brythonic languages in another. [1/2 definitions] |
| colleen |
a girl or young woman of Irish nationality or descent. |
| Erin go bragh |
Ireland forever (Irish Gaelic); (used to express loyalty to Ireland). |
| Fenian |
a member of a group formed in the nineteenth century to advocate the ending of British rule in Ireland, composed of Irish and Irish-Americans. |
| Gaelic |
the Celtic language spoken in Ireland; Irish; Irish Gaelic. [1/4 definitions] |
| George Bernard Shaw |
an Irish-born British playwright and critic (b.1856--d.1950). |
| hooker1 |
a type of fishing boat with a single mast, used off the Irish and English coasts. [1/2 definitions] |
| I.R.A. |
abbreviation of "Irish Republican Army." |
| Irish |
the Celtic language of Ireland; Irish Gaelic. [1/3 definitions] |
| Irish coffee |
sweetened hot coffee flavored with Irish whiskey and topped with whipped cream. |
| James Joyce |
an Irish author (b.1882--d.1941). |
| Jonathan Swift |
an Irish-born English satirist and clergyman (b.1667--d.1745). |
| leprechaun |
in Irish folklore, an elf with knowledge of secret treasure for whomever can catch him. |
| mick |
(offensive slang) an Irish person. |
| Middle Irish |
the Irish language as it was spoken and written from the eleventh to the fifteenth century. |
| Old Irish |
the Irish language before the eleventh century. |