![]() The popular traditional Irish songs playlist I’ve included both YouTube and Spotify playlists below, in case you prefer using one over the other. OK, so you’ve had a flick through the various Irish music above – now it’s time for some playlists that you can save and use for the gym, parties or just general listening. This became one of the most popular Irish songs in America for a while, after it was featured on the shows ER, The 4400 and Grey’s Anatomy. One of their best is a song called ‘Open Your Eyes’, from the bands 2006 album titled ‘Eyes Open’. I got utterly langers, made a right gowl of meself acting the maggot, and I’m totally banjaxed today.If you’re on the lookout for alternative Irish rock songs to add to your playlist, you’ll find a heap of great ones from Snow Patrol. Ah, it was quare warm yesterday, I’d meant to do the messages, but I’d quite the throat on me. ![]() If the weather is terrible, it could be cat altogether out there.Įven if you’re apprehensive about using some of these phrases in your conversations, it’ll certainly help you understand what your new Irish friends are saying. Making a bags of it: Making a mess of something.Ĭat altogether: Something bad. Me ould segotia, me ould sweat, me ould flower: Best friend.Īculsha: An old term of affection, from a chuisle mo chroí, ‘pulse of my heart’Īcting the maggot: Being silly, making a nuisance. Just don’t get too ossified and make an eejit of yourself! You might want to check you’ve enough biscuits in the press, before you set off to do the messages.Īre you okay?: If the barman is asking you this, he’s not checking on your state of being, simply wanting to know what you want to order. The press: An Irish term for the cupboard. Does anyone need anything? I’m heading out to do the messages. The messages: If you hear people referring to doing the messages, they're going shopping. Isn’t this weather grand? Ah, sure look at it! Sure look at it: A suitable reply to nearly any statement. ![]() You’re enjoying the craic, having a quare old time, you’re happy out. The Jacks: The toilets, fir jacks for the mens, ban jacks for the ladies, not to be confused with… Was it a good craic last night? Oh, it was savage! It’s quare weather out today! Also used for ‘very’. If Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson were to visit Ireland, he’d be Wee Dwayne. ![]() Wee: Small, but everything in Ireland is wee. Wired to the moon: Maybe you’ve been out late, enjoying the craic a little too much, and you’ve grabbed a triple espresso on the way to the lecture theatre? You’re wired to the moon. Hopefully not because you’ve been a gowl. Wisht: Shush! A handy one for in the cinema, or for chatterboxes in lectures. Some other slang phrases might not be quite as familiar, and each region of Ireland has its own particular lingo, but here are some of the weird and wonderful words and phrases that might come in handy, and save you from making an eejit or a gowl of yourself! It has origins with the Ulster Scots, who told of the crack, the Gaelic spelling not fully popularised in Ireland until the 1970s, when it was the catchphrase of the Irish-language TV show SBB ina Shuí. No doubt you'll be wanting to experience the 'craic' for yourself as you explore your new surroundings, so we've put together this 'bang-on' guide to the local lingo!Ĭraic is probably the most popular and familiar slang phrase, simply meaning ‘fun’ or ‘banter’, just good times. Many of the country's famous sayings are well-known worldwide, but there may be one or two you're not familiar with. Book now A Beginners Guide To Irish SlangĮvery country has its own slang terms or local colloquialisms and Ireland is no different.
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