Eight Irish English words have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary, the principal historical English dictionary.

W hat comes to mind when you think of Irish words? Maybe begorra, an alteration of “by God,” or shillelagh, a blackthorn ...

You can wear green, sure, but can you order beer in Irish Gaelic? Here are words, phrases and other slang terms to help you sound authentically Irish.

The Irish have a way with words! It's a fact known around the world ... When an Irish person says "go away outta that," they are using a common colloquialism to express disbelief or skepticism ...

In an exciting move for Irish foodies, ‘Spice bag’ has been inducted into the dictionary as 'a takeaway meal usually sold from either Chinese food outlets or ...

In Irish, slang is called "caint na sráide ... primarily, as well as more common words used in unusual senses. Apparently, it was part of the course of study of an aspiring professional poet ...

But did you know the Irish language has left its mark on the English language in more ways than you might think? From smithereens to tory, there are many common words that you probably didn’t ...

Derived from the Old Irish word for "beauty" or "radiance”, this ... This may be surprising as Sean is a relatively common name across the world, made famous by the likes of the late Sean ...

Blaa, the name of a soft white bread roll dusted with flour, regularly associated with Waterford, is one of the words ...

Here's what to know about Saint Patrick's Day as well as some common Gaelic words, phrases and other slang terms to help you sound authentically Irish. Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated annually ...