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.

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.

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 ...

There is, famously, no word in Irish for “yes” or “no ... not least through the sharing of a common popular culture. It became in economic terms the 51st state of the union, a home ...

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 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 ...