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Irish 101 - Irish language words you already use.

The Absurdities of Life - Babel

By Conor DarrallPublished 3 years ago 1 min read
A sign for the Gaeltacht - Irish speaking area - with the sign 'Gaeilge agus Fáilte', 'Spoken Irish welcome'.

Whiskey and trousers, the spade and good brogues,

Hooligan slews donnybrook to the Pogues

So I cry like banshee:

They're all Irish, macree!

Snazzy words from the tongue of us rogues.

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Conor Darrall

Short stories, poetry and some burble . Irish traditional musician, medieval swords guy, draoi and strange egg. Bipolar/ADD/CPTSD/Brain Damage. Currently querying my novel 'The Forgotten 47' - @conordarrall / www.conordarrall.com

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  • Donna Renee3 years ago

    Haha! Some of these I knew were Irish but some are surprises! Off googling I go now!

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