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hooligan – (from the Irish family name Ó hUallacháin, anglicised as Hooligan or Hoolihan). keening – From caoinim (meaning "I wail") to lament, to wail mournfully (OED). kern – An outlaw or a common soldier. From ceithearn or ceithearnach, still the word in Irish for a pawn in chess. Leprechaun – a fairy or spirit (from leipreachán)
May the luck of the Irish Lead to happiest heights And the highway you travel Be lined with green lights. 57. When a twig grows hard it is difficult to twist it. Every beginning is weak.
A good luck charm is an amulet or other item that is believed to bring good luck. Almost any object can be used as a charm. Coins, horseshoes and buttons are examples, as are small objects given as gifts, due to the favorable associations they make. Many souvenir shops have a range of tiny items that may be used as good luck charms.
The Irish are famous for their wit and way with words — just look at the plethora of St. Patrick's Day q uotes, puns, and songs associated with March 17.. Some of the most famous Irish sayings ...
Some modern Irish books use the spelling lioprachán. [11] The first recorded instance of the word in the English language was in Dekker's comedy The Honest Whore, Part 2 (1604): "As for your Irish lubrican, that spirit / Whom by preposterous charms thy lust hath rais'd / In a wrong circle." [11]
Come March 17, you can catch us celebrating St. Patrick's Day just like the Irish! We'll be listening to Irish songs and wearing our most festive St. Patrick's Day clothing all weekend long.
This is for words and phrases in the Irish language. It is not for Hiberno-English words or phrases (except where those originate from the Irish language).
St. Patrick’s Day is March 17. Celebrate Irish pride with this collection of short, funny and catchy St. Patrick's Day quotes on luck, beer, gold and more.