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11 Stylish And Delicious Dublin Restaurants For A Weekend Treat
For our money, there’s no better night out that rounding up the soundest of your mates and catching up over a feast of unreal food and some cocktails. We’ll be celebrating payday with a trip to one of these spots… Luna This is a great choice if you’re looking for something a little different and the €30 […]
Irish Influences on English
I have some interesting ways that Irish English differs from American English and some words and phrases that have Irish origins. Himself and Herself: The Important People I’ve talked in the past about how to properly use the word “myself.” In American English, it’s considered wrong to use it in the object position—to say something like “Bring […]
How to Speak English Like the Irish
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! To help you get closer to your Irish heritage or simply celebrate as if you were Irish, I’ve asked Benny Lewis to help us speak English like the Irish. How to Speak English Like the Irish Benny is an Irish polyglot I met at BlogWorld who travels the globe while helping people learn […]
Irish Phrases That Don’t Translate
Not only do us Irish have our own language, Gaelic (though most of us that are actually from Ireland just call it Irish and can barely speak it), but our version of the English language is also like a whole different language itself. There are words & phrases which we use every day that any […]
What Does it Cost to Live for a Month in Dublin, Ireland
Three Bedroom House in Kilkenny, Ireland Thinking of living in Dublin for a while? The capital of Ireland is famous for its writers, its Guinness, the craic, & the friendly Dubliners and their way with words and jokes. But sadly the good times don’t come cheaply! You may have thought that since Ireland had such […]
How to speak the Irish version of English
In Ireland, two languages are prominent. Irish (or Gaelic) and English. The Irish version of English is much different to Oxford style English and even people from England find it hard to understand Irish people because of their strong accents and strange phrases. Here is a list of words and phrases in alphabetical order to […]
Irish Slang: Top 80 most used expressions
Arriving in Ireland, you may be forgiven for thinking you have been hoodwinked, cajoled, led up the garden path or just plain misinformed as to the language widely spoken here. Since before time us Irish have managed to invent our very own Slang words and phrases to unleash on all unfamiliar with the lingo! Here, […]
Climate change could make redheads extinct within 100 years
REDHEADS are predicted to become the latest victim of climate change – with scientists claiming they could be extinct within 100 years. The red hair gene, which gives the distinctive ginger or red hair colouring associated with both the Irish and the Scottish, is thought to be a response to cloudy weather found in both […]
Ireland set to legalise medicinal marijuana
Ireland’s Junior Health Minister has confirmed that he will sign off on medicinal marijuana products to be used by sufferers of Multiple Sclerosis. Alex White said the legislation may be delayed until early next week, but is hopeful that it will be signed off tomorrow. The proposal is for cannabis to be made available on […]