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A fast food sold in Chinese takeaways and fish-and-chip shops, consisting of chips, crispy chicken pieces, peppers, onions and spices mixed together in a bag or box. Spice burger: Burgar spíosraí [8] A patty containing beef, beef fat, cereals, onions and spices; coated in breadcrumbs and served as fast food. Spiced beef: Mairteoil spíosraithe
Gann and Genann - joint High Kings of Ireland. Rinnal - High King of Ireland and the first king to use spearheads. Rudraige mac Dela - second High King of Ireland. Sengann mac Dela - High King of Ireland. Sláine mac Dela - first High King of Ireland. Sreng - champion of the Fir Bolg who cut off Nuada's arm.
coyne – A kind of billeting, from Irish coinmheadh. crock – As in 'A crock of gold', from Irish cnoc. cross – The ultimate source of this word is Latin crux. The English word comes from Old Irish cros via Old Norse kross. crubeens - Pig's feet, from Irish crúibín. cudeigh – A night's lodging, from Irish cuid na hoíche.
corrie. a cirque or mountain lake, of glacial origin. (OED) Irish or Scots Gaelic coire 'Cauldron, hollow'. craic. fun, used in Ireland for fun/enjoyment. The word is actually English in origin; it entered into Irish from the English "crack" via Ulster Scots. The Gaelicised spelling craic was then reborrowed into English.
Diagram comparing the Celtic, astronomical and meteorological calendars. The Irish calendar is the Gregorian calendar as it is in use in Ireland, but also incorporating Irish cultural festivals and views of the division of the seasons, presumably inherited from earlier Celtic calendar traditions.
—Channel 4 entry for Life of Brian which ranked first on their list of the 50 Greatest Comedy Films. Over time, Life of Brian has regularly been cited as a significant contender for the title "greatest comedy film of all time", and has been named as such in polls conducted by Total Film magazine in 2000, the British TV network Channel 4 where it topped the poll in the 50 Greatest Comedy ...
Irish people. Irish Travellers ( Irish: an lucht siúil, meaning the walking people ), also known as Pavees or Mincéirs [3] ( Shelta: Mincéirí ), [4] are a traditionally peripatetic indigenous [5] ethno-cultural group originating in Ireland. [6] [7] [8] They are predominantly English-speaking, though many also speak Shelta, a language of ...
The Coolin. The Coolin, or The Coolun, is an Irish air often characterised as one of the most beautiful in the traditional repertoire . In Irish, its name has been given as An Chúileann or An Chúilfhionn ("the fair haired girl" or "the fair lady") depending on the text used. The tune is also known as "The Lady of the Desert".