Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
mór
mor
large
muck
muck
pig
oifig an phoist
UFF-ig un fwisht
post office
poll
poll
hole, cave
rath
rath
ancient earthen fort
ross
ross
peninsula
sí
shee
fairy mound, bewitching
slí
slee
route, way
sliabh
sleeve
mountain
sraid
shrawd
street
teach
chockh
house
trá
traw
beach, strand
tur
toor
tower
When you reach the more remote western fringe of Ireland, you're likely to hear folks
speaking Irish. Although locals in these areas can readily converse with you in English,
it's fascinating to hear their ancient Celtic language spoken. Here are some basic Irish
phrases:
Irish
Phonetics
English
Fáilte.
FAHLT-shuh
Welcome.
Conas ta tu?
CONN-us A-thaw too
How are you?
Go raibh maith agat.
guh rov mah UG-ut
Thank you.
Slán.
slawn
Bye.
The Irish love to socialize. Pubs are like public living rooms, where friends gather in a
corner to play tunes and anyone is a welcome guest. Here are some useful pub and music
words:
Irish
Phonetics
English
poitín
po-CHEEN
moonshine, homemade liquor
craic
crack
fun atmosphere, good conversation
bodhrán
BO-run
traditional drum
