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All derived from 869 borrowed from 366 calque of 4 learned borrowing from 1 Carrigaline A town south-east of Cork, County Cork, Ireland (Irish grid ref W 7362). Beara A peninsula on the south-west coast of Ireland. Lugh A pre-Christian Irish deity represented in mythological texts as a hero and High King of the distant past: the son of Cian and Ethniu. drumlin An elongated hill or ridge of glacial drift. kippen A piece of small firewood or kindling; dibber shillelagh A wooden (traditionally blackthorn (sloe) wood) club ending with a large knob. lavy Lavish; liberal. wisha An expression of surprise. bawn A cattle-fort; a building used to shelter cattle. Muskerry A traditional region and Gaeltacht in County Cork, Ireland. boreen A narrow, frequently unpaved, rural road in Ireland, often characterised by a ridge of grass growing in the middle. shebeen An unlicensed drinking establishment, especially in Ireland, Scotland, and South Africa. croagh A hill or mountain in Ireland. crannog An artificial island, used in prehistoric and medieval times in Scotland and Ireland for dwelling. Kirlin A surname from Irish. Glanmire A locality in the Bathurst council area, central eastern New South Wales, Australia. Domhnall A male given name from Irish. aonach An ancient Irish public national assembly called upon the death of a king, queen, notable sage or warrior as part of ancestor-worship practices. Bronagh A female given name from Irish. Devor A surname from Irish. Eilish A female given name from Irish. Dunmanway A market town in County Cork, Ireland. acushla darling Ailish A female given name from Irish. Annacotty A suburban town in County Limerick, Ireland. Aoibhinn A female given name. Ardraly A townland in Carbery West, County Cork, Ireland. ardri A high king of Ireland. Athlumney A castle in Navan, County Meath, Ireland. avick A form of address to a male friend or young man. bainin Undyed white homespun woolen yarn or cloth. bandle An Irish measure of two feet (61 cm) in length. barmbrack An Irish yeasted bread with sultanas and raisins. bawneen Woven wool or flannel; especially undyed, unbleached wool. bealach A mountain pass. betagh A tenant that provides food for a household. On Anglo-Norman manors, these workers were servile to their lords. bibe A type of banshee whose cry indicates someone's impending death. boxty A traditional Irish potato pancake. buckeen a poor young man of the lower Anglo-Irish gentry who aspires to the habits and dress of the wealthy. caman Synonym of shinty (“stick used to hit the ball in the game of shinty”). Cappoquin A town in County Waterford, Ireland (Irish grid ref X 1099). Carndonagh A town in the north of County Donegal, Ireland. carrageen Irish moss (Chondrus crispus) Carrauntoohil A mountain in Macgillycuddy's Reeks, County Kerry, and the highest peak in Ireland. cathair The hair of a cat. caubeen An Irish beret, formerly worn by peasants, later also adopted for army use. ciotóg A left-handed person. Claíomh Solais The "Sword of Light", one of the Four Treasures of the Tuatha Dé Danann which belonged to Núadu. Cliona A female given name from Irish. coarb The successor to the founder of a religious institution. corcass A riverine marsh in Ireland. crathur creature creathnach An edible red alga; dulse. crubeen An Irish food made from pigs' feet, usually boiled. cumhal An Irish unit of account equivalent to the theoretical value of a bondmaid. currach An Irish boat, constructed like a coracle, and originally the same shape; now a boat of similar construction but conventional shape and large enough to be operated by up to eight oars. Cushla A female given name from Irish. Dáil As a permanent institution. Dáil Éireann The lower house of the Parliament of Ireland. Daingean A town in County Offaly, Ireland. Devoy A surname from Irish. Dobhar-chú A creature from Irish and Scottish folklore that resembles both a dog and an otter, or sometimes a half dog, half fish. doch-an-dorris A drink taken on departure. dord A type of ancient Irish war-horn. drisheen A type of Irish sausage made from pigs' blood, suet, and salt; an Irish version of black pudding. dudeen A short-stemmed Irish pipe made out of clay. dullahan A black-clad (usually male) horserider in Irish folklore which carries its severed head like a lantern and may be repelled by gold; when it stops riding (or calls out someone's name), someone will die. (Also called the Gan Ceann, Irish for "[one] without a head".) Dún Laoghaire A town and port in County Dublin, Ireland. -een Used to form the diminutives of nouns in Hiberno-English. Erin go bragh Ireland forever. fainne A pin badge worn to indicate a fluency in, or a willingness to speak, the Irish language. fawny Somewhat fawn in colour. Feagans A surname from Irish. Feale A river in County Limerick and County Kerry. fear gortha A phantom of hunger, resembling an emaciated man. Fedlimid A male given name from Irish, borne especially by a harper and the chief-storyteller in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Fianna Fáil A conservative Irish political party founded in the 1920s. Fine Gael An Irish political party founded in the 1930s. Fionan A male given name from Irish. flaithiúlach Generous, lavish (often ironic). fooster To bustle about in a purposeless way; fidget. fraughan The bilberry or whortleberry (Vaccinium myrtillus). Gaeilgeoir Someone who speaks Irish fluently or often. gallowglass A mercenary warrior élite among Gaelic-Norse clans residing in the Western Isles of Scotland and Scottish Highlands from the mid 13th century to the end of the 16th century. gardaí The national police force of the Republic of Ireland. gazoon A young farm boy. geasa Synonym of geas or geis, mistakenly treated as a singular. gillaroo Salmo stomachicus, a trout found in Ireland. girsha A young girl. gneeve A twelfth part of a ploughland / carucate gobshell A glob of saliva and/or phlegm projected out of a person's mouth. gombeen Usury. Gormflaith A female given name from Irish. gossoon A young boy, a servant boy; a lackey. grá Love, affection. Gweedore A parish in County Donegal, Ireland. hairy molly A hairy caterpillar. Keelin A female given name from Irish. keerogue A beetle. kiddhoge Any cloth worn over the head or shoulders as a shawl, blindfold, etc.