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Gadhelic :: Gadhelic (a.) Of or pertaining to that division of the Celtic languages, which includes the Irish, Gaelic, and Manx..

Shamrock :: Shamrock (n.) A trifoliate plant used as a national emblem by the Irish. The legend is that St. Patrick once plucked a leaf of it for use in illustrating the doctrine of the trinity.

Irish :: Irish (n. sing. & pl.) An old game resembling backgammon.

Iricism :: Iricism (n.) Irishism.

Acre :: Acre (n.) A piece of land, containing 160 square rods, or 4,840 square yards, or 43,560 square feet. This is the English statute acre. That of the United States is the same. The Scotch acre was about 1.26 of the English, and the Irish 1.62 of the English..

Irishman :: Irishman (n.) A man born in Ireland or of the Irish race; an Hibernian.

Brogue :: Brogue (v. t.) A dialectic pronunciation; esp. the Irish manner of pronouncing English.

Anglo- :: Anglo- () A combining form meaning the same as English; or English and, or English conjoined with; as, Anglo-Turkish treaty, Anglo-German, Anglo-Irish..

Gairishly :: Gairishly (n.) Alt. of Gairish/nes.

Fenian :: Fenian (n.) A member of a secret organization, consisting mainly of Irishment, having for its aim the overthrow of English rule in ireland..

Fading :: Fading (n.) An Irish dance; also, the burden of a song..

Milesian :: Milesian (a.) Descended from King Milesius of Spain, whose two sons are said to have conquered Ireland about 1300 b. c.; or pertaining to the descendants of King Milesius; hence, Irish..

Nationalist :: Nationalist (n.) One who advocates national unity and independence; one of a party favoring Irish independence.

Paddy :: Paddy (n.) A jocose or contemptuous name for an Irishman.

Megaceros :: Megaceros (n.) The Irish elk.

Hibernianism :: Hibernianism (n.) An idiom or mode of speech peculiar to the Irish.

Irishism :: Irishism (n.) A mode of speaking peculiar to the Irish; an Hibernicism.

Biddy :: Biddy (n.) An Irish serving woman or girl.

Brehon :: Brehon (n.) An ancient Irish or Scotch judge.

Carrigeen :: Carrigeen (n.) A small, purplish, branching, cartilaginous seaweed (Chondrus crispus), which, when bleached, is the Irish moss of commerce..

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