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Teague :: Teague (n.) An Irishman; -- a term used in contempt.

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

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

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..

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

Disestablishment :: Disestablishment (n.) The act or process of unsettling or breaking up that which has been established; specifically, the withdrawal of the support of the state from an established church; as, the disestablishment and disendowment of the Irish Church by Act of Parliament..

Irishry :: Irishry (n.) The Celtic people of Ireland.

Spalpeen :: Spalpeen (n.) A scamp; an Irish term for a good-for-nothing fellow; -- often used in good-humored contempt or ridicule.

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..

Irish :: Irish (a.) Of or pertaining to Ireland or to its inhabitants; produced in Ireland.

Goemin :: Goemin (n.) A complex mixture of several substances extracted from Irish moss.

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

Gairish/ness :: Gairish/ness (n.) Same as Garish, Garishly, Garishness..

O :: O' () A prefix to Irish family names, which signifies grandson or descendant of, and is a character of dignity; as, O'Neil, O'Carrol..

Bandle :: Bandle (n.) An Irish measure of two feet in length.

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..

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

Ogham :: Ogham (n.) A particular kind of writing practiced by the ancient Irish, and found in inscriptions on stones, metals, etc..

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

Banshie :: Banshie (n.) A supernatural being supposed by the Irish and Scotch peasantry to warn a family of the speedy death of one of its members, by wailing or singing in a mournful voice under the windows of the house..

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