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Planxty :: Planxty (n.) An Irish or Welsh melody for the harp, sometimes of a mournful character..

Rapparee :: Rapparee (n.) A wild Irish plunderer, esp. one of the 17th century; -- so called from his carrying a half-pike, called a rapary..

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

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..

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.

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

Iricism :: Iricism (n.) Irishism.

Swaddling :: Swaddler (n.) A term of contempt for an Irish Methodist.

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

Hiberno-celtic :: Hiberno-Celtic (n.) The native language of the Irish; that branch of the Celtic languages spoken by the natives of Ireland. Also adj.

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

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

Irish :: Irish (n. sing. & pl.) The language of the Irish; the Hiberno-Celtic.

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..

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

Bogtrotter :: Bogtrotter (n.) One who lives in a boggy country; -- applied in derision to the lowest class of Irish.

Irish :: Irish (n. sing. & pl.) The natives or inhabitants of Ireland, esp. the Celtic natives or their descendants..

Wake :: Wake (n.) The sitting up of persons with a dead body, often attended with a degree of festivity, chiefly among the Irish..

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

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..

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