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Crúiscín Lán" (anglicized "Cruiskeen Lawn") - a song about a man who love to drink. The title translated to "a full jug". "Dicey Riley" – a Dublin song about a woman who enjoys her little drop, with verses by Dominic Behan [109] and Tom Munnelly [24] "The Hills of Connemara" – a song about making poitín in Connemara "I'm Not Irish" - a ...
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Sláinte, Banjaxed, Stall the ball? Anyone can wear green on Saint Patrick's Day, but do you know what these Irish words mean and how to say them?
The song was recorded by the Dublin City Ramblers in the early 1980s for their EP, The Ferryman, reaching number 6 in the Irish charts in December 1982. [3] The song has also been recorded by The Dubliners, [1] Four to the Bar, The Irish Rovers, Gaelic Storm, Patsy Watchorn, and Patrick Clifford. [citation needed]
fun, used in Ireland for fun/enjoyment. The word is actually English in origin; it entered into Irish from the English "crack" via Ulster Scots. The Gaelicised spelling craic was then reborrowed into English. The craic spelling, although preferred by many Irish people, has garnered some criticism as a faux-Irish word. [18] cross
The usage of "moonshine" instead of "poitín" suggests that the song may have originated in America. However, there is no definitive proof of the song's provenance. [3]: 134–5 Irish actor Liam Redmond believed it was an "American drinking song". [4]: 100–1 The song was a staple for Delia Murphy throughout her career.
I'm a Man You Don't Meet Every Day" is a traditional Scottish or Irish music hall song [1] written from the point of view of a rich landowner telling the story of his day while buying drinks at a public house. According to Archie Fisher, the song is "an Irish narrative ballad that has been shortened to an Aberdeenshire drinking song". [1]
Used to describe: Water. Back in the 1930s, ordering a dog soup would get you a tall glass of good ol' water. Considering that the slang originated during the Great Depression, it makes perfect sense.