Irish words used in the English language: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

Irish words used in the English language in modern Ireland include:

• Bunreacht na hÉireann (Constitution of Ireland)
  • [Boon-roght na Hair-inn (the 'ogh' as in 'loch Ness]
• Uachtarán na hÉireann (President of Ireland)
  • [pronounced 'Oogh-tar-on na Hair-inn']
• Áras an Uachtaráin (Presidential Palace)
  • [pronounced 'Or-as on Oogh-tar-on]
• Taoiseach (Prime Minister since 1937)
  • [pronounced 'tee-shock']
• Tánaiste (Deputy Prime Minister since 1937)
  • [pronounced 'Taw-nish-ta']
• Dáil Éireann (House of Representatives)
  • [pronounced 'Dawl Air-inn']
• Ceann Comhairle (Speaker of Dáil Éireann)
  • [pronounced 'kyann koh-urle')
• Seanad Éireann (Irish Senate)
  • [pronounced 'Shan-nad Air-inn']
• Teachta Dála (Member of Parliament; used as 'TD')
  • [pronounced 'T'yogh-ta dawla']
• Príomh-Aire (Prime Minister 1919-21)
  • [pronounced 'Preeve Arra']
• Éire (Ireland; also, Irish-language name for the 26-county Irish state since 1937)
  • [pronounced 'Air-a']
• Saorstát Éireann (Irish Free State's name in Irish)
  • [pronounced 'Sare-stawt Air-inn']
• Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking area)
  • [pronounced 'gweyl-tah')
• Garda Síochana Irish police force
  • [pronounced 'gorda shee-ghawna']
• Gardaí police officers
  • [pronounced 'gor-dee']
• Ard-Rí ('The High King' (of Ireland), name of the Irish overlord king in medieval times)
  • [pronounced 'Ord Ree']
• Radio Telifís Éireann (Irish national broadcasting service, RTÉ)
  • [pronounced 'Radd-eo Tell-if-eesh Air-inn']
• Fianna Fáil (The largest Irish political party, translation: 'Soldiers of Destiny')
  • [pronounced 'Fee-anna Fall']
• Fine Gael (The second largest party, translation 'Family of the Gael')
  • [pronounced 'Fin-a Gale']
• Sinn Féin (Political party in Ireland with ties in the republican movemnt, translation 'We, Ourselves')
  • [pronounced 'shin hayn' or 'shin fayn' ]
• Ard-Fheis(eanna) (party congress(es) of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Sinn Féin)
  • [pronounced 'aard esh'(na)]
• Punt ('pound' (currency), was often used in English to refer specifically to the Irish pound, now replaced by the euro)
  • [pronounced 'poont']
• Údarás na Gaeltachta (development agency for Gaeltachtaí)
  • [pronounced 'ooda-ross na gweyl-tah']
• Bord Fáilte (tourist board - literally 'welcome board')
  • [pronounced 'borrd fawl-cha')
• sceach used in country areas as far south and east as Wexford to refer to a blackthorn bush or stick.
• amadán - an idiot, generally of the male type.
  • [pronounced, and written in English, as'amadaun']
• óinseach - an idiot, generally of the female type.
  • [pronounced 'ohn-shack']
• bóithrín , it means a small road or lane in country areas.
  • [pronounced and written 'boreen' or 'bohereen' depending on locality]