Snow in Athlone

GAA and Gaelic Football in Ireland

The Gaelic Athletic Association known as GAA is Irelands largest sporting organisation. It is part of the Irish culture and plays an influential role in Irish society. It was founded on November 1st 1884 at a meeting in Thurles, Co. Tipperary by a group of Irish men. Within six months of

Irish Slang Words A-Z

Acting the maggot- Fooling around Banjaxed- Broken Bang on- Accurate Boyo- Male/juvenile Black stuff- Guinness Bad dose- Severe illness Brutal- Awful Bucketing down- Raining heavy Bunk off- Skip school/work Chancer- Takes a risk Chiseller – Child Codding ya- Joking Crack on- Get going, continue Culchie- Person from the countryside/rural

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