1
plural in construction
: natives or inhabitants of Ireland or their descendants especially when of Celtic speech or culture
2
a
: the Celtic language of Ireland especially as used since the later medieval period
b
: English spoken by the Irish
3
Irish
adjective
Examples of Irish in a Sentence
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Recent Examples on the Web
Cillian Murphy, Kin season two and Paul Mescal were among the winners of the Irish Film & Television Awards 2024, which were handed out during a ceremony in Dublin on Saturday.
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Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Apr. 2024
The program includes music from Metroplex, a piece that captures the sights and sounds of Manhattan; John Williams in Concert, including Imperial March and Olympic Spirit; and A Longford Legend, a collection of Irish Street Ballads.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2024
He was known to family as a voracious reader, a proud Irish New Yorker, and a lover of history, baseball, boxing and mob movies.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2024
The mass will be followed by the center's 47th annual Irish Festival from 1-8 p.m., with entertainment, refreshments and activities.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 16 Apr. 2024
Darina Allen's Irish Beef and Butternut Squash Stew 2 Tbsp.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2024
But Harris faces a daunting political challenge in the coming months; a general election in Ireland must be held by late March 2025, and Fine Gael is trailing in opinion polls to the Irish republican group Sinn Fein, which was once the political wing of the Irish Republican Army (IRA).
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
Saints opened there in 2013, replacing Waxy O’Shea’s Irish Pub.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024
The celebration featured Irish, Celtic, cover, and tribute bands, traditional Irish dancing, free shenanigan games, green and craft beers, local food and more.
—U-T Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024
Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Apr. 2024
The program includes music from Metroplex, a piece that captures the sights and sounds of Manhattan; John Williams in Concert, including Imperial March and Olympic Spirit; and A Longford Legend, a collection of Irish Street Ballads.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2024
He was known to family as a voracious reader, a proud Irish New Yorker, and a lover of history, baseball, boxing and mob movies.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2024
The mass will be followed by the center's 47th annual Irish Festival from 1-8 p.m., with entertainment, refreshments and activities.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 16 Apr. 2024
Darina Allen's Irish Beef and Butternut Squash Stew 2 Tbsp.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2024
But Harris faces a daunting political challenge in the coming months; a general election in Ireland must be held by late March 2025, and Fine Gael is trailing in opinion polls to the Irish republican group Sinn Fein, which was once the political wing of the Irish Republican Army (IRA).
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
Saints opened there in 2013, replacing Waxy O’Shea’s Irish Pub.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024
The celebration featured Irish, Celtic, cover, and tribute bands, traditional Irish dancing, free shenanigan games, green and craft beers, local food and more.
—U-T Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Irish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Irish. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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Irish
noun1
Irish plural
: the people of Ireland
2
: the Celtic language of Ireland
Irish
adjective
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