While some stem from ancient Irish blessings and even more old-fashioned Irish language Catholic greetings, some hail straight from Hollywood. Sláinte [SLAHN-chə], or "Good Health" in English ...

There are many Irish sayings and words of wisdom that stand the test of time. Unfortunately, there are also quite a few old Irish sayings that are so unbelievably sexist they barely warrant repeating.

Yours, etc, Sir, – I grew up in Boston with a mother who had Irish heritage ... I am of course enjoying your daily crop of old sayings and colloquialisms. But they mostly have a genteel air ...

YESTERDAY'S Junior Cert Irish Higher Level Paper 1 had a good choice of essay questions although an old-fashioned reference may have seen some students fall over "the pig's back". Robbie Cronin ...

Sir, – Further to the Irishman's Diary by Paul Clements on colloquialisms and old sayings (September 24th), one sunny afternoon about 15 years ago in Granard, Co Longford, I stopped at a filling ...