Irish words used in the English language

• 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-shogh']
• 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 kawyrle')]
• 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 'Pree-ve Arra']
• Éire (Irish-language name for the 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 Ireland')
  • [pronounced 'Fee-anna Fall']
• Fine Gael (The second largest party, translation 'Family of the Gael')
  • [pronounced 'Fin-a Gale']
• Sinn Féin (Political wing of the IRA, translation 'Ourselves')
  • [pronounced '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')]

See also:

• Irish language
• Place names in Irish
• Hiberno-English

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