Top ten old Irish phrases

[May the road rise to meet you -

From the Gaelic, "Go N-eiri an bothar leat", which means may success be with you.

Top of the morning -

Hollywood invention, never used in Ireland.

And the rest of the day to yourself -

Also Hollywood.

Slainte -

Meaing good health. Slainte is the Gaelic word for health.

Slan -

Meaning farewell. Slan is the Gaelic word for safe so it means keep safe.

Erin go Bragh -

Meaning "Ireland forever" in Gaelic.

A hundred thousand welcomes -

From the Gaelic “Cead Mile Failte” which means literally that.

Dia is Muire Dhuit -

Meaning hello in Gaelic. The phrase literally means "God and Mary with you."

Dia is Mhuire Duit agus Padraig -

How the person responds,"God and Mary and St. Patrick with you."

Pog Mo Thoin -

Yes it means what you think it does, Gaelic for kiss my a**.]http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/Top-ten-old-Irish-phrases-and-their-meanings---Eirinn-Go-Brach-168601386.html

Corrigan Brothers;There's Still No One as Irish as Obama

found at Irish Central: http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Paul-Ryan-may-be-Irish-but-Theres-still-no-one-as-Irish-as-Barack-Obama-167468875.html

Dolphins Dancing off Coast of Ireland

http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Dance-of-the-dolphins----50-dolphins-put-on-amazing-display-for-researchers-off-County-Donegal---VIDEO-166867566.html

Do you think they said thanks for all the fish?

Major Crisis: Pubs closing in Ireland

You know a recession has gotten really bad when bars and pubs close.  Scary.

[One in eight bars Irish bars in the Republic of Ireland have closed in the past six years.

The drastic recession, emigration and a huge crackdown on drunk driving are said to be the main reasons why.

Over 1,000 pubs have now closed in that time period with massive loss of jobs.

And the carnage is expected to contine with more pubs closing as even stricter drink driving laws are introduced.

Figures obtained by the Irish Independent show the country had 8,617 pubs in 2005, at the very height of the Celtic Tiger.

Now the number has fallen by 1,108 to just 7,509 this month.]
http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Irish-pubs-in-crisis-as-one-in-eight-have-now-closed-down--132429918.html

Important Viking Town Found

[A tiny County Louth village has been confirmed as home to one of the most important Viking sites in the world.

Carbon testing on trenches at a ‘virgin’ site in Annagassan have revealed that the small rural community once housed a Viking winter base, one of only two in Ireland.

The other went on to become Dublin but the Annagassan site, 50 miles north of the capital, was believed to be the stuff of mythology and folklore until now.]
http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Major-Viking-site-discovery-described-as-mind-blowing-131442918.html

Oldest Pubs on Earth in Ireland

Put me down in highly un-surprised column.

[But Sean’s Bar in Athlone isn’t just the oldest pub in Ireland. According to the lads at the Guinness Book of World Records, it’s the oldest pub in Europe. Excavations beneath the current pub have revealed wattle and daub walls, bits of crockery (mugs and the like) and self-minted coins the bar would use for trade with clients dating back to 900 A.D.]
http://www.irelandlogue.com/best-of/seans-bar-athlone-oldest-pub-in-ireland.html


Pictorial essay: http://www.irishcentral.com/travel/Irelands-oldest-pubs-117233438.html

"A well balanced Irishman has a chip on both shoulders"

[1. Money can’t buy love, but better to cry in a Mercedes than on a bicycle

2. Forgive your enemy, but remember the bastard's name.

3. Help a man when he is in trouble and he will remember you when
he is in trouble again.

4. Many people are alive only because it is illegal to shoot them.

5. Alcohol doesn’t solve any problem, but then neither does milk.

6. You can always burn that bridge when you come to it

7. A well balanced Irishman has a chip on both shoulders

8. Always remember the British never remember but the Irish never forget

9. Nothing better than warm words on a cold night

10. A girl is a daughter all her life but a boy is a son until he takes a wife]
http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/Top-ten-Irish-wit-and-wisdom-sayings-124742324.html

Guinness Tastes Better in Ireland

Well duh.

[. All Guinness sold in Ireland is made in Ireland, so the travel miles are minimal in comparison. Meaning an Irish pint of Guinness is probably the freshest on offer.

2. Guinness is a popular is almost every watering hole in Ireland, which means there the draw on the lines is regular, which in turn drastically, increases the quality of the stout.

3. In Ireland the Guinness is usually only sold in a proper branded glass, which is the perfect shape and volume for a pint. You wouldn’t expect to be served a glass of Chardonnay in a tumbler while in Napa Valley. Same thing applies for Guinness in Ireland.

4. A publican outside of Ireland is more unlikely to have the correct combination of gases. Guinness has a carbonated level less than half of a normal beer and the perfect pint involves a precise blend of carbon dioxide and nitrogen.

5. Working in an bar anywhere in Ireland, one of the first things you learn to do is pull a pint of Guinness. Tilting the glass as you pour, allowing enough time for it to settle before topping it off with the perfect head, is a skill acquired by few but mastered by the Irish.

6. Like most beers ales, Guinness must be served at the correct temperature. The beverage will fail to release its full flavor if it is too cold.

7. Guinness representatives are on call in Ireland if there are any issues and also make regular visits to ensure that the lines are clean.

8. Nothing compares to the feeling of authenticity when drinking a pint of Guinness in the country where it originated.

9. Scientists have proven that nothing compares to a pint of Guinness stout in Ireland, after an extensive study.

10. Guinness is to Ireland what lobsters are to Maine, what pizza is to Italy. It is one drink that is served with pride in Ireland.]

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