Irish Travellers do not like to share the language with outsiders, named "Buffers", or non-Travellers.
Irish Travellers refer to themselves as Pavees, Minkiers or in Irish 'an lucht siúil' meaning 'the walking people'.
Gosoon. An Irish word for a boy or a lad.
lucht siúil. More Irish words for traveler. taistealaí noun. traveller.
Irish immigrants
Irish were also nicknamed "Negroes turned inside-out" (while African Americans would be referred to as "smoked Irish").
Mick, with its variants Mickey and Mike, like Paddy and Pat, typecast the Irishman as poor and uncultivated. The cognomen is all the more offensive as it has religious undertones. A “Mick” (1920s +, Cassell's) can also label an Irishman of the Catholic faith, particularly in Britain and Australia.
The term “black Irish” refers to persons of Irish descent who are supposed to be descendants of the Spanish Armada, which sailed around the middle of the 15th century, and had dark hair and or eyes. The term is used among people of Irish descent and sometimes confuses people since it doesn't refer to dark skin color.
From Old Irish déorad, déoraid (“stranger, outlaw, exile, wanderer, foreign mercenary, pilgrim”).
If it's Irish Gaelic (Gaedhilge), then it's oileán, approximately pronounced as ILL-ahn or ILL-awn (depending on the dialect). If it's Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig), then it's eilean, approximately pronounced as ELL-ahn.
Historically, they were nomads who moved in caravans and lived in encampments on the side of the road. Their tradition as "tinkers" or tinsmiths, and as the breeders and traders of some of Ireland's best horses, goes back hundreds of years.
Dodgy: Sketchy, questionable (“He's acting pretty dodgy.”) Eejit: Idiot, fool, goof.
“Cailín” is the Irish slang for “girl.” A lot of Irish people still use this word even when speaking in English. The plural, “Cailíní,” is also commonly used, for example, “I'm meeting up with the cailíní later on.” One of our absolute favorite Irish phrases!
What is the most famous Irish blessing? “May the road rise up to meet you” is one of the most famous Irish blessings.
In fact, our lives are quite the opposite. Although many are, not all Romany Gypsies nomadic; not all live in trailers, tents or wagons. You can be 'settled' in a house and still be Romany (Romany is the proper term for a Gypsy).
Irish Travellers are an indigenous minority who, historical sources confirm, have been part of Irish society for centuries. Travellers long shared history, cultural values, language, customs and traditions make them a self-defined group, and one which is recognisable and distinct.
fear-fuadain, fir-fhuadain, an outcast, fugitive, straggler, vagabond, exile. fear-fuinn, a chorus man, one of a band of men who went about singing carols. Their leader was called fear-duan. fear gairm-cùirte, a court crier.
Pavee / pavee (derogatory) (endonym) Pikie / pikie (derogatory) Pikey / pikey (derogatory) Gypsy (proscribed) (the Pavee are not descendants of the Romani)
Etymology. From Old Irish láech (“warrior, layman”), from Late Latin lāicus (“lay, layman, laic”), from Ancient Greek λαϊκός (laïkós, “of the people”), from λαός (laós, “the people”).
Ireland (Gaelic)
While maimeó anddaideó are the words used to address a grandmother or grandfather, there are a few different words for grandparents in Irish. For example, there are máthair chríona, which translates to “wise mother,” and athair críonna which translates to “wise father.”
In fact, most Irish children call their grandmothers Granny, Grandma, or Nana, sometimes spelled Nanna. Nana seems to be the most popular choice. The formal term for a great-grandmother is sin-seanmháthair.
Irish people (Irish: Muintir na hÉireann or Na hÉireannaigh) are an ethnic group and nation native to the island of Ireland, who share a common history and culture.
In fact, in Ireland and Scotland, more than three-fourths of the population has blue or green eyes – 86 percent! Many factors go into having green eyes. Sixteen separate genes have been identified as contributing to eye color.
Irish people are known for pointy and angular features, characterized by strong-looking jaws and chins, deep-set eyes, and pronounced cheekbones. They also tend to have slick oval heads as well as long and tall pointed noses.
Obama's maternal roots have been traced back to Moneygall in County Offaly, Ireland in the 19th century. Moneygall has a population of 298 people.