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St Patrick's Day Irish Sayings

Saint Patrick's Day

Munster
Lá Fhéile Pádraig
law ae-leh paw-rig
Connacht
Lá Féile Páraic
law ae-leh paw-rig

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Saint Patrick's Day

Munster
Lá 'le Pádraig
law leg paw-rig
Ulster
Lá 'le Pádraig
laa-AY-la pawd-rik
Connacht
Lá 'le Pádraig
law leg paw-rig

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This is a shorter way to say "Lá Fhéile Pádraig", probably the preferred version when spoken.

A pint of Guinness, please.

Munster
Pionta Guinness, le do thoil.
pyunta Guinness leh duh hull
Connacht
"Pionta Guinness, le do thoil."
pyunta Guinness leh duh hull

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Kiss me, I'm Irish!

Munster
Tabhair póg dom, táim Éireannach
TOO-irr pogue dum, toyme AY-ron-ock
Connacht
"Tabhair 'om póg, is Éireannach mé"
"TOO-irr um pogue, iss AY-ron-ock may"

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Are you drunk yet?

Munster
An bhfuil tú ar meisce fós?
on will too air mesh-ka fowss?
Connacht
An bhfuil tú dálta fós?
on will too dawl-ta fowss?

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Just try saying this after a couple of green beers!

St. Patrick's Day blessing upon you

Munster
Beannachtaí na Féile Pádraig oraibh!
ban-ock-tee na fay-lah paw-rig ur-iv
Connacht
Beannachtaí na Féile Páraic oraibh!
ban-ock-tee na fay-lah paw-rig ur-iv

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This is in plural, when speaking to several people.

drunk

Munster
ar meisce
air meshka
Connacht
ar meisce
air meshka

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green beer

Munster
beor uaine
byore oo-hin-ah
Connacht
beor ghlas
byore gloss

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whiskey

Munster
uisce beatha
ish-ka ba-ha

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shamrock

Munster
seamróg
sham-rogue
Connacht
seamróg
sham-rogue

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St. Patrick used the three-leafed shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity to the pagans of Ireland.

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