| An Lar - City Center |
| A Chara - Friend |
| Avon, Owen - River |
| Aw, Ow - River |
| Bally - Town |
| Bangers - Sausage |
| Black & Tan - Half Guinness & Half Bass |
| Bonnet - Car Hood |
| Boot - Car Trunk |
| Bord Failte - Irish Tourist Board (board of welcomes) |
| Brilliant - Great |
| Caravan Travel Trailer - Small House Trailer |
| Carraig - Rock |
| Carrick - Rock |
| Cead Mile Failte - A hundred thousand welcomes (kay-d mile Fawlcha) |
| Ceili - Irish Dance (kaylee) |
| Cheers - Thanks or Good-bye |
| Chemist - Pharmacy |
| Chips - French Fries |
| Craic - Fun |
| Crisps - Potato Chips |
| Dear - Expensive |
| Dollied Up - Dressed Up |
| Dun - Fort |
| Eejit - Idiot |
| Ennis - Island |
| Ensuite - Room with a private bath |
| Erin Go Bragh - Ireland Forever |
| Fag - Cigarette |
| Fir - Men (Men's room) |
| Fry - Full Irish breakfast |
| Gaeltacht - Irish Speaking Area |
| Garda Siochana - Policeman |
| Half & Half - Half Guinness & Half Harp (don't call it a black and tan) |
| i (green sign w/ letter "i") - Tourist Information Office |
| Inis - Island |
| Jar - Measure of Drink |
| Jumper - Sweater |
| Kill, Kil - Church |
| Lift - Elevator |
| Lorry - Truck |
| Lough - Lake |
| Mna - Women (Women's room) |
| Off-License - Liquor store |
| Petrol - Gas/Fuel |
| Pissed - Drunk |
| Poitin/Poteen - Moonshine |
| Pudding - Dessert |
| Quay - Waterfront |
| Queue - Wait in Line |
| Quid, also called Bob - Money |
| Rashers - Bacon |
| Roundabout - Traffic Circle |
| Rubbish - Trash/Not True |
| Scheme - A legitimate plan or project |
| Scone - Sweet Biscuit |
| Slag - Teasing |
| Slainte - Cheers (pronounced schlancha) |
| Slan - Farewell (there isn't an Irish word for good bye) |
| Slan Go Foill - So Long |
| Stone - Forteen Pounds |
| Sweets - Candy |
| Take-Away - Take Out Food |
| Taoiseach - Prime Minister (teeshock) |
| Till - Cash register or ATM |
| Toilet, also called Loo - Restroom |
| Touron - A cross between a tourist and a moron |
| Trainers - Tennis Shoes |
| Two Fingers - Two fingers has the same meaning as one middle finger regardless of which way your fingers are pointing. So don't ask for two by holding up two fingers! |
| Windscreen - Windshield |