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In Irish mythology, a 'banshee' is a female spirit who wails when someone is about to die.
The word 'bog' dates to the sixteenth century, and comes from the Gaelic and Irish 'bogach'.
The word 'boycott' comes from the eponymous Captain Charles _______, who was the land agent of Lough Mask in County Mayo.
'Brogues' comes from the Irish and Gaelic 'brogan' meaning shoe.
'Craic' is a chiefly Irish term that describes fun or a good time.
While 'galore' is used to indicate that something is in abundance, the word actually comes from the Irish ‘go leór’ meaning sufficiently.
A 'fleadh' is a festival of Irish or Celtic music and dancing.
'Puss' - as in 'sourpuss' - comes from the Irish 'pus' meaning 'face'.
'Phoney' is an alteration of 'fawney', which derives from the Irish 'fainne'.
The word 'trousers' originates from the Gaelic or Middle Irish 'triubhas' meaning 'close-fitting shorts'.
