Irish words used in the English language in modern Ireland include:

  • Bunreacht na hÉireann (Constitution of Ireland)
    • [Boon-roght na Hair-inn (the 'ogh' as in 'loch Ness]
  • Uachtarán na hÉireann (President of Ireland)
    • [pronounced 'Oogh-tar-on na Hair-inn.]
  • Áras an Uachtaráin (Presidential Palace)
    • [pronounced 'Or-as on Oogh-tar-on]
  • Taoiseach (Prime Minister since 1937)
    • [pronounced 'tee-shogh']
  • Tánaiste (Deputy Prime Minister since 1937)
    • [pronounced 'Taw-nish-ta']
  • Dáil Éireann (House of Representatives)
    • [pronounced 'Dawl Air-inn']
  • Ceann Comhairle (Speaker of Dáil Éireann)
    • [pronounced 'kyann kawyrle')
  • Seanad Éireann (Irish Senate)
    • [pronounced 'Shan-nad Air-inn']
  • |Teachta Dála (Member of Parliament; used as 'TD'.)
    • [pronounced 'T'yogh-ta dawla']
  • Príomh-Aire (Prime Minister 1919-21)
    • [pronounced 'Pree-ve Arra']
  • Éire (Irish-language name for the Irish state since 1937)
    • [pronounced 'Air-a']
  • Saorstát Éireann (Irish Free State's name in Irish)
    • [pronounced 'Sare-stawt Air-inn']
  • Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking area)
    • [pronounced 'gweyl-tah')
  • Garda Síochana Irish police force -
    • [pronounced 'gorda shee-ghawna']
  • Gardaí police officers
    • [pronounced 'gor-dee']
  • Ard-Rí ('The High King' (of Ireland), name of the Irish overlord king in medieval times)
    • [pronounced 'Ord Ree']
  • Radio Telifís Éireann (Irish national broadcasting service, RTÉ)
    • [pronounced 'Radd-eo Tell-if-eesh Air-inn']
  • Fianna Fáil (The largest Irish political party, translation: 'Soldiers of Ireland'.)
    • [pronounced 'Fee-anna Fall']
  • Fine Gael (The second largest party, translation 'Family of the Gael'.)
    • [pronounced 'Fin-a Gale']
  • Sinn Féin (Political wing of the IRA, translation 'Ourselves')
    • [pronounced 'shin fayn']
  • Ard-Fheis(eanna) (party congress(es) of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Sinn Féin)
    • [pronounced 'aard esh'(na)]
  • Punt (Irish pound- now replaced by Euro)
    • [pronounced 'poont']
  • Údarás na Gaeltachta (development agency for Gaeltachtaí)
    • [pronounced 'ooda-ross na gweyl-tah']
  • Bord Fáilte (tourist board - literally 'welcome board')
    • [pronounced 'borrd fawl-cha')

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