Irish

The Irish word for mantelpiece is matal. matal is used to refer to a shelf.

The Irish word for greeting is beannacht. While beannacht can mean a greeting, it is most commonly used in the sense of a blessing or a formal salutation.

The English word shillelagh is translated into Irish as sail éille. sail éille is a noun used to describe a wooden club that ends with a large knob.

The English word pickaxe is pioc in Irish. pioc refers to a heavy iron tool.

The Irish word for the geometric shape spiral is bíseach. bíseach is used as a noun to refer to a spiral in a geometric context.

The Irish word for aurora is bēal an lae. This term refers to the atmospheric phenomenon known as an aurora.

The Irish word for “why” can be expressed in several ways, most commonly as cén fáth.

The Irish phrase for “unfortunately” is ar an drochuair. ar an drochuair is used to describe something happening through bad luck.

The English phrase “may she rest in peace” is expressed in Irish as ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam.

The Irish word for ‘pub’ (public house) is teach tábhairne.