A surname originating as an ethnonym.
Used in a Sentence
irish
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for irish.
Editorial note
He said that believing that No Irish Need Apply Signs existed was the Irish equivalent of believing in leprechauns.
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Definitions4
Parts of speech2
Quick take
A surname originating as an ethnonym.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of irish gathered in one view.
Pertaining to or originating from Ireland or the Irish people.
Pertaining to the Irish language.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for irish.
noun
A surname originating as an ethnonym.
See also: the-irish, irish-gaelic, irish-people, irish-whiskey, irish-whisky
adjective
Pertaining to or originating from Ireland or the Irish people.
See also: the-irish, irish-gaelic, irish-people, irish-whiskey, irish-whisky
adjective
Pertaining to the Irish language.
See also: the-irish, irish-gaelic, irish-people, irish-whiskey, irish-whisky
noun
(uncountable) The Gaelic language indigenous to Ireland, also known as Irish Gaelic.
See also: the-irish, irish-gaelic, irish-people, irish-whiskey, irish-whisky
Example sentences
He said that believing that No Irish Need Apply Signs existed was the Irish equivalent of believing in leprechauns.
Even till today you'll find a higher ratio of Protestant Irish to Catholic Irish in Georgia than Massachusetts for example.
Actually the mill was a different situation; the mill owner adverstised the jobs and large numbers came to apply, Irish and non Irish.
The issue is that zumtar had mistakenly lumped all Irish Protestants together as Anglicans.
It is weird that this exact phrase kept getting used against the Irish and not other discriminated-against groups.
Even if that's true it's weird to then say that Irish people were delusionally perpetuating their victimhood.
About half of Irish (whole-Island) Protestants today are Presbyterians concentrated in the Ulster Plantation (Northern Ireland); those are absolutely the same ethnic group as the Scots-Irish, despite that label not being used in the UK.
Moreover, the vast majority of Irish Protestants have been Presbyterian, not Anglican.
We don't allow Irish to freely enter the US and work today.
I don't have exact numbers to hand but I am sure the numbers of Protestant Irish emigrants was very high.
It's really interesting that, at least at that time and in that place, there appeared to be more employment discrimination against Irish than African-Americans.
The fact that he accepts the ads were real makes his claim that Irish were delusionally propagating a myth of oppression even harder to understand.
Quote examples
The question was "Did they [Irish Protestants] really consider themselves "Irish", though?" and the answer is "yes".
The non Irish came armed (guns and knives) and forced the mill owner to put up a sign saying "No Irish Need Apply".
I noticed that several of the job ads would accept "colored" applicants, but not Irish.
They just tended not to identify themselves as plain "Irish".
Proper noun examples
Those referred to as 'Scots-Irish' in the US are descendants of Scottish (largely) Presbyterian planters.
People who adhere to Anglicanism generally wouldn't consider themselves or be considered 'Scots-Irish'.
Here's a quote from The Times from 1860: If this [exodus] goes on, as it is likely to go on…the United States will become very Irish….
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use irish in a sentence?
He said that believing that No Irish Need Apply Signs existed was the Irish equivalent of believing in leprechauns.
What does irish mean?
A surname originating as an ethnonym.
What part of speech is irish?
irish is commonly used as noun, adjective.