Irish luck
Celtic good fortune
Irish luck is the notion that Irish people are especially fortunate, used both sincerely and ironically.
The phrase gained currency during the American gold rush, when Irish immigrants had notable success—though some attributed this to hard work rather than fortune.
Today it often appears with a wink, acknowledging that luck may be more complicated than it seems: With my Irish luck, the car broke down in the one spot with no cell service.
- shamrockThree-leafed Irish emblem
- four leaf cloverRare mutation bringing fortune
- cloverThree-leafed legume plant
- leprechaunMischievous Irish sprite
- wee folkMythical tiny humanoids
green · green beer · four-leaf · charm · fortune · blarney · Celtic · rainbow · Dublin · emerald · blessing · kiss · St. Patrick · St. Patrick's Day · horseshoe · pot of gold · old country · superstition
Irish luckbad luck
Unfavorable chance events
misfortune · rotten luck · hard luck · Murphy's Law · curse
Irish luckhard work
Sustained strenuous effort
skill · merit · effort · talent · competence
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