Irishmen

Emerald Isle inhabitants

Irishmen is the plural of Irishman—men from Ireland or of Irish descent.

The term appears in historical and contemporary contexts alike: The Irishmen who built the railroads, a pub full of Irishmen.

Like other national demonyms ending in -man/-men, it's sometimes replaced by gender-neutral alternatives like "Irish people."

Gaelic

Celtic

Of Irish-Welsh descent

culture

craic

Irish word for fun

Riverdance · bodhran · fiddle · soda bread · Gaelic football · hurling · St. Patrick · colcannon · tweed · Celtic knot

pub

Guinness

Irish dry stout brand

  • whiskeyOak-aged grain spirit
  • pintLiquid volume unit
  • stoutHeavy, dark brewed beverage

porter · snug · publican · black and tan · session · lock-in · rounds · local · craic · dartboard

folklore

leprechaun

Mischievous Irish sprite

druids · pooka · selkie · changeling · Blarney Stone · giants · Tír na nÓg · Deirdre · Oisín · kelpie

diaspora

emigrant

Person resettling in another nation

coffin ships · Fenian · navvies · remittances · homecoming

Opposites
national/ethnic identity

IrishmenEnglishmen

Men from England

Britons · Scotsmen · Welshmen · English · foreigners

colonial/historical relationship

IrishmenEnglishmen

Men from England

Britons · Anglo-Saxons · colonizers · imperialists

gender

IrishmenIrishwomen

Females from that Atlantic isle

colleens

Phrases
Family

Irishman

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G