Ireland
noun
John, 1838–1918, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman and social reformer, born in Ireland: archbishop of St. Paul, Minnesota, 1888–1918.
Irelander
-
a word derived from
Ireland.
Example Sentences
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“It’s just plugging in and going with the flow and then sourcing that energy,” he said with the clipped brogue characteristic of a Northern Irelander.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2019
He also has a tough act to follow, his fellow Northern Irelander Graeme McDowell having just won the last major, the United States Open.
From New York Times ● Jul. 15, 2010
We have said that though Mr. Ferguson could hardly be called a Young Irelander in politics, all the elective affinities of his genius tended toward that school of thought.
From The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine by E. Rameur
The story is of the life of a young squire, who was on the point of declaring himself a Young Irelander in his youth.
From The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine by E. Rameur
"Och, I'm all of a rank Irelander, and my name is Laurence O'Halloran, at your service," quoth the rogue, without a blush.
From The Black Douglas by Frank Richards
