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
"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
The poet to whom its execution is especially due can hardly be called a Young Irelander in the political sense of the word.
From The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine by E. Rameur
"Stand up and prove on my body that I am a rank Irelander," Laurence was saying defiantly to the world at large, with his fists up and his head thrown back.
From The Black Douglas by Frank Richards
