Cork is in the south of Ireland, and is called affectionately The Rebel County because of all the activities here during the war of independence. Our football, camogie and hurling teams are known as the rebels and are followed faithfully.
Cork (Irish: Corcaigh [ˈkɔɾˠkəɟ]; from corcach, meaning 'marsh') is the second-largest city in Ireland, the county town of County Cork, the largest city in the province of Munster and the third largest on the island of Ireland.
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What is the most common surname in Cork Ireland?
MURPHY - the sea battlers Murphys – you win the prize for most common and widespread name in Ireland, especially in County Cork. This surname, translates to Gaelic as McMurchadh (son of Murchadh) and O'Murchadh (descendent of Murchadh), a derivation of the first name of Murchadh or Murragh.
In Irish slang, “the jacks” refers to the bathroom or toilet. For example, if someone says, “I'll be back in a minute; I just need to go to the jacks,” they simply mean they're heading to the restroom.
This led to extremes of poverty and overcrowding in Cork city during this century. Another effect of this influx was to reverse the denominational character of the city, which became predominantly Catholic again.
Hodnett, Considine, Roycroft, Leader, Blennerhassett, Arundel, DeCourcy, Goggin, Meyler and Barry - just some of the wild and wonderful surnames that you will only (or mostly) find in the Rebel County. Historically, Ireland has not been known for it's wildly mixed population or for exotic family trees.
This Irish slang word has had a strong influence on the rest of the UK, but despite its usage, this slang is clearly not as popular as some others in our study. Finally, in fifth place is 'Boyo,' a colloquial term used to address a boy or a man, which received 27.7% of negative reactions.
Munster Irish is the dialect spoken in the Gaeltacht areas of the counties of Cork (Contae Chorcaí), Kerry (Contae Chiarraí), and Waterford (Contae Phort Láirge).
Mick, with its variants Mickey and Mike, like Paddy and Pat, typecast the Irishman as poor and uncultivated. The cognomen is all the more offensive as it has religious undertones. A “Mick” (1920s +, Cassell's) can also label an Irishman of the Catholic faith, particularly in Britain and Australia.
“Gas” in Irish slang means funny. It can refer to a person, “He's gas!” or a situation “That's gas,” meaning “that's funny!” It can also be used to depict shock or disbelief. For example, “Jesus, that's gas!
The term diaper is used in North America and Canada whereas the word nappy is used in Australia, New Zealand, UK, Ireland and other Commonwealth countries.
Lavatory. Lavatory has Latin origins, deriving from the word “lavare”. During the Medieval period, this evolved to “lavatorium” and finally to lavatory which is still used today, though not commonly and only in the most formal settings.
Baby name trends in Ireland for 2024 has been revealed by the CSO. Jack remains the most popular boys' name in Ireland for 2024, a title it's held almost every year since 2007. For girls, Sophie takes the top spot, knocking Grace down to third.
An old common saying was "he (she or it) is the talk of the seven parishes." The 'Seven Laoises' was a loose description of both land divisions and clan/sept divisions and the following names were generally recognised as the Seven Septs of Laois: O'Devoy (O'Deevy), O'Doran, O'Dowling, McEvoy, O'Kelly, O'Lalor and O' ...
