Eight Irish English words have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary, the principal historical English dictionary.

More info A number of Irish words ... origins could be the French words blanc ‘white’ and blé ‘wheat’, but neither of these suggestions can be substantiated. 'Class' is how main character ...

Blaa, a word first recorded around 1960, could possibly have originated in the French ... as “class”, with the script now quoted in the Oxford English Dictionary entry for the Irish and ...

Spice bag', 'ludraman' and 'class' are ... could be the French words 'blanc' meaning white and 'blé' meaning wheat, but neither of these suggestions can be substantiated. The Irish English ...

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In his teens, French also played rugby, turning out as a winger in school. He studied architecture ... Playing one of their first shows at an architecture class Christmas party in 2008, they ...

The School boasts ... of resources on Irish, British, European and World Archaeology in Ireland and the UK, and provides state-of-the-art study facilities. The McClay Library also holds a wide ...

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Northern Irish plan to improve Traveller children’s school outcomes ‘isn’t working’Opens in new window ] Working with the Department of Education, it has developed a series of webinars for ...