Erin go bragh

[ er-in goh brah ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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Ireland forever! (used as a slogan)

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Word History and Origins

First recorded in 1795–1805; from Irish É�� go brách, É��Բ� go brách, literally, “Ireland until Judgment Day,” from É�� (dative É��Բ� ) “Ireland” ( Eire ( def ) ) + go “until” + brách, bráth “Doomsday, Judgment Day”

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On Thursday, corned beef specials were on the menu at Irish pubs as Americans flocked to live music events wearing shamrocks and “Erin go bragh” shirts.

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Never again, in the green sunny bowers, Where my forefathers lived, shall I spend the sweet hours, Or cover my harp with the wild woven flowers, And strike to the numbers of Erin go bragh!

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Is there any strain of music known to man more harrowingly pathetic than the one popularly known as Erin go bragh?

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eringo erinus

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