Words in Irish, of course, often look longer than they sound! That's because of what in my day was known as séibhiú or buailte whereby certain consonants become silent.

Some time ago, I checked a few 19C. Irish dictionaries for evidence of "craic". It ain't there.

I've seen the claim re didgeridoo - but no evidence. I remain sceptical. Where are our AUssie friends?

Many Irish Gaelic words have, of course, found their way into English - and not just Hiberno-English.

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