Words and phrases that are more commonly used on tfk than in real life

[Breaking_my_balls]

Definitely in West Limerick too

“He has that extension built on with a good while”

[anon67715551]

Ooooft…
Gan cead ar bith…

[Ashman]

Kerry / West Limerick

“ Johnny is in England with years “

[Ashman]

Another one I like is “gave “

“They gave the day drinking “

[Mullach_Ide]

Or abroad.

"he’s abroad in the shed.

[Julio_Geordio]

@Juhniallio

It’s a direct translation from Irish.

Tà sè ag troid ar an idirlìon LE blianta.

@Julio_Geordio

We culchies are closer to our Irish speaking roots than the urbanites. The emphasis on “the” and the sometimes superfluous “the” are because of literal translations from Irish. An Nollaig. The Christmas.

They have some bizarre turns of phrase in Kerry which again are only explainable by direct translations. For example if you had a nice car they might say “nice car by you”. Or “carr deas agat”.
Or “nice car by him” “carr deas aige”

So in summary you are mocking our Irish heritage you Sassenach cunt.

No talking to them

[habanerocat]

The county Limerick one that annoyed me was “back to”.

“Are you going back to Bruff after work?”

As a kk man it took I’d answer. “How can I go back to Bruff when I haven’t been there yet today?”

In kk and the rest of the English speaking world going back to means returning. But in county Limerick it means are you going “to” or more accurately to the “back of beyonds”.

A little complex for 10pm midweek I know. But I’m used to it now.

[TheUlteriorMotive]

Connemara would use “back to” in the same way too.

Are you going “over the road to” was another similar one.

[habanerocat]

@TheUlteriorMotive

Connemara would use “back to” in the same way too.

Like I said. The back of beyonds.

[TreatyStones]

It just depends on the direction you are travelling.
From Askeaton you would go back to Foynes or over to Kildimo, into Limerick, down to Cork, back to Kerry, up to Galway, up to Dublin, down to Wexford etc

[Jahan]

In south Limerick you would go back to Charleville but up to Cork.

[Juhniallio]

@Jahan

In south Limerick you would go back to Charleville but up to Cork.

Is it based on intelligence or what?

[TreatyStones]

@Jahan

In south Limerick you would go back to Charleville but up to Cork.

How can you up to Cork from Limerick? Unless you go via the North Pole.

[Ambrose_McNulty]

@habanerocat

In kk and the rest of the English speaking world

I thought French was ye’re native language back down in Kilkenny.

[Jahan]

It’s a possibility.

[Jahan]

I’m not sure, but they do. They go into Limerick as you say, and not up or down.

[EstebanSexface]

Altitude based? Which would be accurate in the vernacular sense

[Jahan]

Presume it must be something along those lines. Up and north are obviously two different things so not really a contradiction.

[horriblecunt]

“Back to” is usually westwards, “over to” is usually eastwards, though some might use them interchangeably.
You would go back to Quilty, but over to Scarriff.
Down and up are fairly obvious.
You “go into” a larger town, direction isn’t important.

[Locke]

“Behind in”

The Munster Final is on behind in Killarney.