FOR A SMALL island, we sure do produce a lot of quality Twitter accounts.
One such account is The Irish For, a delightful resource dedicated to sharing old and unusual Irish words.
Run by @daracho, the account has amassed nearly 16,000 followers since it started in January 2015.
The account’s remit?
Smithereens of the Irish language, translated with grá for your pleasure.
The Irish For 👫💊🎸 / Twitter
The Irish For 👫💊🎸 / Twitter / Twitter
Every day, the account reminds us of what a special language Irish is
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The Irish For 👫💊🎸 / Twitter / Twitter
We’re such a… poetic people
(Though maybe not as poetic as our Icelandic counterparts.)
It teaches us that Ireland can be very rude sometimes
Side-note: ‘rock boob’ and ‘suckmother’ totally sound like the name of bad metal bands.
The account has been known to deliver sick burns…
Particularly at the expense of one Nigel Farage.
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The Irish For 👫💊🎸 / Twitter / Twitter
And offer a uniquely Irish perspective on how grim 2016 has been
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But no matter how grim things get, it’s always on hand to cheer us up
Stellar GIF work.
“jeighbh”
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Also, we’re just going to say it – The Irish For has the best profiler on Twitter
Michael D <3
With that, we’ll leave you with the most perfect tweet…
And if you’re not following The Irish For, please seek to rectify that immediately.
The Irish For 👫💊🎸 / Twitter
The Irish For 👫💊🎸 / Twitter / Twitter
