Irish \I*rish"\, n. sing. & pl. 1. pl. The natives or inhabitants of Ireland, esp. the Celtic natives or their descendants. [1913 Webster] 2. The language of the Irish; also called {Irish Gaelic} or the {Hiberno-Celtic}. [1913 Webster +PJC] 3. An old game resembling backgammon. [1913 Webster] {get one's Irish up} to become angry. [PJC] Irish American
Hiberno-Celtic \Hi*ber"no-Celt"ic\, n. The native language of the Irish; that branch of the Celtic languages spoken by the natives of Ireland. Also adj. [1913 Webster]