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Colm O'Regan on his new book 'Gallivanting With Words’

Have you ever wondered how the Irish speak English? Or maybe why we say words and phrases like ‘s...

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09.30 5 Nov 2025


Colm O'Regan on his new book 'Gallivanting With Words’


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Have you ever wondered how the Irish speak English? Or maybe why we say words and phrases like ‘sure look’, ‘what’s the craic’ or ‘gway out of that’.  Colm O'Regan is an author, comedian and broadcaster and his new book called ‘gallivanting with words’ has the answer. 


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