/ ˈaɪrɪʃ; NAmE / noun , adjective
■ noun
1.
(also ˌIrish ˈGaelic , Gaelic ) the Celtic language of Ireland
—compare Erse
2.
the Irish [ pl. ] the people of Ireland
■ adjective
of or connected with Ireland, its people or its language
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old English Īr- (stem of Īras the Irish and Īrland Ireland , obscurely related to Hibernian ) + -ish .