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  1.                 From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
                    

    Irish \I"rish\, a. [AS. [imac]risc, fr. [imac]ras the Irish. Cf. Aryan, Erse.] Of or pertaining to Ireland or to its inhabitants; produced in Ireland. [1913 Webster]

    Irish elk. (Zool.) See under Elk.

    Irish moss. (a) (Bot.) Carrageen. (b) A preparation of the same made into a blanc mange.

    Irish poplin. See Poplin.

    Irish potato, the ordinary white potato, so called because it is a favorite article of food in Ireland.

    Irish reef, or Irishman's reef (Naut.), the head of a sail tied up.

    Irish stew, meat, potatoes, and onions, cut in small pieces and stewed. [1913 Webster]

  2.                 From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
                    

    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