2026-08-03 15:04 UTC
Hiberno-English word/phrase of the day:
Clash of the Ash
This is a phrase used to signify, romantically, the game of hurling: hurleys are traditionally made from the wood of the ash tree. The tree is supposed to be 30 years old, and the wood taken from where the roots spread, so that the grain of the wood will not go with the length of the stick, making it liable to split.
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@Fionnbharr@mastodon.ie 2026-08-03 15:04
"It was an intense match, and the fierce clash of the ash could be heard ringing through the pitch." "Hurler on the ditch" A person who offers unsolicited criticism or advice about something in which they are not an active participant. "Can you stop with the commentary? You weren't actually there, so you're just a hurler on the ditch at this point." #ireland #slang #language