Irish Loanwords

Given a definition, try to name these words of Irish origin.

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Hint		Answer
A clover with three-lobed leaves	S	Shamrock
A small, mischievous sprite in Irish folklore; loves gold	L	Leprechaun
Fake, fraudulent, or untrustworthy	P	Phoney
A great amount	G/S	Galore / Slew
A lake or sea inlet	L	Lough
A person who takes part in rowdy behavior	H	Hooligan
A distilled drink; also called Irish moonshine	P	Poteen
A female spirit who heralds the death of a family member	B	Banshee
A fish with a pink-red underside	C	Char
An alcoholic drink made from fermented grain mash	W	Whiskey
A kind of poem that is three long and two short lines	L	Limerick
A rural, narrow, country road	B	Boreen
An edible red algae that grows on the North Atlantic/Pacific coasts	D	Dulse
An illegal bar or club serving alcohol	S	Shebeen
A wetland that accumulates peat and moss	B	Bog
A long, winding ridge of stratified gravel or sand	E	Esker
News, gossip, or entertainment	C	Craic
An Irish blood pudding	D	Drisheen

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