Eirish adjective 1noun 1 adjective1 •(nonstandard, old-fashioned) of the state called Eire or the Republic of Ireland, as distinct from the island of IrelandThe new Eirish constitution never mentions the Anglo-king or Empire. ... An Eirish Supreme Court takes the place of the British Privy Council as haven of last resort. — 1937 noun1 •(historical) A proposed simplified standardised dialect of Irish for use by English-speaking learnersEvery Celt under seventy can acquire Eirish ... the supporters of Irish mean to press for the official recognition of Eirish in the schools of Northern and Southern Ireland — 1936
