irish origin. someone who live in the counrty side, near fields, cows, farms. may be offensive in context. american red necks

Person from Rural Ireland. Plays and watches Gaelic Football, but does support a Soccer team (mainly United or Celtic). Drinks Vodka and Red Bull and listens to Happy Hardcore or Traditional Irish Music (mainly the Wolfe Tones).

Some backward Irish person from the countryside.

Irish slang.
Meaning rural people. Most commonly used by people from the city.

Originally believed to derive from the name of the town of Kiltimagh in county Mayo, it is considered a derogatory term by Dubliners. Increasingly, it is being reclaimed by the bogtrotters, much as the worldwide gay community has reclaimed the word 'gay'.

Slack jawed yokel type from Ireland.
Talks funny, wears really old clothes, loves Smithwicks and Hurling. Kilkenny folk are probably the worst type.

salt of the earth irish people who live in the rural areas of ireland. donegal being the best of a good bunch. not to be used to describe a northern prod farmer who are paisleyite bible thumpin catholic haters and are so backward they still duck witches.