Comments on: ‘Craic’ or ‘Crack’: Is it Irish? http://irishkc.com/craic-or-crack-is-it-irish.htm Kansas City Irish Festivals, Music, Pubs, & Events by an Artist in Ireland Thu, 24 May 2012 00:58:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: If you’re Irish … | Matariki http://irishkc.com/craic-or-crack-is-it-irish.htm#comment-748171 If you’re Irish … | Matariki Sat, 17 Mar 2012 12:20:33 +0000 http://irishkc.com/index.php/craic-or-crack-is-it-irish.htm#comment-748171 [...] ‘Craic’ or ‘Crack’: Is it Irish? – Irish KC [...] […] ‘Craic’ or ‘Crack’: Is it Irish? – Irish KC […]

]]> By: Susan http://irishkc.com/craic-or-crack-is-it-irish.htm#comment-198136 Susan Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:36:07 +0000 http://irishkc.com/index.php/craic-or-crack-is-it-irish.htm#comment-198136 Best research I've read on this yet. I have had too many people attribute everyhing to the "old ways" ...etc...without much to back it up. Being from the US I only ever heard "craic" from my Irish friends back in the day....and they did get into the occasional bit of misunderstanding as the crack epidemic was sweeping New York at the time. Which was funny, I have to admit. Of course I did hassle them to "speak English" :) Who knew that they were? Cracker is a bit different in usage in the US as well. Thanks. Best research I’ve read on this yet. I have had too many people attribute everyhing to the “old ways” …etc…without much to back it up.

Being from the US I only ever heard “craic” from my Irish friends back in the day….and they did get into the occasional bit of misunderstanding as the crack epidemic was sweeping New York at the time. Which was funny, I have to admit.

Of course I did hassle them to “speak English” :) Who knew that they were?

Cracker is a bit different in usage in the US as well.

Thanks.

]]> By: Liam Mulligan http://irishkc.com/craic-or-crack-is-it-irish.htm#comment-53714 Liam Mulligan Thu, 16 Aug 2007 01:38:25 +0000 http://irishkc.com/index.php/craic-or-crack-is-it-irish.htm#comment-53714 I remember back in 1963 in O'Donoghues pub in Dublin(Merrion Row) when the Dubliners were starting out after the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem(R.I.P. recently buried in Dover New Hampshire last Thursday) had Put the Songs back into the mouths of a generation of Irish People who had almost forgotten them. The Crowd that frequented the Pub at that Time used the Word "Crack" or Craic" a lot. The Word was also used in the ballad 'The Work of the Weaver" i.e. We;re gathered here together for to sit and to crack, with our Glasses in Our hands and our work upon our Back, There's nay a one among who could sing or could crack, if it was not for the Work of the Weaver. An Scottish Ballad I must add. I hope this information is helpful. Mise Le Meas Liam I remember back in 1963 in O’Donoghues pub in Dublin(Merrion Row) when the Dubliners were starting out after the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem(R.I.P. recently buried in Dover New Hampshire last Thursday) had Put the Songs back into the mouths of a generation of Irish People who had almost forgotten them. The Crowd that frequented the Pub at that Time used the Word “Crack” or Craic” a lot. The Word was also used in the ballad ‘The Work of the Weaver” i.e. We;re gathered here together for to sit and to crack, with our Glasses in Our hands and our work upon our Back, There’s nay a one among who could sing or could crack, if it was not for the Work of the Weaver. An Scottish Ballad I must add. I hope this information is helpful. Mise Le Meas Liam

]]> By: Medbh http://irishkc.com/craic-or-crack-is-it-irish.htm#comment-45565 Medbh Tue, 22 May 2007 14:35:22 +0000 http://irishkc.com/index.php/craic-or-crack-is-it-irish.htm#comment-45565 Excellent research, Eolai. You've got the facts laid out properly. Excellent research, Eolai.
You’ve got the facts laid out properly.

]]> By: The Slippery Orange Ballcock http://irishkc.com/craic-or-crack-is-it-irish.htm#comment-45557 The Slippery Orange Ballcock Tue, 22 May 2007 13:34:58 +0000 http://irishkc.com/index.php/craic-or-crack-is-it-irish.htm#comment-45557 Would you have similar opinions on the origins of the Irish word 'cac'? As in "ag caint cac"! Would you have similar opinions on the origins of the Irish word ‘cac’? As in “ag caint cac”!

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