Back to Irish Aires Home Page *** A GLOSSARY OF IRISH TERMS AND ACRONYMS *** A brief glossary of terms and acronyms in daily use in Ireland from RM_Distribution, for reference. Additions or corrections welcomed. # * 26 Counties: Most of Ireland; became independent from Britain after the Easter rising of 1916 and the war of independence fought by the IRA between 1919-1922; also called the `Free ...