In another thread: viewtopic.php?f=28&t=3779, a request was answered with a joke with a play on words (thanks Redwolf).

[Oíche Shamhna a bhí ann, agus bhí an chailleach agus a cat ag eitilt ar scuab. Go tobann, tháinig gaoth mhór, agus thit an chailleach as an scuab. Cad a dúirt an cat dubh? "Mí-ádh."]

Many, many jokes are based on precisely that - plays on words. Endless Easter jokes in English include an eggsellent something or other etc. Do you know any jokes in Irish; or for the more creative of you, can you make up some, that rely on playing with words?

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Most of the ones I can think of involve bilingual word play:

What do you call a relapse of the measles? Ar ais arís.

What do you call an upside-down muffin? Bun os cionn.

Redwolf

There is an absolute dearth of jokes in Irish.

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Frank (Tiarnán) had a great store of jokes, but I can't think of any of them right off the top of my head.

Redwolf

Thought it might be a good time to direct people to the link below for a few laughs. I had forgotten a couple of them.viewtopic.php?f=28&t=711&p=12385&hilit=jokes#p12385

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I think Irish humour has more to do with story telling, witty turns of phrase/ sayings, i.e. Ní féasta go rósta, ‘is ní céasta go pósta and quick witted responses, i.e deisbhéalaíocht, more so than your so called standard joke, which often become clichéd.

Braoin's thread An dea-chaint agus an deisbhéalaíocht
viewtopic.php?f=28&t=3017&start=10

It contains a funny story about mustard and two Conamara men.

There's a few really dirty joke in Old Irish:

In the tale "Aided Fergusa" found in "Silva Gadelica", Fergus falls in lust with Bébó, the queen of a very small race of Otherworld folk. The tale then relates the following:

Ocus in uair ro búi Fergus ic comriachtain ria tug lám ar mullach a cinn ocus ro fhiarfaig in rigan de cid imar chuir in lám ar a bathais.
"Ingnam lium," arsé, "in ball ferrda ina bfuilit secht nduirn ocus gan innatsa acht trí duirn gan a dhul trét chenn sechtair. Ocus is uime sin do chuires mo lám ar do chenn."
"Léig as alé, a Ferguis," ar sí. "Is mór ní súigios lesrach banscáile! "

'And while Fergus was having sex with her he put a hand on the top of her head and the queen asked him why he put the hand on the crown of her head.
"I'm amazed," he said, "my manly part being seven handwidths and you being only three handwidths that it doesn't go right out through your head. That's why I put my hand on your head."
"Well, stop it, Fergus," she said. "A woman's loins can absorb a lot!".' (http://www.sengoidelc.com/category/1/11)

and,

Dia·fagbainn-se bróin úachtair, do·géntae bró íochtair dím.

'If I were to find an upper millstone, I would be the lower millstone.'

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Q: What do you call a big Irish spider? A: A Paddy long legs.
Q: What's the difference between Ireland and a tea bag? A: The tea bag stays in the cup longer.
Q: How do you blind an Irish woman? A: You put a bottle of scotch in front of her.
Q: What do you call an Irish fella trying to break up a fight? A: Liam Malone
Q: How can you tell if an Irishman is having a good time? A: He's Dublin over with laughter!!
Q: Why can't you borrow money from a leprechaun? A: Cos they're always a little short

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