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The sharp inbreath is a de facto Hiberno-English word. This rapid inhalation sounds a bit like a gasp. Sometimes it is pronounced a bit like "yeah;" but not always. It's most common amongst women.
If an Irish person knows your first name, he or she will probably call you that, even without introduction.
Small-talk in Ireland is an important part of most normal interactions....
"Eyes to heaven" is an uptoss of the chin and a rolling of the eyes upward, accompanied by a slight click from the tip of the tongue and a "you know y'rself" resignation.... This expresses acknowledgement of the sublime and ridiculous nature of reality.
The Irish have difficulty making a formal complaint....
"Yeah but sure what can you do?"... Irish fatalism...
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