Is it true that Irish people curse a lot?

For those who are too young to remember, England after the Second World War was rebuilt by armies of Irishmen, most of them from the rural west. After the cities had been put back together, these doughty navvies hoisted their picks and set off to construct the motorways (which the English copied from Hitler's autobahns). read more

Yes, the Irish swear more than Americans. I hear this a lot from my American friends, who find it disconcerting that Irish in Ireland, especially those of an older generation, swear so much. read more

Though we may not like to admit it, the Irish, whether in English or Gaelic, curse a lot. The power and humor of Irish curses has been our way of relieving the frustrations in life! read more