Messages

n.

Heard in Tipperary, Kilkenny, Waterford, Galway and Kildare

Groceries or provisions. Heading to the village to collect the weekly shop.

I'm goin' up town for da messages so don't be askin' for porter!

Posh English

I am going up to the township for the groceries, so do not ask for any stout!

Same phrase, other counties

• Kilkenny
• Waterford
• Galway
• Kildare

Related terms

• De villageLocal shorthand for heading into the main part of the village or town.
• Do the messagesTo go shopping for household essentials.
• Batter shopA traditional takeaway shop specializing in fried fish and chips.
• Skillage in the villageExpression of admiration for someone's exceptional skill or prowess.
• The villageLarchfield in Kilkenny city.
• Village feedersA colloquial and crude term for a woman's breasts.