Messages

n.

Heard in Waterford, Kilkenny, Tipperary, Galway and Kildare

Errands or shopping, especially the daily purchase of household provisions.

I'll be back in an hour, I'm going down the town to do the messages

Posh English

I shall return in an hour as I am heading into town to attend to the household provisions.

Same phrase, other counties

• Kilkenny
• Tipperary
• Galway
• Kildare

Related terms

• Do the messagesTo go shopping for household essentials.
• PlacinTo replace or repair something, especially in the context of household maintenance.
• A hang sangwidgeA traditional ham sandwich, typically packed for a journey.
• Back arse of nowhereAn extremely remote or isolated place.