Norn Iron

n.

Northern Ireland, as said by the people who live there. Usually roared.

Heard in Down, Armagh, Derry, Tyrone and Fermanagh

In use

We're not Brazil, we're Norn Iron!

Lawrence Muck's posh English
Lawrence Muck

Shall I translate it into posh English for you, mucker?

Oh, hello. Do mind the antiques. Here it is in posh English.

We are not, I assure you, the Federative Republic of Brazil. We are Northern Ireland!

Questions

What does norn Iron mean in Ireland?

Northern Ireland, as said by the people who live there. Usually roared.

Where in Ireland do people say norn Iron?

People say norn Iron in Down, Armagh, Derry, Tyrone and Fermanagh.

How do you use norn Iron in a sentence?

“We're not Brazil, we're Norn Iron!”

Updated

Same phrase, other counties

  • Down (not in the dictionary)
  • Armagh (not in the dictionary)
  • Derry (not in the dictionary)
  • Tyrone (not in the dictionary)
  • Fermanagh (not in the dictionary)

Pick yer county