Sick as a plane to lourdes

phr.

Heard in Sligo, Cork and Limerick

Extremely ill, to the point of feeling one might actually vomit.

In use

Jaysus I woke up in the hot press on sunday mornin as sick as a plane to Lourdes! Some night that was!" "Dats as sick as a plane ta lourdes.

Posh English

Good heavens I awoke inside the airing cupboard on Sunday morning feeling terribly unwell after quite the night of indulgence.

Same phrase, other counties