Sláinte (Gaelic for good health, or cheers) is the new Irish pub set to open in Oakland's Jack London Square on April 1, bringing with it slow pours of Guinness and heaping plates of shepherd's pie.

HOLYOKE-- First, the name -- Slainte. It's pronounced "SLAWN-cha" and it's the Gaelic phrase for "good health" or "cheers," and it's also the anchor in the name of a local eatery and bar called ...

Slainte is the most used Irish expression in America our recent reader survey discovered. Slainte, meaning 'Good Health' is an ancient Irish expression that derives from the word Slan, meaning safe.

Borrowed from the Gaelic slàinte mhath 'good health', slainte is a popular toast in Scots with a meaning equivalent to ‘cheers’ in English.

Though its name is one that some struggle to properly pronounce, the label - it's Gaelic for "good health" -- hasn't proven to be an obstacle to Slainte's success. The Jarvis Avenue restaurant ...

You can wear green, you can watch a parade, and maybe drink green beer this Saint Patrick's Day, but can you say Sláinte like the Irish do? If so, fair play to you. If not, don't get banjaxed. Here ...

Note: a version of this story first appeared in March 2024. You can wear green, you can watch a parade, and maybe drink green beer this Saint Patrick's Day, but can you say Sláinte like the Irish do?

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