Fianna Fáil

English Alternative forms en Fianna Fail Etymology en ga Fianna Fáil. From en ga fianna, plural of ga fiann warrior, and ga Fáil, genitive of ga Fál a legendary name of Ireland; cf. sga fál. The original meaning is thus “warriors of Fál”, but the phrase is traditionally translated as “soldiers of destiny”. Pronunciation en /fiˌænə ˈfɔɪl/ anglicized en Proper noun 1 A conservative Irish political party founded in the 1920s. en 1985 w:Christy Moore Ordinary Man 2 Delerium Tremens https://genius.com/Christy-moore-delirium-tremens-lyrics I dreamt that Ruairi Quinn was smokin' marijuana in the Dail. Barry Desmond handing Frenchies out to scuts in Fianna Fail. en Reuters Ireland: Fianna Fáil rules out coalition with Sinn Féin The Guardian 2020-02-13 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/13/sinn-fein-asks-fianna-fail-to-discuss-forming-irish-government 0261-3077 Ireland’s largest party, Fianna Fáil, has said it will not consider going into government with Sinn Féin, a decision likely to prevent the leftwing nationalists from entering power for the first time. https://web.archive.org/web/20261018141319/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/13/sinn-fein-asks-fianna-fail-to-discuss-forming-irish-government 18 October 2026 Related terms en Fenian en Irish politics Irish ga: Etymology From ga fianna plural of ga fiann warrior Fáil genitive of ga Fál a legendary name of Ireland noun. The original meaning is thus "warriors of Fál", but the phrase is traditionally translated "soldiers of destiny". Pronunciation ga /ˈfʲiən̪ˠə ˈfˠɑːlʲ/ ga Proper noun m-p ~ Fianna Fáil en Fianna Fáil Irish political party Mutation ga Ireland Politics