Irish terrier
noun
: any of a breed of active medium-sized terriers characterized by a dense close usually reddish wiry coat
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O’Brien was accused by police of larceny, a New York Sun story noted, for stealing a white Irish terrier dog.
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Pete Grathoff
july 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
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Pete Grathoff
july 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
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“Irish terrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Irish%20terrier. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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