Uisce Beatha

Uisce Beatha

: "For the Canadian folk rock band, see Uisce Beatha (band)."

Uisce beatha (pronounced IPA|ˈɪɕkəˌbˠa:hə) is the name given by Irish monks of the Sixth Century to the drink they had concocted. Simply an Irish translation of the Latin "aqua vitae" ("water of life"), "uisce beatha" is more commonly known today in its anglicized form, whiskey.


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