Does anyone know what the term "Irish twins" mean?????

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Thank you for the answers.

Oh cool ... thanks for the answers. So it looks like I have had "Irish twins" all along and never knew it :)
My kids are both the same age for 28 days each year ... my daughter hates it :)

Answer 1

siblings born a few months apart

so say your mom ended up pregnant just a few weeks after giving birth-- youd have a sibling before your first birthday. every year for a month or two, you'd be the same age.

Answer 2

Irish twins is a slang term that refers to siblings born 9 to 12 months apart - usually in the same calendar year, or who are in the same class in school. It references a perception about families of Irish Catholics who may not use birth control (and thus may have children in quicker succession), but it is often used endearingly by the families of the "twins" themselves. An example of Irish twindom is Valerie Photos, whose brother's birthday is a year apart from hers.

Similarly, Irish triplets means three children in two years.

Answer 3

When siblings are born 9 to 12 months apart

Answer 4

Siblings less than 1 year apart.

My mom always called my brother and I that--I was born the end of August,'65,and he came along mid-August,'66.Plus,our heritage is Irish;)

Answer 5

Having babies 9 months or less apart. They are ususlly the same age for a short time.

Answer 6

It refers to siblings born in the same calendar year, or otherwise less than twelve months apart.

Answer 7

Siblings born in the same calendar year

Answer 8

It means they were born within the same year, or it means they were born on the same day just a year apart. . . one of the two

Answer 9

Its when siblings are born about a year apart....not twins but close....

Answer 10

Two beers that are 1 year apart maybe