Today was the first time I've heard the expression, an "Irish goodbye." I assumed it meant someone who didn't like saying goodbye and so departed without saying goodbye to anyone.
Some people just leave without saying goodbye:
romances,
off to war,
going to the hospital,
going to prison,
etc.
It's just easier than explaining why you're leaving and/or avoiding a scene. But the expression doesn't mean that at all. Goodgle tells me that it means someone who is drunk and leaves before his car keys are taken away from him.
Oh. Yeah, I can see it, unfortunately.
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