Proper noun
the Celtic Tiger
(economics) The economy of the Republic of Ireland from the mid-1990s to the late-2000s, a period of rapid real economic growth fuelled by foreign direct investment.
Beginning in the early 1990s, the country experienced unprecedented economic growth fuelled by a dramatic rise in consumer spending, construction and investment, which became known as the Celtic Tiger period. Source: Internet
The city was at the forefront of Ireland's rapid economic expansion during the Celtic Tiger period, with enormous private sector and state development of housing, transport and business. Source: Internet
Retail parks and shopping centres Dunnes Stores in Limerick City During the Celtic Tiger years a number of shopping centres & retail parks opened in suburban areas of Limerick. Source: Internet
Term The colloquial term "Celtic Tiger" citation has been used to refer to the country itself, and to the years associated with the boom. Source: Internet
Eastern Europe Through the Bottom of a Glass and Vitali's Ireland - Time Travels in the Celtic Tiger. Source: Internet
I recall seeing a TV documentary on commuting sometime way back in the Celtic Tiger boom. Source: Internet