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Answer for the clue "Irish drinking cup ", 6 letters:
mether

Word definitions for mether in dictionaries

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
A Mether is a communal or 'Friendship' drinking vessel from the Celtic tradition, mainly in Ireland and originally solely for mead with old examples being made of wood although they might have silver ornamentation added at a later date. The name 'Mether' ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
Etymology 1 alt. (context dialect English) four in the old counting system of Northern England. card. (context dialect English) four in the old counting system of Northern England. Etymology 2 alt. (context historical Ireland English) A communal drinking ...

Usage examples of mether.

And all through the meal, Powell smiled and listened, nodded and smiled, keeping his guest's winecup filled and his ale mether unemptied.

For the first time since he had mether on the Orb of Peace, the Bajoran looked scared.