Dún - Fort, Enclosed space
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F
Féile - Festival
Feis - Festival
Féinnid - A warrior
who holds allegiance to no one master but gathers up his own band of men/women
to go hunting and fighting around the country-side.
Fidhchell - 'Wood Sense'
lit. a board game somewhat like chess.
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Geas, Geis, Geasa -
A binding spell which could not be ignored without consequences.
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I
Iarainn - Iron
L
Lios - Ring-fort, Ring
Loin Loich - Light of
Battle
M
Mag - Plain, Stretch of
land cleared of trees.
Murúch - Mermaid
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P
Piseog - Fairy Charm, spell, enchantment,
pishogue
Púca - Hobgoblin,
Pooka
R
Riastradh
- Contortion ; Battle paroxysm of the legendary hero Cúchulainn
in which his body contorts and his legs twist around to face towards his
back. One eye bulges out and the other sinks in very far in his head.?
S
Sagart - a christian priest or
cleric, pronounced Soggarth by some
Samhain - The first of November, a festival
also known as All Hallow's Day.
Sidhe - Fairy Mound and
the people who live within.
Síog - Fairy
Sliabh - Mountain
Soggarth - a priest
or cleric
T
Timpán - A musical
instrument (perhaps like a tambourine?)
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