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Glossary of Irish WordsA
Ai - 'Of the Liver' Aine - Delightful Ard - High Place, Height
Beirigh - Boiling
Bladhm - Flame Bodach - Lout, Oaf, Churl (Bod is Irish for penis) CCarraig - Rock Cath - Battle Ceis - Piglet Cnoc - Mountain Curadhmhír - Champion's portion of food, largest and choicest serving of meat and best of drink went to the best champion at any feast. It was the highest honour to receive it. Currach - Small boat made from a hollowed out tree trunk covered in resin to make it waterproof. DDinnsenchas/Dindsenchas - A Story based on the lore of a place-name. An explanation of how a place was named.
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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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H I Iarainn - Iron
L Lios - Ring-fort, Ring Loin Loich - Light of Battle
M Mag - Plain, Stretch of land cleared of trees.
N O 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?) U |
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