Irish Archaeology
irarchaeology
Short thread on some Irish names for insectsThe ladybird has a number of unusual Irish names including 'Bóín Dé' or 'God's Little Cow', 'Bóín Samhraidh', or 'Little Cow of the
Read more
In Irish the porpoise is know as 'Muc Mhara' or 'Pig of the Sea' and also 'Torc na Tuinne' or 'Boar of the Waves' http://dil.ie/search?q=porpoise… Photo: Ecomare/Salko de Wolf Den
Read more
Thread: some Irish names for wild animals Starting off with a favourite. Jellyfish is known as 'Smugairle Róin', which translates as 'Seal Snot' Bats have a few names in Irish
Read more
Thread: Some Irish names for birds....The Irish for the Goldfinch, one of Ireland's most colourful birds, is 'Lasair Choille' which roughly translates as 'bright flame of the forest' Photo: Sue
Read more