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Coirean coilleach {Lychnis diurnd). 



Collaidin ban (Papaver) — White poppy. 



Corran lin (Spergula arvensis) — Spurrey. 



Cuirinin (Nymph tea) — Water-lily. 



Daileag (Phoenix daclyli/era) — The date-tree. 



Dearag thalmhainn (Fumaria officinalis) — Fumitory. From 

 dearg, red ; thalamh, earth, ground. 



Dearcan dubh (Ribes nigrum) — Black currants. 



Deochdan dearg ( Trifolium pratense) — Red clover.' 



Driuch na muine {Drosera rotundifolia) — Sun-dew. Driuch, 

 dew ; and na muine, of the hill. 



Dun, lus (Scrophularia nodosa) — Figwort, the high plant. 

 According to Bede, dun means a height in the ancient British 

 language ; hence the terminations of names of towns, don and ton. 



Eabh (Populus tremula) — Aspen. The Gaelic for Eve. 



Eanach (Nardus stricta). 



Easdradh (Filices) — Ferns. 



Eidheann mu chrann (Hcdera helix) — The ivy. 



" Gach fiodh 's a' choille 

 Ach eidheann mu chrann a's fiodhagach." 



Every tree in the wood 



Except ivy and bird-cherry tree. 



Feathlog fa chrann (Lonicera periclymenum). 

 Fib ( Vaccinium vitis idcea) — Whortleberry. 

 Fineal ghreugach (Trigonella) — Greek fennel. 

 Fiodh almug {Sautalum album) — Sandal- wood. 



" Agus mar an ceudna loingneas Hiram a ghlulain or o Ophir, agus 

 ro mhoran <\ofhiodh a/muig." — (Stuart) i Kings x. n. 



The navy of Hiram brought in from Ophir gold and great plenty of 

 Almug trees. 



Fionnach (Nardus stricta) — From Jionn, white. 



Fiuran and giuran (Heracleum sphondylium) — Cow-parsnip. 



Fofannan min (Sonchus oleraceus) — Sow-thistle. For fofannan, 

 see fothannan. 



Forr dris (Rosa rubiginosa)— Sweet-brier. 



Fuaim an t' Siorraigh (Fumaria officinalis) — Fumitory. Fuaim, 

 sound ; an f Siorraigh, of the sheriff! Probably only a humorous 

 play on the words "fumaria officinalis." 



Furran (Quercus robur)— The oak. 



Gairleach collaid (Erysimum alliaria) — Jack-by-the-hedge; 

 meaning hedge garlic. 



