> (Sanicula europtza) — Wood-sanicle. 



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sexual relationship, as in animals — hence such allusions as 

 " Tarbh, coille," " Dair na coille" 



Meilise (Sisymbrium officinale) — Hedge mustard. 



Neandog chaoch (Lamium) — Dead nettle ; blind nettle. 



Onn. Some authorities give this name to Ulex europcea, as well 

 as to Euonymus. Welsh, chwyn — hence Scotch and English whin. 



Peasair tuilbh (Orobus tuberosus) — Bitter vetch. 



Ponair churraigh (Menyanthes) — Marsh-trefoil, meaning the 

 marsh-bean, bog-bean. 



Pis phreachain ( Vicia sativa) — Pis = peas. Preacha?i, a raven- 

 ous bird. 



Raibhe (Rapha?ius) — Radish. 



Ramasg — Applied to various species of Fuci, from ram, a 

 branch, an oar = oar-weed. 



Reagha maighe, 



Reagaim and raema 



Reilige, reilteag [Geranium Robertianum) — From reil or reu/, 

 a star. 



Rian roighe (Geranium Robertianum) — Crane's-bill. 



Ros mall (Althcea rosea) — Hollyhock. 



Rotheach tragha (Crambe maritima) — Seakale. 



Searbhan muic (Cichorium endiva) — Endive. 



Seircean mor (Arctium Zappa) — Burdock. 



Seud (Hypericum). 



Sibhin (Scirpus lacustris) — Bulrush. 



Son duileag (Lapsana communis) — Nipple-wort. Son, good ; 

 dui/eag, a leaf. 



Spriunan (Ribes nigrum and rubrum) — Currants. 



Straif (Prunus spinosa) — Sloe. 



Sreang thrian (Ononis arvensis) — Rest-harrow. 



Staoin (Nepeta glechoma) — Also applied to ground -ivy in 

 some places, as well as to juniper. 



Subh nam ban sithe (Rubus saxatilis) — Stone-bramble ; the 

 fairy-woman's strawberry. 



Toir-pin (Scmpervivum tcctorum) — House-leek; probably the 

 same as tir-pin. 



Traithnin (Geum urbanum) — Geum. 



Truim crann (Sambucus nigra) — Elder, corruption from drum. 



Tuile thalmhainn (Ranunculus bulbosus) — Tui/e, a water-course. 



Tuimpe — Turnip. 



