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The Scottish Naturalis^C^J^ 



No. 19.] 1913 [July 



A LIST OF THE GAELIC NAMES OF BRITISH 



MAMMALS. 



By Charles H. Alston. 



This list was originally commenced for my own use. 

 Friends in a position to speak with authority who have 

 seen it, have asked me to publish it as supplying a want 

 hitherto felt by those interested in the subject. 



In doing so I wish to state that, having myself only a 

 limited and acquired knowledge of the language, I have been 

 fortunate in securing the assistance and co-operation of 

 several of our best Gaelic scholars, to whom I offer due 

 acknowledgment. 



To the Rev. Farquhar MacRae of Glen Orchy I am 

 indebted for much and valued assistance ; while to the Rev. 

 Geo. Calder, Celtic Lecturer, Glasgow University, and the 

 Rev. Chas. M. Robertson of Craighouse, Jura, my thanks are 

 due for the full and interesting information received from 

 them, especially as to the Irish nomenclature, modern and 

 ancient. 



In the list it will be found, as was to be expected, that 

 some of the smaller mammals are not distinguished. This 

 will cause no surprise when we consider that some of these 

 species have only comparatively recently been recognised by 

 our best authorities. 



Bat ( Vespertilionid<2, spp.). 



Ialtag; Dialtag (McA.) ; Dealtag anmoch, late (MacB.); Dial- 

 tag anmoch (Perths., C. M. R.); Ealtag leathraich, leather (Arran, 

 C. M. R.). 



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