146 THE SCOTTISH NATURALIST 



Irish. Ialtog (MacB.) ; Ialtog leathair, Sciathan leathair, 

 Mioltog leathair (Dineen) ; Eitleog, Leidhbin leathair, Diallog, 

 Callach, Feascar-luch, evening mouse (C. M. R.). 



Hedgehog (Erinaeeus europceus, Linnaeus). 

 Graineog ; Uircean-garaidh. 



Irish. Graineog (G. C.) ; Griun (obs.); Rutha (C. M. R.). 



Mole (Tatfta eurofteea, Linnaeus). 



Famh; Famh-thalmhainn (MacB.); Fath ; Dubh-threobhaiche, 

 black ploughman ; Uir-threobhaiche, plougher of the ground ; 

 Dubh-threabha (Perths., G. C.) j Uir-fhamh (G. C.) Dallag, blind one 

 (MacB.). 



Irish. Dallog (G. C.) ; Criadh-luch, clay mouse ; Gar-luch, 

 Mallan, Mullan (C. M. R.). 



Old Irish. Caechan, Caechog (G. C.). 



Common Shrew {Sorex araneus, Linnaeus). 



Dallag, blind one ; Dallag-f heoir, of the grass ; Dallag-an- 

 fhraoich, of the heather (G. C.) ; Talmag, "a long-nosed, mouse- 

 like animal frequenting old walls the shrew-mouse?" (Sutherl., 

 C. M. R.). 



Lesser Shrew {Sorex minutus, Linnaeus). 



" Feoirneachan, fairy mouse, lesser shrew " (MacDonald's Gael. 

 Did.). 



Water-Shrew (Neomys fodiens, Schreber). 



Dallag-uisge ; Famh-uisge, water-mole; Lamhallan ; Lamh-alan ; 

 Famh-bhual, Famh-fhual, Lamh-fhual (A. C.). Lamhallan is ex- 

 plained in Glossary of Poems of Rob Donn (1829 ed.), and in 

 H. S. Gael. Diet., as "a shrew, water shrew, or water mouse, 

 supposed noxious " (C. M. R.). 



" Lavellan, a kind of weasel, Caith., Pennant" is given in 

 Jamieson's Seott. Diet. 



Badger (Me/es me/es, Linnaeus). 



Broc ; Srianach, bridled, streaked (F. MacR.) ; Tuitean, stinker 

 (McA.); Stiallaire, striped; Stiall-chu. 



