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Otter (Lutra Intra, Linnaeus). 

 Dobhran, dobhar (obs.), water; Dobhar-chu, water-dog; Beist- 

 dubh, black beast ; Beist-donn, brown beast ; Madadh-donn, brown 

 dog. 



Irish. Dobhar-chu ; Madadh-donn; Madadh-uisce, Madra- 

 uisce, "an otter or beaver" (Dineen's It: Diet. ; C. M. R.). 



Old Irish. Confoirne, Coinfhodhairne (pi.), Coibhfearan- 

 dobar (obs., C. M. R.) ; Cu dobrain (G. C). 



Weasel {Mi/stela nivalis, Linnaeus). 

 Nios; Neas. 



Irish. Neas (MacB.) ; Eas ; Easog (C. M. R.). 



Old Irish. Ness (MacB.) ; Blathnait (G. C.). 



Stoat (Mustela erminea, Linnaeus). 

 Nios; Neas; Nios-gheal, white, in winter coat. 

 Irish. See "Weasel" above. 



Ferret (Mustela furo, Linnaeus). 



Baineasg ; Coinneas, dog-weasel ; Baineasag, white weasel 

 (C. M. R.) ; Baircin (Shaw's Gael. Diet.); Firead (Lev. xi. 30). 



Polecat {Mustela putorius, Linnaeus). 



Fe6cullan (MacB.) ; Focal (McA.) ; Focalan, young of (McA.) ; 

 Focalan (Arm., Gael. Diet.). 



Marten (Martes martes, Linnaeus). 

 Taghan. 



Irish. Cat-crainn, marten or squirrel. 

 Old Irish. Catt-croinn ("Crann," a tree, tall tree, pine-tree). 



Wild Cat (Felis silveslris, Schreber). 



Cat-fiadhaich, wild; Cugar; Cugarbhad, male cat, male wild 

 cat (Carm. Gad., ii. 255; C. M. R.). 



Irish. Fiadh-chat (C. M. R.). 



Fox ( Vulpes vulpes, Linnaeus). 

 Sionnach; Balgair; Madadh-ruadh, red-dog; Gille-martuinn 



