FOILEARM 



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GEALBHAN 



FoiLEARM, folaiream, foluirm, the 

 seagull. 



FosG, fosgag, the lark ; little 

 lark. 



Frangach, a magpie. 



Fraoch-chearCj the heather heii^ 

 grouse. 



FraoicheaNj the heather chat- 

 terer, whinchat. 



Fridean-fionNj fridein, wren, 

 mite ; pale bird. 



FuDAGAG, the woodcock. 



FuiDsiDH, a craven fighting-cock 

 (Fugie). 



FuiNCE, the crow. 



FuisEAG, fuiseog, the lark (Ir.). 



FuisLEACH, plover. 



FuLAMAiR, fulmair, fulmaire, the 

 fulmar or grey petrel (see 

 Falmair). 



FuR-BHUACHAiLLE, the great nor- 

 thern diver, black-throated 

 diver. 



G 



Gabha or gobha-uisge, etc., the 

 kingfisher. 

 rABHAGAN, gobhacan, gobhagan, 

 gocan, the titling, titlark, rock 

 pipit ; the small bird that fol- 

 lows the cuckoo. 

 ^ABHAR, the hawk ; any old 

 bird. 



rABHAR-ADHAiR, gabhar-oidhchc, 

 the snipe, nightjar, goat- 

 sucker. 



rABHLACHAN, gabhlan-gaoithc 

 (Ir.), the swallow. 



Gabhrag-bheag, the jacksnipe. 



Gaill or gall-eun, a strange or 

 foreign bird. 



Gaill-chearc, a duck (foreign). 



Gair-fhitheach, the raven, 

 vulture. 



Gairg, gairgeann, gairgear, gair- 

 geire, gairgire, the cormorant, 

 diver. 



Gairm-fhitheach, the crow. 

 Gaistean-cloich, the tomtit. 

 Gall, the cock ; a swan. 

 Gallan or gallun-strathaire, the 



sparrow (Old Ir.). 

 Gallan-curra, the diver (Ir.). 

 Ganra, ganradh, gandal, the 



gander. 

 Gaob, the rain-goose. 

 Gaod, the swan ; geese. 

 Garan, gar-eun, the crane. 

 Garrach, garrach-ghlas, garrag, 



a young rook, crow, carrion 



crow or unfledged bird. 

 GARRA-GART,garraidh-guirt, gort, 



gartan, the land-rail, corn- 



craik, quail. 

 Gart-eun, the quail — " Wet my 



feet." 

 GEABHRAGor geabhrog, geabhroc 



or gealbhroc, the tern, the sea 



swallow. 

 Geadh, ge, gedh, a goose. 

 Geadh-bhlar, the white-breasted 



goose. 

 Geadh-dubh, the solan goose. 

 Geadh-gaob ? the rain goose. 

 Geadh-ghlas, the grey hag. 

 Geadh-got or got-gheadh, the 



brent goose. 

 Geala-bigein, the common 



bunting. 

 Gealag, gealachag, gealan-coille, 



the white-throat. 

 Gealag-bheinne, the common 



ptarmigan . 

 Gealag-bhuachair, the bunting 



or buntliug. 

 Gealag-dubh-cheannach or loin, 



the black-headed or reed 



bunting. 

 Gealan, gealan-lin, gealbhan, 



gealbhan-lin, the linnet, lint- 

 white. 

 Gealbhan, gealbhonn, geal- 



bhonn-glas, the sparrow, 



house sparrow; sometimes a 



swallow\ 



