APPENDIX 



ADDITIONAL GAELIC x\AMES. 



These names were either unintentionally omitted, or did not 

 come under my observation until too late for insertion in their 

 l)roper botanical order. 



Airgiod luachra {S/>irea iihnaria) — Meadow-sweet, meaning 

 the silvery rush. Airgiod. Latin : arge/itinn. 



Amharag {Sinapis arvensis) — Cherlock. From the root amh, 

 raw or pungent, and probably corrupted into '' Marag" bhuidhe 

 (page 7); also in Cochlearia officinalis. A' maraich (page 5), 

 for amharaich, from the same root, on account of the pungent 

 taste of both plants. 



Barr a-bhrigean {Potentilla anserina) — Silverweed. 



Bath ros {^Rosmarinus officinalis) — Rosemary. From Imth, the 

 sea ; and ros., a rose. 



Bearnan bearnach {Taraxacum dens-Ieonis) — Dandelion. 



Bearnan bealtine {Caltha palustris) — Marsh-marigold. 



Billeog an spuinc {Tussilago farfara) — Coltsfoot (page 41). 



Biodh an 't sionaidh {Sedum anglicwn). [Sionaidh, a prince, 

 a lord, chief; Inodli, food.) From the name it is evident that 

 the plant was formerly eaten, and considered a delicacy. 



Bior ros {Nymphcsa) — Water-lily. Bior, or its aspirated form 

 bhir or bhior, meaning water; in Arabic, bir; Hebrew, beer. From 

 this root comes the name bhiorag, a water-plant {Equisetum 

 hyemale, page 96), and such place and river names as %'er in 

 Inver, her in Hereford, and the river Wear in Durham. 



Blath nam bodaigh (Papaver) — Poppy, meaning the rustic's 

 flower. 



Bo coinneal (^;^'i//;///;// ir/Z/Vr/Vi?) — Sauce alone. Bo, a cow; 

 coinneal, a candle. 



Buidhechan-bo-bleacht {Primula íw/j-)— Cowslip. The milk- 

 cow's daisies (page 57). 



Cal Phadruigb {Saxifraga umbrosa) — London pride; Peter's 

 kale. 



Cannach {Myrica gale) — Bog-myrtle. (This name must not be 



