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rather than gowlogue; but it seems probable that the latter is the 



correct form, the name being suggested by the conspicuous forked tail. 

 'CtyeoiLin. Troglodytes parvulus K. C. Koch, The Wren. — Clare Island. 

 ■p&oiLe&rm, Sea-gull. — General in Clare Island, on Achill Sound, &c, as a 



generic name for the gulls. I could not find current in the area any 



distinctive Gaelic names for the different species of sea-gulls. 

 y"i&c ■oub. Corvus corax Linne, The Baven. — Clare Island, 

 gl^-pj, Motacilla melanopc Pallas, Grey Wagtail, and M. lugubris Temminck, 



Pied Wagtail. — Used for the wagtails in Clare Island apparently as a 



generic term. 

 Luc. Mus rmcsculus Linne, Common Mouse. — Clare Island. 

 Luc pei-p, Grass Mouse. Mus sylvaticus Linne, Long-tailed Field Mouse. — 



Clare Island. 

 Luc in6]\, Great Mouse. Mus decumanus Linne, Eat. — Clare Island, where I did 



not hear the commoner name buc "Pn&nncd-c or French Mouse used, 



though it is probably known in the island. 

 IllAtKvo ui^-ge, Water Dog. Lv.tra vulgaris, Otter. — Clare Island. 

 111ai]V y&vb-, Long Mary. Ardea cincrea Linne, Heron. — Clare Island, 



Belclare, and Eossmindle. 

 p-pe&CAii bi&c, Grey Crow. Corvus comix Linne, Hooded Crow. — Clare 



Island. See CA^og bi-n. 

 Ppi m pe 6.11*11. Geotrupes stcrcorarms, Dung Beetle. — Clare Island. See 



Note C. 

 SpiBeoj. Erithacus rubecula Linne, Eobin. — Clare Island. 



V. Some English Animal Names. 

 Bream bird. — Applied to the Terns in Clare Island. 

 Cobbler. — At Belclare used for Coitus bubalis, a common shore fish. 

 Gunner. — Frequently applied to the Ballan Wrasse, Labrus macidaius, in Clare 



Island. 

 Limpet. —In Clare Island sometimes used by the children, though the Gaelic 



DAi|\ueAc is much more frequently heard. 

 Nine Eyes. — Applied to the Gunnel or Butter-fish, Caitronotus gunnellvs Linne, 



at Belclare, as it is in Co. Dublin. 

 Otter. — Used in Clare Island as well as the Gaelic name. 

 Scollop. — At Belclare for Pecten maxvmus. 

 Twelve Eyes. — This name is given to the Gunnel in Clare Island in lieu of 



the more widespread but less appropriate name, Nine Eyes. 

 Willy Wagtail. — Applied in Clare Island to the Grey Wagtail. 

 Wild Bornyack. — The Clare Island name for the large form of Limpet 



inhabiting exposed stations. See ynvo bAipnea.c. 



