ON MANX BIBD-NAMES. 79 



Common Curlew, Numenius arquatus. *Crottag (M. S. D.), 

 (pr. Crothag). Cf. Sc. Gael. Crotach-mhara, Crotag-mara. 



Tern, Sterna sp. *Gibbyn-Gant = Gannet of the Sand- 

 launce (Ammodytes). 



Black-headed Gull, Larus ridibundus. *Pirragh (Cr.). I 

 have heard this given as Perrac, Parrac, and even Parrakeet. 

 Cregeen translates "a species of gull, pinquin " (sic), but this is 

 the species to which the name is applied. Cf. Sc. Gael. Tarroch 

 =Kittiwake ; Lane, &c, Turnock. 



Herring Gull, L. argentatus ; and other species. *Foillan 

 (M. S. D. and Cr.), (pr. Folyan). Cf Sc. Gael. Faoilean, Faoileag ; 

 I. Faoilleann, Faoileog ; Wei. Gwylan ; Bret. Gwelan, Goulen. 

 There is a Traie Foillan (Gull's Shore) in Maughold, and an 

 Ellan-ny-Foillan (Gull's Island) in Lezayre. 



Lesser Black-backed Gull, L.fuscus. (Parson, at Peel.) 



Great Black-backed Gull, L. mar inns. Juan-mooar (Cr.) 

 =Big John. 



Skua, Stercorarius sp. *Shirragh-varrey= Sea-hawk. 



Baz orb ill, A lea torda. (Ducker.) Coltrag, Caltrag (M.S. D.) ; 

 Coltrag (Cr.). The latter translates " a coulter-bill fowl." I 

 have not heard this name used. Does it apply to this species, or 

 the Puffin, or both ? Cf. Sc. Gael. Coltrachan=Puffin. 



Common Guillemot, Uria troile. *Stronnag (not in diction- 

 aries), from Stroin=nose, in allusion to its pointed beak; or its 

 derivative Stron, Stronneraght— Snuffle, from the murmuring cry. 



Black Guillemot, U. grylle. (Sea-pigeon, and, according to 

 Mr. Kermode, Rock Dove, at Peel.) 



Puffin, Fratercida arctica. (Sea-parrot.) Pibbin (Cr.). The 

 " Manx Puffin," so often mentioned by old writers as taken 

 from holes in the Calf of Man for food, was of course Puffinus 

 Anglorum. 



The writer believes that this is far from a complete list of 

 the names recoverable, by careful and leisurely investigation, 

 especially in the remoter districts ; but it may perhaps serve as 

 a foundation. 



