19 1 5 ScHARFF. — Irish Names of Birds, 119 



Jay (schrae-chog). 

 rcpex^COs (6), rsjiex^eds (6). 

 There arc reasons for the behef that this bird was 

 formerly more widely spread in Ireland, where it is now 

 so little known that the Missel Thrush is often called " Jay." 

 (Compare Thrush). 



Kestrel (see Falcon). 



Kingfisher (murhch), 



nui|\l<\c (6), gob^x uifge (6), blo^A|\x^ (6), biop|ix\ c-lx^f5-A1tA (6), 

 btop|\x\ cpui'Din (6), c-AifineAt (6), i^fgAifie cA1f^ne<^6 (6). 



It is possible that some of these words are really appli- 

 cable to the Dipper. The last but one certainly seems to 

 have several meanings, whereas the last word has also 

 been used for Ostrich and Osprey in the Irish Bible. 

 (Compare Dipper). 



Kite (aen-fin). 



eun ponn (6), e-Ati pionn (7), clAtti^n gobl-AC (6), ppe-AC-Ati 

 cei|Acexx6 (6), cfomASn (6), cpom^n lAtVAn (6). 



It is uncertain whether the Kite ever visits this country 

 now. It may have done so formerly, yet it seems more likely, 

 as stated by Ussher and Warren, that the term " Kite" 

 is wrongly applied in Ireland to the Harrier. If their view 

 is correct, some or all the words given above should be 

 identified with the various kinds of Irish Harriers. (See 

 Falcon). 



Knot. 



I can find no name for this bird, which is related to the 

 Sandpiper. 



Landrail (see Corncrake). 



Lapwing or Green Plover (piUb-en). 



piUbin (7), plbin (1), piLbin (6), cu|\p-ACxM5 (6), ^"6<M|\cin (6), 

 trei-oeos (6), pxMtipleog (6). 



The last word, which is more likely to mean Swallow, is 

 rendered Swallow or Lapwing " by O'Reilly. (Compare 

 Turnstone and Plover). 



