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ScHAri^i^. — Irish Names of Birds, 



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Plover (krut-dg). 

 ? c|\occ^\5 (G). (Compare Curlew). 

 Golden Plover. — p^oeos (1), ire.x'ods (1), ]:eiT)eo5 (6). Grey 

 Plover.- -ctAioll^6^\n (6). Green Plover (see Lapwing). 

 Ringed Plover. — ?^\tnAT)^n inoinci6(6). (Compare Dotterel). 



Ptarmigan or Termagant {tor-mdch-dn). 

 c^pmoCxxn (6), jzax^ mowAt (6). 

 This bird does not live in Ireland now. Some bones 

 found in Shandon Cave near Waterf ord have been doubtfully 

 referred to this species and it is quite possible that it may 

 have inhabited this country formerly. It still occurs in 

 Scotland, and the two Irish words given resemble the Scotch 

 words for Ptarmigan. 



Puffin or Sea-Parrot {fdch'9cJi). 

 (6), cuilC|\e-Ac^n (3), ? Cx^no^ (7). 

 The last word is identified by Colgan and also by Ussher 

 and Warren with the Shearwater. 



Quail {gjdra-ghkt). 

 Se^fpAt) ^u\\^z (6), se^pt^^ 5«il^^ (1)' S^^rrswipc (6). 



Rail. 



Land Rail (see Corncrake). Water ^Rail — I can find no 

 Irish name for this well-known resident bird. 



Raven {fedch-dhuv). 

 po.c 'oiib (1), pAt (6), ctMirtipiA6 (6), bp^An (1), bp^n "oub (6), 

 cti|Ap-A (10), \i\AZAt (6). According to O'Reilly bjix^n "oub and 

 cnx5.irhpAc may mean either Raven or Rook. 



Razorbill [kul-thre). 

 colCfxMge (6), C|\Of>An (3). 



Redbreast (see Robin). 

 Redpoll. 



1 am not acquainted with an Irish name. 



Redshank {kdm-ghlds). 

 CAm glx^f (6), -poiUe^C: (4), 50b lAX)A\ytA (6), goblxj^n mA]\A (6;. 



I am in doubt as to the correctness of identification of 

 the last word. It is probably applicable to the Petrel or 

 other small sea-bird. 



