1916. ScHARFF — Irisli Names of Reptiles, &c. 
As in the case of the Irisli names of lairds, I have placed the 
name first which appeared to have the l)est claim to be used on a 
descriptive label in a public museum. At Mr. Gogan's suggestion 
I have employed certain symbols to indicate the correct pro- 
nunciation of the first Irish name in my list. For instance an 
inverted e " " is equivalent to the sound of the English i in 
the word " sir." The sound of ch approximates that in the 
vScotch word " loch " or the German " kirche." The j is equal 
to the consonantal i or y (as in young) The a is pronounced 
somewhat Hke the " a " in father " or in " was," the e as the 
ee " in meet," the ii as " oo " in " moon," and the 6w as 
in the English how." 
In my next and final article I propose to deal with the Irish 
Invertebrates, including those popularly known as " Shell- 
fish," as well as the Insects, Spiders and other groups of animals. 
LIST OF NAMES. 
(The numljers in brackets refer to the Bibliography, p. III).) 
REPTILES. 
The only kind of Re])tile native to Ireland is the Lizard. 
Snakes and Tortoises are often imported and may live for a few 
years in the country, but they are not indigenous. Turtles 
are known to have been stranded on the Irish coasts. They 
are only to be looked on as accidental visitors. 
Although the scaly Lizard is so very distinct from the Newt, 
which belongs to an entirely different grouj) of animals and 
spends part of its existence in the water, Gaelic-speaking races 
seem to find a peculiar difficulty in discriminating between these 
two animals and often apply the same name to both. 
Lizard (ark). 
eAfvc (7), "oeivc (12), vMjvc, a\\c (0). 
The first word has also been translated by Trout, Wasp and 
Salmon. (Compare Newt.) 
cut^cun\ (0). 
Turtle (tur-tur.) 
