1916. ScHARFF — IvisJi Nanics of Fishes. 115 
PoLLAN (pul-au). 
pollAti. 
This word was suggested by Gogan from the popular term 
" Pollan," of this peculiarly Irish fish. 
Ray (lip-riiha). 
llOp ]\OtA (2), Hop A ]\Oi)A (7). 
Gogan suggests that liop is a corruption of le.vob. Dinncen 
gives fAige mh\ for Smooth Ray and jiAije ?;<-\]vi) for Rough 
Ray. I cannot identify either of these. 
Maiden Ray or Spotted Ray (skete) — ? fci'ce (7). I am 
doubtful about the correctness of this identification. Perhaps 
it is the word for Skate. 
Numb Ray or Torpedo (cramp-esk)— cjAAimpiAf^ (6), c]\Aini- 
piAfc (7), o|\c-iAfc (6). The last word has also been translated 
by pig, whale, &c. 
Sand Ray or Shagreen Rad (Ijaib ganiva) — leAX)b gAnniie 
(suggested by Gogan). 
Thornback or Maiden Ray (ruho) — \\i\tA (7), ICA^ob t')eiL5tieA(^ 
(suggested by Gogan). 
Roach = Rudd (tal-og). 
CAI05 (7), b|\eAC beT)i (6), |A6ifceAc (6), |\6ifce (6), bucAc (12), 
b|\e,AC tTiAjtA (6). 
I think the two last words are quite incorrectly applied to 
this fish, while the second also is probably wrong since the 
Scotch " breac beachdaigh " means a loach. Finally the 
English word " Roach " is wrongly applied to the Irish fish. 
Tt should be Rudd. The true Roach does not occur in Ireland. 
R or KL [ N Cx (d luiog) . 
T)onno?; (7), -oonnAtiAc (3). 
There are several kinds of Rockling, a couple of them being 
very common in rock-pools near the shore. Holt gives " ronst 
devronc " that he had heard, while Keane mentions " shlaunoge/' 
which may possibly be a corruption of -oonnoj;. 
Rudd (see Roach). 
Sail-Fish (See Shark). 
