1916. ScHARFF — Irish Names of Fishes. i i 7 
Skulpin (see Dragonet). 
Smearkkn (see Dab). 
Smelt (sec Sandsmelt). 
Sole. 
Black Sole (Ijaib-og)— ie.M)ov; (7) = leA-oho?; (Gogan) , (2), 
rcAti^^A cAiu (0), teAbo^-coA^viv (0), 
Lemon Sole (see Dab). 
White Sole (see Dab). 
Spearltng, Horneel, Needle-fish or SwoRDPrsii 
(lan-esk). 
lAlllll-lAfC (7), l)|\AIT) lAl^C (7), fllACAT) IIIAJVA (7), f C Al) A|Af O v; 
tcAfAii lice (2), ]^piA]\Linc (2), C()|\ t;olu\c (9), gAtrLcAti^^ (7), 
>;ol)Ac (7 Tory), |\9nnxxc SpAiiineAc (Holt). 
The word col^Ati is given by Dinneen for sev^eral kinds of fishes 
such as Salmon peal, Swordfish and Stickleback. It is very 
doubtful whether some of the other names are really applicable 
to this fish or the Sea-Stickleback. The term Swordfish has 
been used for two entirely different fishes, the true Swordfish 
being extremely rare in Ireland and not likely to be known 
to fishermen. 
Spoutfish. 
This term re-fers to a shellfish or mollusk, which will be 
dealt with in another article. 
Sprat (sprit). 
fp[\uir (2), ii'biii (recte leiT)bhi, Gogan) (7), vaIah (7). 
Stickleback, Pinkeen or Thornback. 
River Stickleback (pink-en) — pinci'n probably English (Grogan), 
cot;5Ati (7). 
Sea-Stickleback or Horneel (big lodin) — bi|\A5-ioT)Ain (6). 
? sobAC, ? co|\ %ohAc. O'Reilly translates the first word by 
" bandstickle," which is an old English word for Stickleback. 
Sturgeon (stir-ain). 
fci|\eAn (7), fCi|\eAn (6), fri|\tAin (6), bfVA-OAii ^reoj-vnA (2). 
The last word is in use in the Blasket islands. 
