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Grimoire Vocabulary — Birds

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Irish	Ogham	How to say it	English	Source	Note
albatras	᚛ᚐᚂᚁᚐᚈᚏᚐᚄ᚜	`AH-lbuh-truhs`	albatross	Foclóir Teanglann
bheith ag bíogarnach	᚛ᚁᚆᚓᚔᚈᚆ ᚐᚌ ᚁᚔᚑᚌᚐᚏᚅᚐᚉᚆ᚜	`VEH-uhh AHG BEE-uh-guh-rnuhkh`	chirp	Foclóir Teanglann
broigheall	᚛ᚁᚏᚑᚔᚌᚆᚓᚐᚂᚂ᚜	`BRIH-yall`	cormorant	Foclóir Teanglann
bíog	᚛ᚁᚔᚑᚌ᚜	`BEE-uhg`	tweet	Foclóir Teanglann
cearc	᚛ᚉᚓᚐᚏᚉ᚜	`kyark`	hen	Foclóir Teanglann	Hen. Older Irish word.
ceolaire	᚛ᚉᚓᚑᚂᚐᚔᚏᚓ᚜	`KOH-luh-uh-ruh`	warbler	Foclóir Teanglann
clamhán	᚛ᚉᚂᚐᚋᚆᚐᚅ᚜	`KLOW-awn`	buzzard	Foclóir Teanglann
cleite	᚛ᚉᚂᚓᚔᚈᚓ᚜	`KLEH-uh-tuh`	feather	Foclóir Teanglann
clúmh	᚛ᚉᚂᚒᚋᚆ᚜	`KLOOW`	plumage	Foclóir Teanglann
cnagaire	᚛ᚉᚅᚐᚌᚐᚔᚏᚓ᚜	`KNAH-guh-uh-ruh`	woodpecker	Foclóir Teanglann
coileach	᚛ᚉᚑᚔᚂᚓᚐᚉᚆ᚜	`KIL-ukh`	cock	Foclóir Teanglann	Rooster. Crows at dawn.
coirneach	᚛ᚉᚑᚔᚏᚅᚓᚐᚉᚆ᚜	`KIH-rnakh`	osprey	Foclóir Teanglann
colm	᚛ᚉᚑᚂᚋ᚜	`KUHLM`	dove	Foclóir Teanglann
colúr	᚛ᚉᚑᚂᚒᚏ᚜	`KUH-loor`	pigeon	Foclóir Teanglann
corr réisc	᚛ᚉᚑᚏᚏ ᚏᚓᚔᚄᚉ᚜	`KUHRR RAY-uhshk`	heron	Foclóir Teanglann
crann tógála	᚛ᚉᚏᚐᚅᚅ ᚈᚑᚌᚐᚂᚐ᚜	`KRAHNN TOH-gaw-luh`	crane	Foclóir Teanglann
crobh	᚛ᚉᚏᚑᚁᚆ᚜	`KRUHW`	talon	Foclóir Teanglann
cromán	᚛ᚉᚏᚑᚋᚐᚅ᚜	`KRUM-awn`	harrier	Foclóir Teanglann	Hen harrier.
cruidín	᚛ᚉᚏᚒᚔᚇᚔᚅ᚜	`krih-DEEN`	kingfisher	Foclóir Teanglann
cuach	᚛ᚉᚒᚐᚉᚆ᚜	`KOO-ukh`	cuckoo	Foclóir Teanglann	Cuckoo. The cuckoo’s call traditionally announces summer in Ireland.
dreoilín	᚛ᚇᚏᚓᚑᚔᚂᚔᚅ᚜	`DROH-leen`	wren	Foclóir Teanglann	Wren. The ‘king of all birds’ in folktale, hunted on St Stephen’s Day (26 December) in the Wren Boys tradition.
druid	᚛ᚇᚏᚒᚔᚇ᚜	`DRIHD`	starling	Foclóir Teanglann
eala	᚛ᚓᚐᚂᚐ᚜	`A-luh`	swan	Foclóir Teanglann
ealta	᚛ᚓᚐᚂᚈᚐ᚜	`A-ltuh`	flock	Foclóir Teanglann
eitilt	᚛ᚓᚔᚈᚔᚂᚈ᚜	`EH-uh-tuhlt`	flight	Foclóir Teanglann
fabhcún	᚛ᚃᚐᚁᚆᚉᚒᚅ᚜	`FOW-koon`	falcon	Foclóir Teanglann
faoileáil	᚛ᚃᚐᚑᚔᚂᚓᚐᚔᚂ᚜	`FEE-uh-law-uhl`	hover	Foclóir Teanglann
faoileán	᚛ᚃᚐᚑᚔᚂᚓᚐᚅ᚜	`FEE-uh-lawn`	gull	Foclóir Teanglann
fara	᚛ᚃᚐᚏᚐ᚜	`FAH-ruh`	roost	Foclóir Teanglann
feadóg	᚛ᚃᚓᚐᚇᚑᚌ᚜	`FA-dohg`	plover	Foclóir Teanglann
fiach	᚛ᚃᚔᚐᚉᚆ᚜	`FEE-ukh`	raven	Foclóir Teanglann	Raven. Sacred to the Morrigan — battle-goddess of Ireland.
filiméala	᚛ᚃᚔᚂᚔᚋᚓᚐᚂᚐ᚜	`FIH-luh-may-uh-luh`	nightingale	Foclóir Teanglann
fuiseog	᚛ᚃᚒᚔᚄᚓᚑᚌ᚜	`FISH-ohg`	lark	Foclóir Teanglann	Lark. Sings on the wing, high above the meadows.
fáinleog	᚛ᚃᚐᚔᚅᚂᚓᚑᚌ᚜	`FAWN-lohg`	swallow	Foclóir Teanglann	Swallow. Returns each spring to the same eaves.
gainéad	᚛ᚌᚐᚔᚅᚓᚐᚇ᚜	`GAH-uh-nay-uhd`	gannet	Foclóir Teanglann
gealbhan	᚛ᚌᚓᚐᚂᚁᚆᚐᚅ᚜	`GAL-uh-vun`	sparrow	Foclóir Teanglann	Sparrow.
gealóg	᚛ᚌᚓᚐᚂᚑᚌ᚜	`GA-lohg`	bunting	Foclóir Teanglann
gearrcach	᚛ᚌᚓᚐᚏᚏᚉᚐᚉᚆ᚜	`GA-rrkuhkh`	fledgling	Foclóir Teanglann
giob	᚛ᚌᚔᚑᚁ᚜	`GIH-uhb`	peck	Foclóir Teanglann
glasán	᚛ᚌᚂᚐᚄᚐᚅ᚜	`GLAH-sawn`	finch	Foclóir Teanglann
gluais go réidh	᚛ᚌᚂᚒᚐᚔᚄ ᚌᚑ ᚏᚓᚔᚇᚆ᚜	`GLOO-UH-uhsh GUH RAY-uhy`	glide	Foclóir Teanglann
gob	᚛ᚌᚑᚁ᚜	`GUHB`	beak	Foclóir Teanglann
gobadán	᚛ᚌᚑᚁᚐᚇᚐᚅ᚜	`GUH-buh-dawn`	sandpiper	Foclóir Teanglann
gé	᚛ᚌᚓ᚜	`gay`	goose	Foclóir Teanglann	Goose.
imirce	᚛ᚔᚋᚔᚏᚉᚓ᚜	`IH-muh-rkuh`	migration	Foclóir Teanglann
iolar	᚛ᚔᚑᚂᚐᚏ᚜	`UL-ur`	eagle	Foclóir Teanglann	Eagle. The white-tailed eagle is back in Ireland after a century’s absence.
iolar fíoruisce	᚛ᚔᚑᚂᚐᚏ ᚃᚔᚑᚏᚒᚔᚄᚉᚓ᚜	`IL-ur FEER-ish-kuh`	white-tailed eagle	Foclóir	White-tailed eagle (sea eagle). Reintroduced to Ireland in the 21st century after a century’s absence.
lacha	᚛ᚂᚐᚉᚆᚐ᚜	`LAH-khuh`	duck	Foclóir Teanglann	Duck.
lasairéan	᚛ᚂᚐᚄᚐᚔᚏᚓᚐᚅ᚜	`LAH-suh-uh-ray-uhn`	flamingo	Foclóir Teanglann
lon dubh	᚛ᚂᚑᚅ ᚇᚒᚁᚆ᚜	`lun duv`	blackbird	Foclóir Teanglann	Blackbird. Literally ‘black ousel.’ The bird of the dawn chorus, prized for its song.
nead	᚛ᚅᚓᚐᚇ᚜	`NAD`	nest	Foclóir Teanglann
pearóid	᚛ᚚᚓᚐᚏᚑᚔᚇ᚜	`PA-roh-uhd`	parrot	Foclóir Teanglann
pioc	᚛ᚚᚔᚑᚉ᚜	`PIH-uhk`	preen	Foclóir Teanglann
pocaire gaoithe	᚛ᚚᚑᚉᚐᚔᚏᚓ ᚌᚐᚑᚔᚈᚆᚓ᚜	`PUH-kuh-uh-ruh GEE-uh-huh`	kestrel	Foclóir Teanglann
préachán	᚛ᚚᚏᚓᚐᚉᚆᚐᚅ᚜	`PRAY-khawn`	crow	Foclóir Teanglann	Crow.
puifín	᚛ᚚᚒᚔᚃᚔᚅ᚜	`pih-FEEN`	puffin	Foclóir Teanglann
pór	᚛ᚚᚑᚏ᚜	`POHR`	breed	Foclóir Teanglann
sciathán	᚛ᚄᚉᚔᚐᚈᚆᚐᚅ᚜	`SHKEE-UH-hawn`	wing	Foclóir Teanglann
scréachóg	᚛ᚄᚉᚏᚓᚐᚉᚆᚑᚌ᚜	`SHKRAY-uh-khohg`	jay	Foclóir Teanglann
seabhac	᚛ᚄᚓᚐᚁᚆᚐᚉ᚜	`SHOW-uk`	falcon	Foclóir Teanglann	Hawk or falcon. Used in poetry as a symbol of swiftness.
sicín	᚛ᚄᚔᚉᚔᚅ᚜	`shi-KEEN`	chick	Foclóir Teanglann	Chicken. The diminutive ending -ín shifts the stress.
slog	᚛ᚄᚂᚑᚌ᚜	`SLUHG`	swallow	Foclóir Teanglann
smólach	᚛ᚄᚋᚑᚂᚐᚉᚆ᚜	`SMOH-lukh`	thrush	Foclóir Teanglann	Thrush. Famous for its song.
snag breac	᚛ᚄᚅᚐᚌ ᚁᚏᚓᚐᚉ᚜	`SNAHG BRAK`	magpie	Foclóir Teanglann
spideog	᚛ᚄᚚᚔᚇᚓᚑᚌ᚜	`SPID-yohg`	robin	Foclóir Teanglann	Robin. The little Christmas bird with the red breast.
storc	᚛ᚄᚈᚑᚏᚉ᚜	`STUHRK`	stork	Foclóir Teanglann
tar amach	᚛ᚈᚐᚏ ᚐᚋᚐᚉᚆ᚜	`TAHR AH-muhkh`	hatch	Foclóir Teanglann
tum	᚛ᚈᚒᚋ᚜	`TUHM`	dive	Foclóir Teanglann
téigh ar fara	᚛ᚈᚓᚔᚌᚆ ᚐᚏ ᚃᚐᚏᚐ᚜	`TAY-uhy AHR FAH-ruh`	perch	Foclóir Teanglann
téigh in airde go mór	᚛ᚈᚓᚔᚌᚆ ᚔᚅ ᚐᚔᚏᚇᚓ ᚌᚑ ᚋᚑᚏ᚜	`TAY-uhy IHN AH-uh-rduh GUH MOHR`	soar	Foclóir Teanglann
ulchabhán	᚛ᚒᚂᚉᚆᚐᚁᚆᚐᚅ᚜	`UL-uh-khuh-vawn`	owl	Foclóir Teanglann	Owl. A bird of omens in Irish folklore.

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