Aran Words

Names of things connected with the Sea

Dorugha (plural pronounced driffa), fishing lines

Buait, bait

Trólnáiní, fishing lines

Glionda, reel or wooden square round which the
fishing lines are rolled

Eangach, a net

Líonta, nets

Soightheach, ship

Seól tosaigh, fore sail

Seólta trasna, square sails

Srón báid, bowsprit

Bád tróileáile, trawler; bád móna, boat carrying
turf

Crann mór, mainmast

Stiúr, rudder

Gabháil báid, to steer a boat

Iompódh, capsize

Iomramh, to row

Iomróir, a rower

Crunga, thole-pin

Crunga gabhála, thole-pin for oar used in steering

Tabhair anall, to tack

Giorr-thráigh, ebb tide, tide black out

Ramhartha, spring tide; lán-trágha, díothrághadh, low
tide

Mall-mhuir, neap tide

Leath-bhórd, one tack of a sailing boat

Maide rámha, oar

Snámh-mara, high water mark

Cláirín deiridh, back board of corrach

Fráma, bulwarks of corrach

Fonnsa, cross ribs of corrach

Gob, bow of corrach

Liubhracha, longitudinal lathes in framework of
corrach

Próganaidhe, small joists or beams under the fráma

Rollaighe, frames of wood in which the crungaidhe
are set

Fága, hollow between waves

Tuile agus trághadh, caitheann sé an lá, rising tide and
ebbing tide, that takes up the day

Tháinig crúb fairrge orainn, a big wave came on
us.

Thá (caoirigh/blátha) bána ar ghardha an iasgaire indiu.
There are “white horses” on the sea to-day.

Is glas an lá é, it is a wild, windy grey day.

Bradán, mist, drizzling rain

Lá meirbh, close, muggy, sultry day

Tá cóir soir aici, she has a fair wind eastwards.

Breachlínn, breakers

Lonnaidhe, heavy, deep swells

Tá sé i ndíothrághadh, i ngiorr-thrágha, it is low tide.

An chéad bhliadhain eile, next year

In Galway town tá an tuile amuigh, the tide is out.

Tuinne, a small sea, channel

Fishes

Rionnach, mackerel

Cnúdán, mullet, cnudán

Crúdán dearg, red gurnet

Ealabó, halibut

Ballach, rock-fish

Báirneach, barnacle

Faocha, periwinkle; plural, faochain

Gliomach, lobster

Muirín, shell-fish

Ochra, spawn

Lábán, roe

Marlaois, mackerel (Co. Donegal)

Faoitín, whiting

Figeach / Fangach / Franngach, dog-fish

Piseóg, bream

Bullamán, Spanish mackerel

Plás, plaice

Trosg, cod

Smugairle róin, jelly-fish; lit. spit of the seal

Roc, ray

Snadar, skeat

Lang, ling

Searrach gorm, a kind of dog-fish

Sgadán, herring

Mangach, pollock

Breac, trout

Bradán, salmon

Portán, crab

Sea-birds

Foilleán, gull

Cabhail sgréatóg / Cailleach / Britheléana / Bradhal, Cormorant

Crutóg, crutach, curlew

Ruithleacha na trágha, oyster catchers

Ladhran trágha, sea lark

Geabhróg, tern

Mairtíneach, some small bird that follows ships out
at sea

Faocha mhór, large bird with white breast and white
circle round its eyes

Éan aille, diver

Crosán, puffin

Other Birds

Cabaire breac, magpie

Géadha, geese

Druid, starling

Tradhna, corn-crake

Glasóg / Glasairgín, water wagtail

Ainleóg, swallow

Spideóg, robin redbreast

Cáislin, wheat-ear

Gealbhan, sparrow

Céireach, thrush

Sgiathán leathair, bat

Préachan, crow

Ruadhán aille, sparrow-hawk

Plants

Sugh as talmhain, strawberry

Feamainn, seaweed

Ruadhánach, sea weed

Copóg ruadh, dock

Cabharlach / Coirleach, kind of seaweed, long and thick

Arbhar, rye

Crúibínidhe, cranberries

Truim, elder

Driseachaidhe, blackberry bushes

Driseacha, faggots

Fiarcán, small stump of branch on tree

Gáirleóg, garlic

Foirm, sort of plant

Fóramhand, sort of plant, wormwood?

Brobh, rushes, sedge

House, Building, &c

Coiléir, quarry

Tá sí ag bogadh, it (the stone) is beginning to move.

Congbhaidh, help! heave!!

Suas léi, up with it!

Tógbháil balla, to build a wall

Ag baint, digging

Glan an smúdar, clean out the bits.

Eimhir, granite

Tornóg aoil, lime kiln

Clochadóir, stone-cutter

Babhléir, block of granite

Feac, handle of spade or scythe

Leacracha, thin pieces of stone

Ding, wedge

Spáid, spade

Piocóid, pickaxe

Gródh, crowbar

Cuir ar a corr í, put it (the stone) on it's edge.

Balla tirim, a wall built without mortar

Corcán duilleabhair, tea-pot

Adbhar teinidh, matches

Croch, hook

Béal an eadarthrath, dinner

Tarrachar, an auger

Tolladh, piercing, boring

Losaid, a wooden utensil for preparing flour

Bácús, oven

Greideal, gridiron

Pluid, blanket

Braitlín, sheet

Gallaoileach, soap

Sméaróid, (1) a burning coal; (2) a gleam of sense

Buicín, a vessel, a tumbler

Doras dúnta, a back door

Buana, a collar of shirt

Biorán sgríobhtha, pen

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