Seal snot? God’s little cow? Check out these surprising Irish names for wildlife this Seachtain na Gaeilge
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For Seachtain na Gaeilge, we throw some light on the species with the most interesting and bizarre Irish names.
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Jellyfish – Smugairle Róin – Seal Snot[/x_slide][x_slide]
Bat – Sciathán Leathair – Leather Wing[/x_slide][x_slide]
Wolf – Mac Tíre – Son of the Land[/x_slide][x_slide]
Otter – Madra Uisce – Water Dog or Dobharchú – Estuary Hound[/x_slide][x_slide]
Pine Marten – Cat Crainn – Tree Cat[/x_slide][x_slide]
Ladybird – Bóín Dé – God’s Little Cow[/x_slide][x_slide]
Porpoise – Muc Mhara – Sea Pig[/x_slide][x_slide]
Barn Owl – Scréachóg Reilige – Graveyard Screecher[/x_slide][x_slide]
Kestrel – Pocaire Gaoithe – Wind Frolicker[/x_slide][x_slide]
Long-Eared Owl – Ceann Cait – Cat’s Head[/x_slide][/x_slider][x_author title=”About the Author” author_id=””][/cs_column][/cs_row][/cs_section]
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