GLOSSARY. THE LANGUAGE used by the Merron in this book is equivalent to modern-day Irish

THE LANGUAGE used by the Merron in this book is equivalent to modern-day Irish. Note: apparent inconsistencies in the spelling of some words, like Domhan and Domhain, relate to the rules of Irish grammar.

A chroí – My dear / love

A luch / lucha – Mouse

Agus / ’gus [abbreviated] – And

Aidan an Filid, Mac Oisín an Filid, as Tír na Garron – Aidan the Poet, Son of Oisín the Poet, from the Land of Garron

An Domhan / An Domhain – The World [the Merron’s version of God]

Aoire – Shepherd

Aoire an Domhain – Shepherd of the World

Aonach – A fair

Cac / caic – Shit [singular / plural]

Cad a rinne tú? – What did you do?

Cad é? – What? / What is it?

Caora / Caoirigh – An Honoured Representative of the Merron God / the Merron God made flesh [singular / plural]

Cén fáth na saighdiúirí, a Choinín? – Why the soldiers, Coinín?

Ciúnas! – Silence!

Coimhthíoch – Foreigners

Coinín Mac Aidan ’gus Mac Sólmundr – Coinín Son of Aidan and Son of Sólmundr

Coinín. Agus é ag rith – Coinín. And he’s running.

Cosc ort nóiméad, a luch – Stop yourself for a moment, mouse

Croí-eile – Other-heart

Cúnna – Dogs

Fan – Stay / wait

Fan nóiméad – Wait for a moment

Fear óg thú, a Choinín. Tá neart ama agat – You are a young man, Coinín. You have plenty of time.

Filid – Poet [Ancient noble and hereditary title. A filid would be responsible for preserving the history of his people in oral form and then teaching it to the next generation. The preservation of history in its oral form was very much the traditional role, and any moves to write history down would have been frowned upon. The modern version of this word, file, has come to mean simply poet. ]

Frith an Domhain – Frith of the World [sometimes used as Merron blasphemy]

Go h-álainn – Beautiful

Hallvor an Fada, Iníon Ingrid an Fada, Cneasaí – Hallvor an Fada, Daughter of Ingrid an Fada, Healer

Is mé atá ann! – It’s me! / I’m the one who’s here!

Luichín – Little mouse

‘Maidin Ór’ – ‘Golden Morning’

Mo mhuirnín – My beloved / sweetheart / darling

Ná bac faoí / Ná bac – Don’t bother about it / don’t let it worry you [literally don’t baulk under it; sometimes used in the sense of you’re welcome ]

Ná bac faoí, a chú. Níl iontu ach amadáin – Don’t let it worry you, hound. They are only fools.

Na Cúnna Faoil – The Wolfhounds

Nach ea, mo ghadhar? – Isn’t that right, my [hunting] dog?

Scòn – Scone [Old Scots Gaelic for a specific type of griddle cake]

Slán, a stór – Goodbye, dear

Sól, mo mhuirnín, tar ar ais gan mhoill – Sól, my darling, come back without delay

Tá go maith? – All right?

Tá na Haun ag imeacht, a Aoire – The Haun are leaving, Aoire

Tá sí marbh! – She is dead!

Tar anseo! – Come here!

Tarraing siar! / Tarraingígí siar! – Pull back! [singular / plural]

Tóg go bog é – Take it easy

Tóin caca – Shit arse

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