Irish Gaelic Sayings
Irish Gaelic Sayings
Listen to Irish language sayings and phrases

Animals in Irish

wolf

Munster mac tíremock teerah
Connacht mac tíremock teerah

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Literally, son of the land.

whale

Munster míol mórmeel moor
Connacht míol mórmeel moor

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dolphin

Munster deilfdelf
Connacht muc maramuck marra

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horse
capall

lamb
uain

drizzle
bradán

fox
sionnach

eagle
iolar

poisonous snake
neathar nimhe

bull
tarbh

swan
eala

hen
cearc

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