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GEALBHAN
FoiLEARM, folaiream, foluirm, the
seagull.
FosG, fosgag, the lark ; little
lark.
Frangach, a magpie.
Fraoch-chearc, the heather hen,
gi'ouse.
Fraoichean, the heather chat-
terer, whinchat.
Fridean-fionn, fridein, wren,
mite ; pale bird.
FuDAGAG, the woodcock.
FuiDsiDH, a craven fighting-cock
(Fugie).
Fuince, the crow.
FuiSEAG, fuiseog, the lark (Ir.).
Fuisleach, plover.
Fulamair, fulmair, fulmaire, the
fulmar or grey petrel (see
Falmair).
Fur-bhuachaille, the great nor-
thern diver, black-throated
diver.
G
Gabha or gobha-uisge, etc., the
kingfisher.
Gabhagan, gobhacan, gobhagan,
gocan, the titling, titlark, rock
pipit ; the small bird that fol-
lows the cuckoo.
Gabhar, the hawk ; any old
bird.
Gabhar-adhair, gabhar-oidhche,
the snipe, nightjar, goat-
sucker.
Gabhlachan, gabhlan-gaoithe
(Ir.), the swallow.
Gabhrag-bheag, the jacksnipe.
Gaill or gall-eun, a strange or
foreign bird.
Gaill-chearc, a duck (foreign).
Gair-fhitheach, the raven,
vulture.
Gairg, gairgeann, gairgear, gair-
geire, gairgire, the cormorant,
diver.
Gairm-fhitheach, the crow.
Gaistean-cloich, the tomtit.
Gall, the cock ; a swan.
Gallan or gallun-strathaire, the
sparrow (Old Ir.).
Gallan-curra, the diver (Ir.).
Ganra, ganradh, gandal, the
gander.
Gaob, the rain-goose.
Gaod, the swan ; geese.
Garan, gar-eun, the crane.
Garrach, garrach-ghlas, garrag,
a young rook, crow, carrion
crow or unfledged bird.
GARRA-GART,garraidh-guirt,gort,
gartan, the land-rail, corn-
craik, quail.
Gart-eun, the quail — "Wet my
feet."
GEABHRAGor geabhrog, geabhroc
or gealbhroc, the tern, the sea
swallow.
Geadh, ge, gedh, a goose.
Geadh-bhlar, the white-breasted
goose.
Geadh-dubh, the solan goose.
Geadh-gaob ? the rain goose.
Geadh-ghlas, the grey hag.
Geadh-got or got-gheadh, the
brent goose.
Geala-bigein, the common
bunting.
Gealag, gealachag, gealan-coille,
the white-throat.
Gealag-bheinne, the common
ptarmigan .
Gealag-bhuachair, the bunting
or buntling.
Gealag-dubh-cheannach or loin,
the black-headed or reed
bunting.
Gealan, gealan-lin, gealbhan,
gealbhan-lin, the linnet, lint-
white.
Gealbhan, gealbhonn, geal-
bhonn-glas, the sparrow,
house sparrow ; sometimes a
swallow-.