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Words from Leithinis an Mhuirthead

Focail ón Mullet Peninsula

Words from Mhachaire Rabhartaigh & Inis Bó Finne

Focail ó Magheraroarty

Words from Acla

Focail ó Achill Island

Words from Ceathrú Thaidhg

Focail ó Carrowteige

Words from Gaoth Dobhair

Focail ó Gweedore

Words from Leitir Mealláin

Focail ó Lettermullen

Words from Cill Chiaráin

Focail ó Kilkieran

Words from An Cheathrú Rua

Focail ó Carraroe

Words from Leitir Mór

Focail ó Lettermore

Words from Inis Mór

Focail ó Inishmore, Aran Islands

Words from Teileann & Rann na Feirste

Focail ó Teelin & Ranafast

Caibleadh

Spirit voices heard in the distance at sea on calm nights.

Tuaimneacha

Loud noise made by the sea when powerful, fast-moving waves are banging nonstop against the rocks.

Stranach (gen Stranaí)

The whistling or murmuring of the sea in a cove when the water rushes in and gets pulled out.

Tine Shionnaigh

Phospheresence on the ocean on dark, damp nights. From a type of slime on seaweed & fish.

Uaigneas an chladaigh

The sense of loneliness on the shore, a haunting presence of people who lived and died long ago.

Buacán

A wave that hits a cliff and comes back out again in a kind of swell.

Ceist an taibhse

A trick question to ask Otherwordly beings encountered at sea or remote areas on land.

Muirleadh

Chewing small crabs and spitting them into the sea as bait to attract fish to the boat.

Aice

A hiding hole for lobster. Not necessarily where they breed, but where they hang out.

Teilgean na dTairní

The flying of the nails, or popping of rivets, when the boat is under such pressure in bad seas that the boards are straining

Damhsa na gCoinín

The rabbits dancing in the warren, also the term for a hooley, where folk would dance with such passion that the sand would rise up like leaping bunnies.

Márthain Phádraig

An ancient fisherman's prayer in a barely discernable form of Irish. Each person would have their own version taught to them by an elder.

Words from Árainn Mhór

Focail ó Arranmore

There are dozens & dozens of gorgeous sea words in the following pages, here below are just a random few before you dive in...

Sea Tamagotchi

TÍR CHONAILL/ DONEGAL: Machaire Rabhartaigh, An Bun Beag, Árainn Mhór, Teileann (Magheraroarty, Bunbeg, Arannmore, Teelin)

MAIGH EO/ MAYO: Oileán Acla, Leithinis an Mhuirthead (Achill Island, Mullet Peinsula)

GAILLIMH/ GALWAY: Leitir Mealláin, An Cheathrú Rua, Inis Mór (Lettermullen, Carraroe, Inishmore)

In February 2020 Manchán set out along the coast roads of Mayo & Donegal seeking out sea words, maritime terms & coastal customs.In autumn 2020 he continued his search in Connemara & Inishmore.

A selection of the words he encountered are gathered on these pages.

I mí Feabhra 2020 chuaigh Manchán ar chamchuairt timpeall na mbealaí farraige i dTír Chonaill & Maigh Eo ar thóir focail farraige, téarmaí mara & logainmneacha muirí atá i mbaol a gcaillte. San Fhomhar lean sé lena chuardach trí Chonamara agus ar Inis Mór.

Tá cuid de na focail a bhailigh sé ar fáíl sna leathnaigh seo.

Is de bharr an tacaíocht a bhfuarathas ó Gaillimh2020 agus hiascairí & béaloideasóirí na gceantar atá an t-eolas seo ar fáil. Sna leathanaigh a leannas tá taifeadtaí de breis is 200 focal. Tá físeáin dóibh déanta, agus leabhairín freisin.

Sea Tamagotchi: Foclóir Farraige has been made possible by Galway2020 and the fishermen and folklorists who generously shared their wisdom. The following pages have recordings of over 200 words. Short films have been made of some, and a little book too.

Sea Tamagotchi sites

Foclóir farraige

RedFoxPress have produced

a little handmade book of

38 Sea Tamagotchi sea words

Hakai Magazine have written an article about Sea Tamagotchi with gorgeous animations.