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- ACUSHLAdarling
- AEROGELA porous, ultralight solid-state substance, similar to gel, in which the liquid component is replaced with gas.
- AISLINGA kind of Irish poem, developed during the late 17th and 18th centuries, in which Ireland appears to the poet in a vision in the form of a woman, lamenting the state of the Irish p
- ARDRIA high king of Ireland.
- ARDUOUSNeeding or using up much energy; testing powers of endurance.
- AWDLA long poem written in Welsh using cynghanedd and one of twenty-four strict meters.
- BALLYHOOSensational or clamorous advertising or publicity.
- BANSHEEA female spirit, usually taking the form of a woman whose mournful wailing warns of an impending death.
- BANTERSharp, good-humoured, playful, typically spontaneous conversation.
- BAWNA cattle-fort; a building used to shelter cattle.
- BEERAn alcoholic drink fermented from starch material, commonly barley malt; often with hops or some other substance (like gruit) to impart a bitter flavor.
- BIDDYA woman, especially an old woman; especially one regarded as fussy or mean or a gossipy busybody.
- BIOGENESISThe principle that living organisms are produced only from other living organisms.
- BIRTHThe process of childbearing; the beginning of life; the emergence of a human baby or other viviparous animal offspring from the mother's body into the environment.
- BODHRANA type of frame drum used in Irish music struck traditionally with an animal bone, or in modern times, with a piece of wood.
- BOGLEA goblin, imp, bogeyman, bugbear or similar a frightful being or phantom.
- BONHAMA piglet.
- BOREENA narrow, frequently unpaved, rural road in Ireland, often characterised by a ridge of grass growing in the middle.
- BOTHYA small cottage or hut; specifically , one often left unlocked for communal use in a remote, often mountainous, area by hikers, labourers, etc.
- BOTTSThe disease caused by the maggots of the horse bot fly when they infect the stomach of a horse.
- BOXTYA traditional Irish potato pancake.
- BOYCOTTTo abstain, either as an individual or a group, from using, buying, or dealing with someone or some organization as an expression of protest.
- BRATA human child.
- BREHONA judge or lawgiver in ancient Celtic Ireland.
- BRISKFull of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action.
- BROCKA male badger.
- BROGA pointed instrument, such as a joiner's awl.
- BROGANA heavy working shoe; a brogue.
- BUNNYA rabbit, especially a juvenile one.
- CABERA long, thick log held upright at one end and tossed in the Highland games.
- CAIRDA travelling tinker or a tramp.
- CALLETA trull or prostitute.
- CAMANSynonym of shinty (“stick used to hit the ball in the game of shinty”).
- CAMOGIEA women's stick-and-ball sport from Ireland, almost identical to hurling.
- CANTREDAlternative form of cantref.
- CANTREFA mediaeval land division in Wales.
- CARGOOSEA species of grebe (Podiceps cristatus); the great crested grebe.
- CATBOATA sailing boat with a single sail, usually rigged on a gaff spar, used for fishing in New England and later adapted for racing and cruising. It has a single mast set near to the bo
- CEILIA social event with traditional Irish or Scottish music and dancing.
- CHOOKA chicken, especially a hen.
- CHOOKEDA chicken, especially a hen.
- CHOOKINGA chicken, especially a hen.
- CHUMA friend; a pal.
- CLAYMOREA large two-handed sword historically used by the Scottish Highlanders.
- CLEEVEA large wickerwork basket for carrying produce or turf.
- COBBERA pal, buddy, mate, friend; often used in direct address by one male to another.
- COLLEENA girl.
- CORRIEA bowl-shaped geographical feature formed by glaciation.
- COSHERTo levy certain exactions or tribute upon; to lodge and eat at the expense of.
- CRAGA rocky outcrop; a rugged steep cliff or rock.
- CRAICOften preceded by the: amusement, fun, especially through enjoyable company; also, pleasant conversation.
- CRAICSOften preceded by the: amusement, fun, especially through enjoyable company; also, pleasant conversation.
- CRANA measure of herrings, either imprecise or sometimes legally specified. It has oftentimes been about 37½ imperial gallons, or ~750 herrings on average (up to 1200 or even ~2500).
- CRINETo wither, wilt, shrivel.
- CRUBEENAn Irish food made from pigs' feet, usually boiled.
- CRUMPETA type of savoury cake, typically flat and round, made from batter and yeast, containing many small holes and served toasted, usually with butter.
- CRWTHAn archaic stringed instrument associated particularly with Wales, though once played widely in Europe, and characterized by a vaulted back and enough space for the player to stop
- CULCHIEAn unsophisticated rural person; a rustic or provincial.
- CULLYA person who is easily tricked or imposed on; a dupe, a gullible person.
- CULMWaste coal, used as a poor quality fuel.
- CULMEDWaste coal, used as a poor quality fuel.
- CULMINGWaste coal, used as a poor quality fuel.
- DEASILClockwise, sunwise.
- DIVOTA torn-up piece of turf, especially by a golf club in making a stroke or by a horse's hoof.
- DOURStern, harsh and forbidding.
- DRANTTo drawl; to drone.
- DRISHEENA type of Irish sausage made from pigs' blood, suet, and salt; an Irish version of black pudding.
- DRUMLINAn elongated hill or ridge of glacial drift.
- DUDEA man, generally a younger man.
- DULSEA seaweed of a reddish-brown color (Palmaria palmata) which is sometimes eaten, as in Scotland.
- ELECTRONThe subatomic particle having a negative charge and orbiting the nucleus; the flow of electrons in a conductor constitutes electricity.
- ERICA fine paid as compensation for violent crimes.
- ESKERA long, narrow, sinuous ridge created by deposits from a stream running beneath a glacier.
- FAIRISHLYTolerably well; acceptably.
- FANTODA state of worry or nervous anxiety, irritability.
- FARDTo paint, as the cheeks or face.
- FASTFirmly or securely fixed in place; stable.
- FEISAn Irish festival, usually including folk music, dancing, and sports.
- FIACREA small horse-drawn carriage for hire; a hackney carriage.
- FLEADHAn Irish music festival with competitions for the best performance on various instruments.
- FOLEYThe creation of sound effects, and their addition to film and TV images.
- FORSYTHIAAny of several shrubs, of the genus Forsythia, native to Asia and Eastern Europe, that are cultivated for their yellow flowers, which bloom in early spring.
- GANSEYAlternative form of guernsey.
- GEASA (generally magical) vow, obligation or injunction placed upon someone to do or not do something, which typically brings harm if violated and blessings if obeyed.
- GELTA lunatic.
- GOMBEENUsury.
- GOOGAn egg.
- GOUGESenses relating to cutting tools. A chisel with a curved blade for cutting or scooping channels, grooves, or holes in wood, stone, etc. A bookbinder's tool with a curved face, used
- GOWANA common daisy (Bellis perennis).
- GWYNIADA freshwater fish of species Coregonus pennantii, native to Bala Lake in Gwynedd.
- HAVENA harbour or anchorage protected from the sea.
- HERESYA doctrine held by a member of a religion at variance or conflict with established religious beliefs.
- HOODLUMA gangster; a hired thug.
- HOOLIGANA young person who causes trouble or violence, typically as a member of a gang or other group.
- HURTTo cause (a person or animal) physical pain and/or injury.
- HWYLA melodic chanting style of Welsh preaching.
- JOHNA prostitute's client.
- KAINpoultry, etc., required by the lease to be paid in kind by a tenant to the landlord.
- KELPIEA malevolent shapeshifting spirit, most often in the form of a horse, believed to haunt the rivers and lochs of Scotland.
- KELVINIn the International System of Units, the base unit of thermodynamic temperature; ⁄273.16 of the thermodynamic temperature of the triple point of water.