Glossary of Titles

An Chéad Cheann de Sceanna Mara

The first razor clams. These clams resemble a razor (or to me a rib). Their shells commonly wash up on Irish beaches.

Falcaire Fiáin

Scarlett Pimpernall, a small red wildflower that begins to bloom in May.

Ár Mary (in the rain)

“Ár” meaning “Our” in Irish.

An Síle an Phíce agus Fhilí

The earwig and the poets, this term for earwig comes from Munster and directly translates to woman of the pike.

Mara

Sea, usually placed before a noun to determine it is a sea-creature or connected with the sea, a derivation from the Irish muir meaning sea, or open sea.