Etymological dictionary of the Gaelic language. Alexander Gairm Publications. 1982.
Lay — Lay, a. [OF. lai, lais, prob. of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. laoi, laoidh, song, poem, OIr. laoidh poem, verse; but cf. also AS. l[=a]c play, sport, G. leich a sort of poem (cf. {Lake} to sport). ?.] 1. A song; a simple lyrical poem; a ballad. Spenser … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fenian Cycle — (Finn Cycle, Ossianic Cycle) The Fenian Cycle is one of the major cycles of heroic stories to come out of medieval Ireland (the other being the ULSTER CYCLE). The name comes from the Irish word fiana, meaning “bands of warriors.” Such fiana… … Encyclopedia of medieval literature
Downriver (album) — Downriver Studio album by Karen Matheson Released 2005 Genre Folk rock Karen M … Wikipedia
Aonghas MacNeacail — (born 1942), nickname Aonghas dubh or black Aonghas ) is a contemporary writer in the Scottish Gaelic language. Born and brought up in the Isle of Skye, he was registered at birth as Angus Nicolson, but has changed his official name to his native … Wikipedia
BRETAGNE — Sa position géographique, un certain isolement, des traditions encore vigoureuses font de la Bretagne une des régions les mieux individualisées et les plus originales de France. Péninsule de 27 200 km2, bordée par la mer sur les quatre cinquièmes … Encyclopédie Universelle
Cahey — This interesting name is an anglicization of the Gaelic name O Cobhthach(meaning descended from the victorious one . Further anglicizations include the surnames Coffee and Coffey. There were three main septs of this name in medieval Ireland. They … Surnames reference
MacCahey — This interesting name is an anglicization of the Gaelic name O Cobhthach(meaning descended from the victorious one . Further anglicizations include the surnames Coffee and Coffey. There were three main septs of this name in medieval Ireland. They … Surnames reference
O'Cahey — This interesting name is an anglicization of the Gaelic name O Cobhthach(meaning descended from the victorious one . Further anglicizations include the surnames Coffee and Coffey. There were three main septs of this name in medieval Ireland. They … Surnames reference
Coffee — This name, with variant spellings O Coffey, O Coffie, O Cohey, Coffee, Cos(h)ey and Cowhiy, is an Anglicized form of the old Gaelic O Cobhthaigh. The Gaelic prefix o indicates male descendant of , plus the personal byname Cobhthaigh meaning… … Surnames reference
Coffey — This famous Irish surname is recorded in many spellings including O Coffey, O Coffie, O Cohey, Coffee, Coffey, Coshey and Cowhiy. It is an Anglicized form of the pre 10th century Gaelic O Cobhthaigh, meaning the descendant of Cobhthaigh , the… … Surnames reference
Driscoll — is an anglicized form of the Olde Gaelic name O hEidersceoil, later transposed to O Drisceoil. The clan belonged exclusively to South West Cork and are particularly associated with Baltimore where in 1460 the chief of their sept founded a… … Surnames reference
