Glossary
Kingship in Ireland:
rimeans “king” (plural is rig) and the second word below refers to the number of people and the amount of land that each ri is king of:
ri túaithe– The king of a túath (small territory)
ri túath– The overking of several túatha (several small territories)
ri rúirech– The king of a rúirech (lordship, a huge territory)
ri cóiced– The king of a cóiced (province)
árd rí– The high king
Definitions:
a ghráidh– sweetling
enach– honour price
grádh– darling
lough– lake
mamaídh– mama
mo mhíle stór– my love
mo chroí go deo thú– my heart to you forever
ráth– stone circle, ring fort
tánaiste– selected as successor at the king’s inauguration
Pronunciation of Names:
Marcán – Mork-an
Astrid – As-trid
Diarmuid – Deer-mid
Aednat – Ain-it
Beibhinn – Beh-vin
Faolán – Fway-lon