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One of the seven names for Heron (the bird)

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  • 31-12-2015 12:55am
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    Odelay
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    Hi all,

    I was listening to a radio doc or some type of drama today and they mentioned the seven Irish names for the bird heron, the big one that sits by streams. One of then struck me as it sounds like a place name that I often pass through and I often see a heron by the stream. The name they said sounded like coorglas, but I could be wrong.

    Any idea if there is an Irish name for heron that sounds like that and what is the correct spelling?


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    Insect Overlord
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    Odelay wrote: »
    Hi all,

    I was listening to a radio doc or some type of drama today and they mentioned the seven Irish names for the bird heron, the big one that sits by streams. One of then struck me as it sounds like a place name that I often pass through and I often see a heron by the stream. The name they said sounded like coorglas, but I could be wrong.

    Any idea if there is an Irish name for heron that sounds like that and what is the correct spelling?

    You were pretty close!
    corr3, f. (gs. coirre, npl. ~a, gpl. ~). 1. ~ (éisc, ghlas, mhóna, réisc, riasc), (grey) heron

    From: http://www.teanglann.ie/en/fgb/Corr

    "Corr ghlas" would be one of the names for the grey heron.


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    Odelay
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    Thank you, that is astounding. The place got its name who knows how long ago and there is still a heron there every now and again looking into the stream to see what's for dinner tonight.


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    The_Minister
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    Out of interest, what are the seven names?


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    Comhairleoir
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    The_Minister wrote: »
    Out of interest, what are the seven names?

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    Comhairleoir
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    Odelay wrote: »
    Hi all,

    I was listening to a radio doc or some type of drama today and they mentioned the seven Irish names for the bird heron, the big one that sits by streams. One of then struck me as it sounds like a place name that I often pass through and I often see a heron by the stream. The name they said sounded like coorglas, but I could be wrong.

    Any idea if there is an Irish name for heron that sounds like that and what is the correct spelling?

    Where did you hear this doc?
    Thanks


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