Glossary of Irish Words, Characters and Places
a chroi (ah-REE), Gaelic term of endearment meaning “my heart,” “my heart’s beloved,” “my darling”
a ghrá (ah-GHRA), Gaelic term of endearment meaning “my love,” “dear”
a stór (ah-STOR), Gaelic term of endearment meaning “my darling”
Aideen (Ae-DEEN), Moira’s young cousin
Alice McKenna , descendant of Cian and Hoyt Mac Cionaoith
An Clar (Ahn-CLAR), modern-day CountyClare
Ballycloon (ba-LU-klun)
Beal (Bale), name Blair uses when acting as bait
bi istigh (vee-ISHtee), Gaelic term meaning “come in”
Blair Nola Bridgitt Murphy , one of the circle of six, the “warrior”; a demon hunter, a descendant of Nola Mac Cionaoith (Cian and Hoyt’s younger sister)
braes (BRO-sh), underdrawers or trousers, worn by the people of Geall
Breda (BREE-da), mother of family with overturned wagon
Bridget’s Well , cemetery in CountyClare, named after St. Bridget
Burren, the , a karst limestone region in CountyClare, which features caves and underground streams
cailleach dearg (CAH-lic JAR-eg), witch with red hair, epithet for Glenna
cara (karu), Gaelic for “friend, relative”
Ceara , one of the village women
Cian (KEY-an) Mac Cionaoith/McKenna , Hoyt’s twin brother, a vampire, Lord of Oiche, one of the circle of six, “the one who is lost”
Cillard , place in CountyClare
Cirio , Lilith’s human lover
ciunas (CYOON-as), Gaelic for “silence”; the battle takes place in the Valley of Ciunas—the Valley of Silence
claddaugh , the Celtic symbol of love, friendship, loyalty
Cliffs of Mohr (also Moher), the name given to the ruin of forts in the South of Ireland, on a cliff near Hag’s Head, “Moher O’Ruan”
Conn , Larkin’s childhood puppy
Dance of the Gods, the Dance , the place in which the circle of six passes through from the real world to the fantasy world of Geall
Dara (DARE-a), in modern day CountyKildare
Davey , Lilith, the Vampire Queen’s “son,” a child vampire
Deirdre (DAIR-dhra) Riddock , Larkin’s mother
Dervil (DAR-vel), one of the village women
Dunglas , place in Geall
Eire (AIR-reh), Gaelic for “Ireland”
Eogan (O-en), Ceara’s husband
Eoin (OAN), Hoyt’s brother-in-law
Eternity , the name of Cian’s nightclub, located in New York City
Faerie Falls , imaginary place in Geall
fàilte à Geall (FALL-che ah GY-al), Gaelic for “Welcome to Geall”
Fearghus (FARE-gus), Hoyt’s brother-in-law
Gaillimh (GALL-yuv), modern-day Galway, the capital of the west of Ireland
gaiscioch dorcha (GA-shuk DOR-ka), dark warrior or dark hero, epithet for Blair
Geall (GY-al), in Gaelic means “promise”; the city from which Moira and Larkin come; the city which Moira will someday rule
Glenna Ward , one of the circle of six, the “witch”; lives in modern-day New York City
Hoyt Mac Cionaoith/McKenna (mac KHEE-nee), one of the circle of six, the “sorcerer”
Isleen (Is-LEEN), a servant at Castle Geall
Jarl (Yarl), Lilith’s sire, the vampire who turned her into a vampire
Jeremy Hilton , Blair Murphy’s ex-fiance
King , the name of Cian’s best friend, whom Cian befriended when King was a child; the manager of Eternity
Knockarague (KNOCKA-rig), town in Geall; home of Larlin’s mother
Larkin Riddock , one of the circle of six, the “shifter of shapes,” a cousin of Moira, Queen of Geall
Lilith , the Vampire Queen, aka Queen of the Demons; leader of the war against humankind; Cian’s sire, the vampire who turned Cian from human to vampire
Lora , a vampire; Lilith’s lover
Lucius, Lora’s male vampire lover
Mac Dara, surname; part of one of Larkin’s titles
Malvin, villager, soldier in Geallian army
Mam, term for mother
Manhattan , city in New York; where both Cian McKenna and Glenna Ward live
mathair (maahir), Gaelic word for “mother”
Michael Thomas McKenna , descendant of Cian and Hoyt Mac Cionaoith
Mick Murphy , Blair Murphy’s younger brother
Midir (mee-DEER), vampire wizard to Lilith, Queen of the Vampires
miurnin (also sp. miurneach [mornukh]), Gaelic for “sweetheart,” term of endearment
Mo chroi (mo-kree), Gaelic term meaning “my heart,” “my sweetheart,” “my darling” (see a chroi )
Moira (MWA-ra), one of the circle of six, the “scholar”; a princess, future queen of Geall
Morrigan (Mo-ree-ghan), Goddess of the Battle
Niall (Nile), a warrior in the Geallian army
Nola Mac Cionaoith , Hoyt and Cian’s youngest sister
o Dubhuir (o DOVE-er), surname Blair uses when acting as bait
ogham (ä-gem) (also spelled ogam), fifth/sixth century Irish alphabet
oiche (EE-heh), Gaelic for “night”
Oran (O-ren), Riddock’s youngest son, Larkin’s younger brother
Phelan (FA-len), Larkin’s brother-in-law
Prince Riddock , Larkin’s father, acting king of Geall, Moira’s maternal uncle
Region of Chiarrai (kee-U-ree), modern-day Kerry, situated in the extreme southwest of Ireland, sometimes referred to as “the Kingdom”
Samhain (SAM-en), summer’s end (Celtic festival); the battle takes place on the Feast of Samhain, the feast celebrating the end of summer
Sean (Shawn) Murphy , Blair Murphy’s father, a vampire hunter
Shop Street , cultural center of Galway
Sinann (shih-NAWN), Larkin’s sister
sláinte (slawn-che), Gaelic term for “cheers!”
slán agat (shlahn u-gut), Gaelic for “good-bye,” which is said to person staying
slán leat (shlahn ly-aht), Gaelic for “good-bye,” which is said to the person leaving
Tuatha de Danaan (TOO-aha dai DON-nan), Welsh gods
Tynan (Ti-nin), guard at Castle Geall
Vlad , Cian’s stallion