Sean Ruadh, "John the Red," pronounced Shawn Roo.

Tisean (pronounced Tishyán; an as in pan), "envy." Son of King Tisean means "Son of King Envy."

Urféist. This word is made up of Ur and péist. Ur is kindred with the German Ur, and in a compound like this means the "original" or "greatest." Péist—"worm," "beast," "monster"—is changed to féist here, according to a rule of aspiration in Gaelic grammar.


Footnotes

[ 1 ] Loch Léin, former name of one of the Lakes of Killarney.

[2] Lochlin,—Denmark.

[3] The ancient Emania in Ulster.

[4] Shee an Gannon, in Gaelic "Sighe an Gannon," the fairy of the Gannon.

[5] The laughing Gruagach.