Gaeilge Vocabulary Mat — Animals & Nature
A bilingual Irish/English vocabulary mat for 2nd–4th Class: Irish wildlife (ainmhithe), nature vocabulary, and the Irish names for common animals found in Ireland — including native species unique to the island.
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Ainmhithe — Animals
- 1 madra dog e.g. MAD-ra
- 2 cat cat e.g. kot
- 3 capall horse e.g. KAP-ul
- 4 bó cow e.g. BOH
- 5 caora sheep e.g. KWEE-ra
- 6 éan bird e.g. AYN
- 7 iolar eagle e.g. IL-ur
- 8 sionnach fox e.g. SHUN-ukh
- 9 coinín rabbit e.g. KUN-een
- 10 giorria hare e.g. GUR-ee-uh
- 11 fia deer e.g. FEE-uh
- 12 dobharán otter e.g. DOW-ur-awn
Ainmhithe Éireannacha — Irish Animals
Wildlife native to Ireland
- ▶ An t-iolar mara — the white-tailed eagle (recently reintroduced to Ireland after 100 years)
- ▶ An dobharán — the European otter (Ireland has the healthiest otter population in Europe)
- ▶ An sionnach — the red fox (common in both countryside and cities)
- ▶ An giorria Éireannach — the Irish hare (a distinct subspecies found only in Ireland)
- ▶ An madra uisce — the American mink (invasive species that arrived in the 1950s)
- ▶ An rón — the grey seal (large colonies on Irish coasts)
- ▶ Cén t-ainm atá air as Gaeilge? — What is its name in Irish?
Learning objective
Name animals in Irish; identify Irish native wildlife; connect science (habitats and Irish ecosystems) to Irish language learning.
About this resource
Irish wildlife and language resources
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For children
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M My Irish Wildlife — Juanita Browne
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A Ainmhithe na hÉireann — Irish animals poster A1
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A An Nádúr — nature vocabulary Gaeilge display set
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