DUN. This word is properly pronounced Doon, though in Gaelic Scotland generally Dun. It signifies a fortress or great fortified dwelling or encampment, and should not be confused with Rath, which is more what we would call the homestead, hamlet, village, or township, according to circumstances; or, with Lis, or Lios, a smaller fort probably corresponding to what we call a keep. EILIDH. The name Eilidh is pronounced Eily (_Isle-ih_), and is said to be the Gaelic equivalent of Helen. EMANIA. This is simply the Latinized form of _Emhain_, or _Emain_, the capital of North Ireland in the ancient days. The name is variously pronounced as Emain, Avvin, and Yew-an or Yow-an. ERIC. Originally eiric, pronounced ay-ric. Signifies literally a fine or blood-money, and is perhaps best rendered in English by the word ransom. FELIM. This name is more familiar as Phelim. The modern Gaelic is Phelimy, and the older, Pedlimid. GEASA. Pronounced Gassa. It is the plural of _geis_ (often written _geas_), and signifies oath-bound injunctions or undertakings. In the old days for a man to be under _geasa_ meant that he was solemnly bound to do such and such a thing, or, as it might be, to refrain; and the bond once taken could not be broken without loss of honour. ILDANNA. The old Irish word is best represented by Il-danach, that is, the Master of Craft, or Master of the Many Arts, and is a name which is specifically given to Lugh Lamfada, Lugh the Long-Handed. ILLANN. This frequent name of Illann, or Illan, is identical with Ullin, so familiar in Scotland through the famous poem of “Lord Ullin’s Daughter.” LIR. Pronounced sometimes Lirr, but generally Lear. LOCHLANN. A general name for the whole of Scandinavia, including, of course, Denmark, and not, as sometimes stated, of Norway only. LUGH. This name is pronounced Lu, or Loo, and I have so given it in the text. MANANNAN. Pronounced Mon-on-awn. He is the Neptune of Gaelic mythology, but holds a more mysterious and more potent position in the Gaelic Pantheon than his classical congener. MAEV. The name of this most famous queen of antiquity is variously spelt. The original is Meadb, or Medbh, and is properly pronounced Mave (rhyming with wave). MURHEMNE. The original of this is Magh Muirteimne, pronounced Moy-mwir-hev-na. It is the plain from the Boyne to near Carlingford. MOYLE. This is the commonest pronunciation of the old Gaelic Maol, though the word is best known in Scotland as Mull (from the Mull of Cantyre). It is applied to the sea between Cantyre and Ulster. MEKWEEN. The original of this difficult name is Miodcaoin. I do not know what it means. NATHOS. Originally Naisi; later Naoise; and commonly pronounced Neeshă. NUADH. Pronounced Noo-ă. OGAM, or OGHAM. The ancient Cryptic method of writing, like the Northern Runes, chiefly graven on funeral stones or monuments. The word is sometimes pronounced _Oo-am_, or _oom_, but Ogam is probably right according to ancient usage.