Irish Word of the Day
cailleach
/CAL-ukh/ • noun — 10th of Mar, 2026
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Meaning: hag or old woman, often used to refer to a wise woman or a grandmother figure
Examples
- Is cailleach é mo sheanmháthair.
(My grandmother is a hag.) - Bhí an chaillech ag caint faoi na scéalta traidisiúnta.
(The hag was talking about the traditional stories.) - Cailleach atá ina cónaí ar an sliabh.
(There is a hag living on the mountain.)
Synonyms
- seanmháthair
- duine aois
The word 'cailleach' is often used in storytelling and folklore, reflecting characteristics of wisdom and age, sometimes with a mystical connotation.
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