Lúnadán

Lúnadán (clumsy thing)

Lóma (diver)

Tumaire (submerger)

The loon is the provincial bird of Ontario and appears on the one-dollar coin (the Loonie). It is a large diving bird known for its striking appearance and haunting calls. The loon's calls range from a long and eerie wail that carries over the water, to yodels, hoots, and other short sounds.

“Lóma” can also mean a boor or ignorant person (or even stronger, a “lóma gan eolas” meaning a boor without knowledge).

A “lóma luirseach” means a lazy clownish fool of a person.

In the Gaelic of Cape Breton, the loon’s call is heard to say “Deoch, deoch, deoch 's an loch ag trá" meaning “a drink, a drink, a drink, the lake tide is ebbing.”

Béaloideas - Folklore

Nuair cloistear an "loon" sin comhartha go mbeidh baisteach agus gaoth aniar andeas againn sul’ i bhfad - When you hear the loon, that is a sign that there will be rain and wind from the southwest soon.

When the loon is flying south or flying over the land it is a sign of rain.