Albios is the upper-world of Tir Na Nog Pronunciation: ahl-bee-uhs
Balor is a daemón, a dark spectral spirit, from Dubnos Pronunciation: bahl-orr, with the Irish roll of the R
Bandruí is a female druid Pronunciation: bahn-drew-EE, the EE is a slight sound. Think of is like boundary, but starting with the bahn sound
Cait Sidhe in mythology is a fairy creature; also called king of the cats. In this book, she's a spectral spirit from Albios (upper-world) who is sent to retrieve the daemón Balor Pronunciation: caught shee
Ceannanus Mór is the town of Kells in County Meath Pronunciation: canon-us more
Ciarán is a nestling of the Céad vampire Lorcán Pronunciation: keer-AHN
Daemón refers to a dark spectral spirit from Dubnos (lower-world) Pronunciation: dayuh-MUN
Danu is a goddess and ruler of the Tuatha Dé Danann Pronunciation: dahn-new
Drogheda is one of the oldest towns in Ireland and lies along the east coast Pronunciation: DRAW-hed-uh
Druí is a druid Pronunciation: drew-EE, the EE is a slight sound
Dubnos is the lower-world of Tir Na Nog Pronunciation: dove-ness
Gaiscíoch can be hero or heroine; a warrior Pronunciation: GOSH-geeil, the L sound is slight and not pronounced in some parts Link to person pronouncing it
Garbhán is a nestling of the Céad vampire Lorcán Pronunciation: gar-VHAN
Lorcán is one of the Céad, turned into a monster by Balor Pronunciation: ler-CAHN
Seanchaí is a traditional Irish storyteller or historian Pronunciation: shawn-uh-thwee Link to person pronouncing it
Teitheadh means flee or run Pronunciation: te-ha
Tir Na Nog is Otherworld, the domain of Tuatha Dé Danann (the tribe of the goddess Danu), of which both Cait Sidhe and Balor are members Pronunciation: tear nah noth
Triskele is a spiral design with three symmetrical parts Pronunciation: tris-kuh-loo
Tuatha Dé Danann is the tribe of the goddess Danu, a supernatural race Pronunciation: two-uh DAY dahn-uhn