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Father's father
Daideo
Irish (Gaeilge). No split by paternal vs maternal in everyday use.
Father's mother
Móraí / Mamó
Mother's father
Daideo
Mother's mother
Móraí / Mamó
Father
Daidí
Formal: Athair
Mother
Mamaí
Formal: Máthair
Father's older brother
Uncail
No split by side of the family or age; a borrowed word, same as English 'uncle.'
Father's younger brother
Uncail
Father's sister
Aintín
Mother's older brother
Uncail
Mother's younger brother
Uncail
Mother's sister
Aintín
Father's older brother's wife
Aintín
Father's younger brother's wife
Aintín
Mother's brother's wife
Aintín
Father's sister's husband
Uncail
Mother's sister's husband
Uncail
Older brother
Deartháir
Younger brother
Deartháir
Older sister
Deirfiúr
Younger sister
Deirfiúr
Father's brother's son
Col Ceathrair
Literally 'fourth-degree kinship': Irish's own word for first cousin, not split by side of the family.
Father's brother's daughter
Col Ceathrair
Father's sister's son
Col Ceathrair
Father's sister's daughter
Col Ceathrair
Mother's brother's son
Col Ceathrair
Mother's brother's daughter
Col Ceathrair
Mother's sister's son
Col Ceathrair
Mother's sister's daughter
Col Ceathrair
Son
Mac
Daughter
Iníon
Grandson
Garmhac
The 'gar-' prefix means 'one generation removed,' the same logic as English 'grand-.'
Granddaughter
Gariníon
Son-in-law
Cliamhain
Daughter-in-law
Banchliamhain
Brother's son
Nia
Sister's son
Nia
Brother's daughter
Neacht
Sister's daughter
Neacht
Husband
Fear Céile
Wife
Bean Chéile
Spouse's father
Athair Céile
Spouse's mother
Máthair Chéile
Husband's older brother
Deartháir Céile
Husband's younger brother
Deartháir Céile
Husband's sister
Deirfiúr Chéile
Wife's brother
Deartháir Céile
Wife's sister
Deirfiúr Chéile
Brother's wife
Deirfiúr Chéile
Sister's husband
Deartháir Céile
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