Racht – Pent-up emotion, fit, outburst Rachtáil – Venting of feelings, fits, outbursts Racht gáire - A fit of laughter
Raic - Racket, uproar, ruction
Rámhaillí – Raving, delirious
Ramhar – Fat
Raimhre – Thickness, fatness
Réalta – Star
Reilig – Graveyard
Réitiú – Settle (an argument) Réitíodh
Riabhach - Dull, gloomy; dismal, wretched
Ribe – Single hair on head
Ribín – Ribbon
Rí - King
Rí-dhrochoíche – A really bad night
Rince – Dance
Rinneach – Sharp, pointed
Rith – Running Reatha
Ró-bheag – Too small
Roc – Wrinkle Roic
Ró-fhada – Too long
Rógaire – Rogue
Rógaireacht – Roguery, swindling
Roillte – Rolled
Ró-mhór – Too big
Ronnach - Mackerel
Rópa – Rope Rópaí (Plural)
Rós – Rose
Róstadh – Roast
Rothar - Bicycle
Rua – Red hair
Ruaille buaille – Commotion
Ruball – Tail
Rud – Thing Rudaí - (Plural)
Rúisc – Large tough person; bark of tree
Rúma – Room
Rúscadh – Beating; pushing, shoving