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An Dréadal agus an Roithleagán Rotha: Cineálacha Caiseal Posted by róislín on Dec 14, 2009
(le Róislín) A dréadal (plural: dréadail) is a version of a type of caiseal ([KASH-ul] spinning top) also known as a “teetotum” in English. Interestingly, while the word “dréadal” seems to be a recent adaptation in Irish, the Irish word for “teetotum,” roithleagán rotha, has been around for a good while. As have teetotums in general…