I may be mistaken here... Braoin will be able to correct me.
I think the "tinteán" is restricted to the fireplace. Or more specifically the stone seats on either side of the fire in the traditional big fireplaces of the old houses.
Whereas "teallach" is generally around the fireplace.
I don't have a tinteán in my house, but I can still sit at the teallach even though I have a stove.

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Wow...that's a great distinction! I've heard both, but had never really thought about the difference before.

I agree, then, that "teallach" is the way to go here.

Redwolf

Thanks for that, a Bhríd. I'm not completely sure, but I still don't think tinteán is used too much in Donegal, even in that context. At least I've never really heard it and I've sat around a fair few fireplaces! More likely to be teinidh, I think.

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So, that brings us back to AnBraonach's Doire Leac an Teallaigh, doesn't it?

I can third/fourth this.

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