Re: Irish case folding

From: Séamas Ó Brógáin (leabhair@iol.ie)
Date: Tue Jul 11 2000 - 14:55:56 EDT

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Michael wrote:

Maybe it's folk etymology, but I heard the critter was known as
"the French animal" hence its name.

Yes, believe it or not, the rat was once known in Ireland as the "luch
Fhrancach" (French mouse); hence the modern name.

Séamas Ó Brógáin
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