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Interesting Word : Irish Language

In light of the recent St. Patrick’s day celebrations, it is interesting to reflect on how rich and descriptive the Irish language is. One example of this is the variety of words there are for a bat. 

 

A bat can be called an ‘ialtóg’, ‘bás dorcha’ (“dark death”) and sciathán leathair (“leather wing”).

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