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How To Say ‘Bridge’ and ‘Gate’ in Irish Posted by róislín on Jan 14, 2014
(le Róislín) Whatever you might think of the latest “-gate,” this time “Bridgegate,” it never hurts to look at the Irish vocabulary surrounding an issue. So in this blog, we’ll look at the Irish words for “bridge” and “gate.” Not that Irish actually uses “-gate” (geata) to indicate a controversy or scandal. For about 40…