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An bhfuil do ghlas crochta crochta agat fós? Posted by róislín on Feb 14, 2014
(le Róislín) No, that’s not an overlooked duplication of words. “Glas crochta” is a padlock (hmm, guess why that topic came up in today’s blog!) and “crochta” means “hung” or “hanging,” from the verb “croch” (hang). First let’s discuss the word “glas,” since it’s a triple homonym in Irish. One “glas” means “green.” A second…