Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
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An Gorta Mor

It means "The Great Hunger," the Irish name for the potato famine. 

I don't actually speak Gaelic in this life.  But as soon as I saw that phrase, I knew exactly what it meant, word for work.  Farmemory, linguistic coprocessor, I'm not sure which kicked on.  I just tend to see through languages, some more than others.
Tags: ethnic studies, history, linguistics, personal
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