Mudcat Café message #3644178

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Thread #9767 Message #3644178
Posted By: GUEST
22-Jul-14 - 10:03 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Galway Bay (Scottish)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Galway Bay (Scottish)

"Gosoons" may well come ultimately from French (or a Latin precursor?) but will have reached Hiberno-English via the Irish word "garsún".

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