The term francach comes from Luch Fhrancach 'French mouse'. As the part meaning mouse was lost, the word for rat also means French. #languagelearning#correctionswelcome#munsterirish#gaeilgeoir#languagepractice#animals

Admittedly 'French' is typically capitalized into Francach and other forms: Francaigh, Francaí, Francacha, etc.