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Gaeltacht

Noun

Meaning

Gaeltacht (plural Gaeltachtaí or Gaeltachts)

(Ireland) An officially recognised area where the Irish language is the predominant language in daily use.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

According to the 2006 Census, there are also 7,218 people who identify as being daily Irish speakers outside the Gaeltacht in the rest of the county. Source: Internet

Another Gaeltacht district is located in the north-west: Cloughaneely ( Irish Cloich Chionnaola main), centred on the town of Falcarragh ( Irish An Fál Carrach main). Source: Internet

Except in Gaeltacht regions, road signs are usually bilingual. citation Most public notices and print media are in English only. Source: Internet

Irish language County Cork has two Gaeltacht areas where the Irish language is the primary medium of everyday speech. Source: Internet

Large parts of County Donegal are Gaeltacht areas where Irish is the first language and some people in west Belfast also speak Irish, especially in the "Gaeltacht Quarter". Source: Internet

Irish is the main language of the Gaeltacht regions, where 96,628 people live. Source: Internet

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