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The North American Gaeltacht (Irish: Gaeltacht an Oileáin Úir) [2] is a gathering place for Irish speakers in the community of Tamworth, Ontario, in Canada.
Éamon de Valera, Taoiseach and later President of Ireland, supported the idea of establishing a Gaeltacht radio station.. As the Irish language was valued as part of Irish national identity and a marker of the young state's independence, there were some broadcasts in the language such as Nuacht and Tréimhseachán Teann (shows with English equivalents), the latter written by Séamus Ó Néill ...
Official Gaeltacht regions in Ireland. A Gaeltacht (/ ˈ ɡ eɪ l t ə x t / GAYL-təkht, Irish: [ˈɡeːl̪ˠt̪ˠəxt̪ˠ], pl. Gaeltachtaí) is a district of Ireland, either individually or collectively, where the Irish government recognises that the Irish language is the predominant vernacular, or language of the home. [1]
The Pop-Up Gaeltacht has found some popularity in America and elsewhere. In 2019 one was held in New York, [1] and others have been held in La Jolla, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. [4] Still others have been held in Australia, the United Arab Emirates, Canada and Bolivia. [1] The originators have estimated that there have been over 150 held ...
This is a Gaeltacht, an area where the Irish language is the first language, providing an unbroken link with millennia of Irish history and culture. A view of Gweedore from Bloody Foreland. Since most of the inhabitants of the area are bilingual, it is common to hear English vocabulary used within an Irish sentence and vice versa.
Layton Castle is built of red brick, most of it created on the property, and features a crenellated turret, and an immense porte-cochère. In the 1930s, parts of the house were divided into apartments and remain so today. Descendants of the original family live on the large second floor.
Údarás na Gaeltachta (Irish pronunciation: [ˈuːd̪ˠəɾˠaːsˠ n̪ˠə ˈɡeːl̪ˠt̪ˠəxt̪ˠə]; meaning "Gaeltacht Authority"), abbreviated UnaG, is a regional state agency which is responsible for the economic, social and cultural development of Irish-speaking regions of Ireland. Its stated purpose is to strengthen the Gaeltacht ...
As this is a Gaeltacht, Baile an Fheirtéaraigh is the only official name. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Baile an Fheirtéaraigh ( Irish , meaning 'Ferriter's Townland' [ˈbˠalʲ ənʲ ɛɾʲˈtʲeːɾˠiː] ) unofficially anglicised as Ballyferriter , or also known as An Buailtín , [ 1 ] is a Gaeltacht village in County Kerry , Ireland .