Gaeltacht

British  

/ ˈɡaɛl-, ˈɡɛːltəxt, ˈɡeɪlˌtæxt /

noun

1. any of the regions in Ireland in which Irish Gaelic is the vernacular speech. The form Gaeltacht is sometimes also used to mean the region of Scotland in which Scottish Gaelic is spoken See also Gaidhealtachd

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Etymology

Origin of Gaeltacht

C20: from Irish Gaelic

Example Sentences

Nic Liam told BBC News NI that a united Ireland would be "an unprecedented opportunity for the Irish language and the Gaeltacht".

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Both committees will work in parallel and coordinate where applicable and they will be supported by a team from the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2023

Like Arranmore Island, Doochary is in the Gaeltacht, the area of Ireland where the Irish language is spoken, so some classes are taught in Irish.

From New York Times • Sep. 5, 2022

In one chapter, titled “The Killer Chord,” O’Toole is 12 years old and spending the summer of 1970 learning Irish in the Gaeltacht.

From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2022

Even in the Gaeltacht – areas where Irish is the communal language – the proportion of those speaking it every day fell between the 2006 and 2011 censuses.

From The Guardian • Mar. 17, 2016