Gaeltacht
250px|thumb|Official Gaeltacht regions in Ireland A Gaeltacht ( , , ) 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. The Gaeltacht districts were first officially recognised during the 1920s in the early years of the Irish Free State, following the Gaelic revival, as part of a government policy aimed at restoring the Irish language.
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A Gaeltacht is an officially designated region in Ireland where the Irish government recognizes Irish as the main language spoken at home by residents. These districts were first formally established in the 1920s as part of the Irish Free State's effort to preserve and revive the Irish language after a period of decline.
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- Gaeltachtai le hainmneacha2.svg
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- Gaeltacht places
- inception
- 1926-01-01
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