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Gaoth Dobhair
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Gweedore ( , officially known by its Irish language name, '''''' ) is a Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking) district, and parish, located on the Atlantic coast of County Donegal in the north-west of Ireland. It stretches some from Glasserchoo and Bloody Foreland in the north to Crolly in the south and around from Dunlewey in the east to Magheraclogher and Magheralosk in the west, and is sometimes described as one of Europe's most densely populated rural areas. It is the largest Irish-speaking district in Ireland, with a population of around 4,065, and is also the home of the northwest regional studios
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- An aerial view of Gweedore, with Errigal and Magheraclogher Beach
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- County Donegal
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- Gaeltacht
- Official name
- Gweedore
- Country
- Republic of Ireland
- Located in
- County Donegal
- Population
- 4065
- Elevation
- 32
- Time zone
- UTC±00:00
- Official website
- www.gaothdobhair.ie
- Image
- Hotel, beach, and shipwreck south of R257 at Bunbeg - geograph.org.uk - 1159653.jpg
- Dialing code
- 074 95
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- Category:Gweedore
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- Gaoth Dobhair
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- B847228
- category of associated people
- Category:People from Gweedore
- historic county
- County Donegal
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Etymology and extent
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- Former rail services
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- Gaelic games
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- Place names in Gweedore
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- Rivers
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- Notable people
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Gweedore ( , officially known by its Irish language name, '''''' ) is a Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking) district, and parish, located on the Atlantic coast of County Donegal in the north-west of Ireland. It stretches some from Glasserchoo and Bloody Foreland in the north to Crolly in the south and around from Dunlewey in the east to Magheraclogher and Magheralosk in the west, and is sometimes described as one of Europe's most densely populated rural areas. It is the largest Irish-speaking district in Ireland, with a population of around 4,065, and is also the home of the northwest regional studios of the Irish-language radio service RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, as well as an external campus of the University of Galway. Gweedore includes the settlements of Brinlack, Bunbeg, Derrybeg, Crolly (partially), and Dunlewey, and sits in the shade of County Donegal's highest peak, Errigal.
Gweedore is known for being a cradle of Irish culture, with old Irish customs, traditional music, theatre, Gaelic games and the Irish language playing a central and pivotal role in the lives of the local people. This, along with its scenery and many beaches, has made the area a popular tourist destination, especially with visitors from Northern Ireland. Gweedore and the neighbouring districts of Cloughaneely and the Rosses are collectively known locally as "the three parishes"; they form a social and cultural region distinct from the rest of the county, with Gweedore serving as the main centre for socialising and industry.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Gaoth Dobhair” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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