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Explore Irelands Gaeltacht Regions
By admin | March 27, 2008
If you want to enjoy a truly unique cultural experience on your visit to Ireland why not visit the country’s Gaeltacht (Gaelic speaking) regions. These areas are spread through Ireland, but are most concentrated in west of Ireland. If you want to enjoy truly unique cultural experience on your visit to Ireland why not visit the country’s Gaeltacht (Gaelic speaking) regions.
Thousands of Irish people still speak the Irish language on a day to day basis. A visit to these regions provides a different view on Irish life, and traditional music and storytelling also tend to be very strong in these areas as well. The Irish Government is actively involved with the promotion of the language through schools, courses, television and radio.
An estimated 85,000 live in Gaeltacht regions and the majority of these speak the Irish language every day. There are Gaeltacht areas in Counties Antrim, Donegal, Mayo, Galway, Kerry, Cork, Waterford and Meath.
However, most visitors head for the Gaeltacht regions in Donegal, Galway, Kerry or Cork as these combine amazing scenery and good tourist facilities. Connemara in Galway and the Dingle Peninsula in Kerry are the most visited Gaeltacht regions.
The first written examples of the Gaelic language date back to the fourth century AD. The language developed through the centuries through Old Irish, Middle Irish, Early Modern Irish and Modern Irish.
There are a number of dialects of Irish in modern Ireland, and it is closely related to the form of Gaelic spoken in Scotland.
The Irish speaking areas of Ireland are spread out but each offers its own unique culture so it is worth exploring. To do this your best mode of transport is by car. You will find a large number of companies offering car rentals in the major cities, towns and airports.
Colm Brady is Director of Business Development for Thrifty Car Rental Ireland and has worked with Thrifty since 2000. Colm is continually developing the companies business through both the traditional and online channels. Among the websites that are currently under the Thrifty Umbrella are: Thrifty Car Rental Ireland, and Dollar Car Hire.
Tags: gaeltacht, ireland, irish, travel in ireland
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