The Gaeltacht is the term used to refer to those areas of
Ireland where the Irish language (Gaeilge) is still spoken as
a community language, and its culture and traditions are
very much alive and thriving.
counties and four provinces. Situated mainly along the
Western seaboard, the Gaeltacht covers extensive parts of
counties Donegal, Mayo, Galway and Kerry and also parts
of counties Cork, Meath and Waterford. These areas
present many varied and interesting holiday locations.
folklore, culture and traditions, and has a strong sense of its
own identity and uniqueness. Here, within, lies the `true Ireland'!
Westwards from Galway city and along the shores of
Galway Bay lies the Galway or Connemara Gaeltacht.
Further out in the Atlantic Ocean are the three Gaeltacht
Aran Islands of Inis Mór, Inis Meáin and Inis Oírr.