Ceantar na nOileán
Ceantar na nOileán is an Irish-speaking district in the West of County Galway. There are about 2,000 people living in the area, located 56 km west of Galway city.
In 2016, 71.7% (1,474) of the population aged 3 years and over spoke Irish daily outside the education system.[1]
The islands are connected by a bridge to the mainland. The main islands are Leitir Móir, Garmna and Leitir Mealláin. The area is rich in Irish language and culture.[2]
Economy
Tourism and fishing are the main sources of revenue. The land is poor and the people have always had a strong bond with sea.[tone] Seaweed farming was important in the past on all of the islands especially for the production of iodine.
See also
- Connemara
- Aran Islands
- Joyce Country
- Iorras Aithneach
References
External links
- Ceantar na nOilean stats
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- Údarás na Gaeltachta
- Gaeltarra Éireann
- Coimisiún na Gaeltachta
- Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
- Saor Raidió Chonamara
- RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta
- TG4
- Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge
- Taibhdhearc na Gaillimhe
- Gluaiseacht Chearta Sibhialta na Gaeltachta
- Muintir na Gaeltachta
- An Coimisinéir Teanga
- Connemara
- Conradh na Gaeilge
- Bean an tí
- Gaelic revival
- Gaels
- Gaeltacht Act 2012
- Gaeltacht service town
- Gàidhealtachd
- Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
- Minister of State at the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
- Official Languages Act 2003
- Sean-nós singing
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