: any of the Irish-speaking regions remaining in Ireland
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Throughout my trip, people had expressed fears about the future of the Donegal Gaeltacht and its culture, pointing to the region's stagnant economy and the disruptions of a hyperconnected age that has disconnected us from our physical surroundings and what came before us.—Saki Knafo, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2024 But few places cast a spell quite like the Dingle Peninsula (Corca Dhuibhne in Gaelic — much of the area is recognized as a Gaeltacht, a stronghold of the Irish language).—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2023
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Etymology
Irish, from Gael, spelling variant of Gaedheal Irishman, Gael
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