Gaeltacht

noun

Gael·​tacht ˈgāl-təḵt How to pronounce Gaeltacht (audio)
: 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

Word History

Etymology

Irish, from Gael, spelling variant of Gaedheal Irishman, Gael

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Gaeltacht was in 1910

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“Gaeltacht.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Gaeltacht. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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