: any of the Irish-speaking regions remaining in Ireland
Examples of Gaeltacht in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebBut 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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Word History
Etymology
Irish, from Gael, spelling variant of Gaedheal Irishman, Gael
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