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Gaeltacht

Pronunciation: /ˈgeɪltəxt, ˈgeːltəxt/

Definition of Gaeltacht
(the Gaeltacht)
  • a region of Ireland in which the vernacular language is Irish.

Origin:

Irish, earlier Gaedhealtacht, from Gaedheal 'Gael' + tacht 'talk, speech'

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