gaeltacht

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A most interesting example of acquiring Irish is the US born comedian Des Bishop who spent a year in the Connemara gaeltacht learning Irish and whose show In the Name of the Fada not only tweaks the funny bone but also for many native Irish prompts a certain wistfulness at not having developed sufficient fluency.

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  • A most interesting example of acquiring Irish is the US born comedian Des Bishop who spent a year in the Connemara gaeltacht learning Irish and whose show In the Name of the Fada not only tweaks the funny bone but also for many native Irish prompts a certain wistfulness at not having developed sufficient fluency. —  The Lede
  • Donegal gaeltacht was forced to close yesterday following an outbreak of swine flu. —  Independent.ie - Frontpage RSS Feed
  • The approach included the hugely popular TV ad along with an outdoor campaign which featured in gaeltacht as well as other areas. —  Netvouz - new bookmarks
  • Start carbon trading in the gaeltacht. —  Irish Blogs
 

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