Gaeltacht (pronounced ; plural Gaeltachtaí) is an Irish word for an Irish-speaking region. In the Republic of Ireland, The Gaeltacht, or An Ghaeltacht, refers to any of the regions where the government recognizes that the Irish language is the predominant language, that is, the vernacular spoken at home. These regions were first officially recognised during the early years of the Irish Free State, after the Gaelic Revival, as part of government policy to restore the Irish language.
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