italic=no (; ), previously spelled italic=no, is a coastal area west of Galway city, where the Irish language is the predominant language (a italic=no). It stretches from italic=no, italic=no, italic=no to italic=no. There are between 8,000 and 9,000 people living in this area.
The area is most often included within the definition of Connemara, but some say that Connemara does not come as far south as the Galway Bay coast. The italic=no accent is different from the Conamara Theas (south Connemara) accent – Conamara Theas was defined at a time when Gaeltacht italic=no was not considered part of Connemara.
The proportion of Irish speakers ranges from 24% in italic=no to 84% in italic=no.
The headquarters for the Gaeltacht development authority Údarás na Gaeltachta is located in italic=no.
italic=no, a Gaeltacht village, is regarded by some as a suburb of Galway City due to its proximity, but there are still Irish speakers in its hinterland, and it still retains its Gaeltacht status. italic=no is majority Irish speaking and is the tourism centre of the region. Near italic=no is italic=no, home of the Irish language TV station TG4.
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24% (586) |
39% (476) |
67% (813) |
78% (632) |
82% (1,028) |
84% (1,054) |
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