Gaeltacht


Gael·tacht

noun \ˈgāl-tət\

Definition of GAELTACHT

: any of the Irish-speaking regions remaining in Ireland

Origin of GAELTACHT

Irish, from Gael, spelling variant of Gaedheal Irishman, Gaelic
First Known Use: 1929

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