Gaeltacht

noun

Gael·​tacht ˈgāl-təḵt 

: any of the Irish-speaking regions remaining in Ireland

Examples of Gaeltacht in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Originally from the Donegal Gaeltacht, Myrid Carten studied Fine Art at Goldsmiths University of London and Central Saint Martins. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 16 June 2025

But few places cast a spell quite like the Dingle Peninsula (Corca Dhuibhne in Gaelic — much of the area is recognized as a Gaeltacht, a stronghold of the Irish language). — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2023

Word History

Etymology

Irish, from Gael, spelling variant of Gaedheal Irishman, Gael

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above