Gaeltacht
noun [ S ] /ˈɡeɪl.təxt/ us/ˈɡeɪl.təxt/
（爱尔兰的）盖尔语地区
the parts of Ireland where many people speak Irish (= Irish Gaelic) as a first language
Some people are moving out of the Gaeltacht. 一些人陆续搬离盖尔语地区。
In the Gaeltacht areas of the Republic of Ireland, only the Gaelic versions of place names are used on road signs. 在爱尔兰共和国的盖尔语地区，道路标志上只使用盖尔语地名。
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- There are Irish speakers throughout the English-speaking world, though most are concentrated in the Gaeltacht on Ireland's West coast.
- Speakers outside of the official Gaeltacht areas tend to identify with one of the three major dialects.
- a summer school in the West Donegal Gaeltacht