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Irish road signs in pictures.

When you’re courageous enough to rent a car in Ireland, you won’t only be confused once you hit the road but you will also be…

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Póg mo thóin

Recently I had an email conversation with a lady who was deeply offended by the use of Póg mo thóin phrase on www.irish-sayings.com. She found…

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Seachtain na Gaeilge and St. Patrick’s Day 2010!

Seachtain na Gaeilge is the annual international festival organised by Conradh na Gaeilge to promote the Irish Language. It’s actually a bit longer than a…

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Conamara: lots of photos!

All photos Copyright GaeltachtTravel.com 2010.
Gaillimh and Conamara make for one of the largest Irish speaking areas in Ireland. Especially in Conamara you can see…

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The Irish Language: 5 things you need to know

Irish is a “small” language. It’s not dominant in its own country of Ireland. But it has had a huge underlying effect on Ireland’s modern…

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10 Stunning Flickr Photos of the Gaeltacht

The Gaeltacht regions are the official regions in Ireland defined as where Irish is the spoken language of the communities. The Gaeltacht covers some of…

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What is the Gaeltacht?

What is An Ghaeltacht?
An Ghaeltacht (“The Gaeltacht”) covers all regions in Ireland which are officially recognised to be mainly Irish-speaking areas. More generally, Gaeltacht

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Statistics on the Gaeltacht and the Irish Language

Facts about the Origin(s) of Irish
The Irish language, also known as Irish Gaelic, or simply “Irish” in Ireland, is a member of the Goidelic group

who are we?

All you need to know.
We're eTeanga, a family-run company based in Limerick, Ireland. It's run by Eoin and Saša. We enjoy visiting the Gaeltacht regions, taking photos, and posting them here! You can contact us about your own travels.