County Meath - Irish Language

Irish Language

There are 2,603 Irish language speakers in County Meath, with 1,299 native speakers in the Meath Gaeltacht. In addition there are 1,304 attending the seven Gaelscoils outside the Gaeltacht area.The Greater Dublin area has the highest number of Irish-medium schools in Ireland.

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Famous quotes containing the words irish and/or language:

    “The Irish are a fair people; they never speak well of one another.”
    —Samuel Johnson (1709–1784)

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