How culture defines regions- the Gaeltacht Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
What is a Gaeltacht? Where are they?
A
Group of Irish speaking communities in west and south west Ireland
- Donegal is largest Gaeltacht region
- Dingle in Kerry is the largest gaeltacht town
- 60%( 54000) people in Gaeltacht regions speak Irish daily
2
Q
What does the department of arts, heritage, Gaeltacht and the islands do?
A
- promotes cultural,social and economic wealth of Gaeltacht regions
- 2018, provided €178 million in gov funding to stop depopulation and preserve language , culture and tradition.
3
Q
Where does the money from the arts council go in Gaeltachts?
A
- spent by údarás an gaeltachta
- industries funded by this employ 7346 people
4
Q
What agencies support Gaeltacht development?
A
- GAA
- TG4
- Cúla4 ( children’s tv)
- radió na gaeltachta
- foras na gaeilge
- government gives grants to Gaeltacht families
5
Q
What requirements must you meet to get a Gaeltacht grant?
A
- have school aged Irish speaking children
- accommodate Irish learners as they attend college
- be an organisations working to preserve
- cultural event centred around Irish
6
Q
What problems are beginning to hit the Gaeltacht?
A
- Irish speakers decreasing Because of harsh remote landscape, limited economic development = young people leave
- in migration of non Irish speakers
