Gael-Taca is an
Irish language
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promotional organisation in
County Cork
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in the
Republic of Ireland
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. They are based on Sullivan's Quay in
Cork City
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where they run a shop and café. The organisation focuses on promoting the Irish language in the business sector and on trying to expand the number of Irish
language immersion
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schools or
Gaelscoileanna
A Gaelscoil (; plural: ''Gaelscoileanna'') is an Irish language-medium school in Ireland: the term refers especially to Irish-medium schools outside the Irish-speaking regions or Gaeltacht. Over 50,000 students attend Gaelscoileanna at primary an ...
in County Cork.
History
The group was established in 1987 by Pádraig Ó Cuanacháin who remained their Marketing Director until he died in 2008.
Activities
Gael-Taca provides a free consultancy service to businesses that want to incorporate the Irish language in their business, including encouraging property developers to choose Irish language names for their new developments, and they answer general Irish language queries from the public in Cork .
''Gradam Uí Chuanacháin''
The annual ''Gradam Uí Chuanacháin'' award is named after Ó Cuanacháin and is awarded by Gael-Taca to the business that has, in their view, promoted or used the Irish language the best in Cork in the preceding year.
See also
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Gaeltacht
( , , ) are the districts of Ireland, individually or collectively, where the Irish government recognises that the Irish language is the predominant vernacular, or language of the home.
The ''Gaeltacht'' districts were first officially recog ...
Irish speaking regions in Ireland.
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Bailte Seirbhíse Gaeltachta
''Bailte Seirbhíse Gaeltachta'' is the Irish language term for ''Gaeltacht Service Towns'', whose designations were legislated for under the Gaeltacht Act 2012. Gaeltacht Service Towns are towns situated in or adjacent to Gaeltacht areas in ...
Gaeltacht Service Towns.
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Líonraí Gaeilge
Líonraí Gaeilge is the Irish language term for ''Irish Language Networks''. The Gaeltacht Act 2012 (Republic of Ireland) allowed for the formal designation by Foras na Gaeilge and the Irish Department of Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport an ...
Irish language networks.
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20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030
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Gaelscoil
A Gaelscoil (; plural: ''Gaelscoileanna'') is an Irish language-medium school in Ireland: the term refers especially to Irish-medium schools outside the Irish-speaking regions or Gaeltacht. Over 50,000 students attend Gaelscoileanna at primary an ...
Irish language-medium primary school - often used to refer to Irish language-medium secondary schools also.
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Gaelcholáiste
A Gaelcholáiste is a secondary school on the island of Ireland (in either the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland) located outside Gaeltacht areas, where Irish is the primary language of teaching and communication.
Gaelcholáistí are sup ...
Irish language-medium secondary school.
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Gaillimh le Gaeilge
Gaillimh le Gaeilge is a Galway City-based Irish language organisation who work to promote the Irish language in Galway City particularly in the business sector. They were established in 1987. They work with Galway City Council, Galway Chamber an ...
Galway city-based Irish language organisation who work with the business sector.
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Forbairt Feirste
Forbairt Feirste is a Belfast-based Irish language development agency that aims to utilise Belfast’s Irish-speaking community to help promote the Irish language; support Irish speakers living in and visiting the city; and support the city in gen ...
Belfast-based Irish language organisation who work with the business sector.
References
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External links
Gael-Taca website
Irish language organisations
Irish language