The Gaeltacht Quarter ( ga, An Cheathrú Ghaeltachta ) in
Belfast,
Northern Ireland,
United Kingdom is an area surrounding the
Falls Road in the west of the city. A
Gaeltacht is an area where the
Irish language
Irish ( Standard Irish: ), also known as Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Insular Celtic branch of the Celtic language family, which is a part of the Indo-European language family. Irish is indigenous to the island of Ireland and was ...
is spoken. The Quarter aims to promote Irish language and
Irish culture in the area and to develop associated tourist attractions.
Throughout the Quarter many Irish-medium institutions are located: Gaelscoil an Lonnáin, Gaelscoil na bhFál, Bunscoil an tSléibhe Dhuibh and
Coláiste Feirste. A third-level institution in the area is
Coláiste Ollscoile Naomh Muire.
Proposals for a Gaeltacht Quarter began in 2002 as a recommendation of the Joint West Belfast/Greater Shankill Task Force. The plan was then adopted by the
Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure and
Belfast City Council.
Key sites and events in the Gaeltacht quarter include
Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich,
An Ceathrú Póilí, Conway Mill and
Féile an Phobail. Most businesses in the Gaeltacht Quarter have Irish language or bilingual signage. There is also an Irish language radio station
Raidió Fáilte.
See also
*
Shaw's Road
*
Belfast quarters
References
External links
Belfast
Quarters of Belfast
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