Iorras Aithneach is an Irish-speaking peninsula in the West of
County Galway
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with about 2,000 people living in the area. It is a predominantly Irish-speaking area, with 80% able to speak the language.
Carna and
Cill Chiaráin
Cill Chiaráin (anglicized as Kilkieran) is a coastal village in the Connemara area of County Galway in Ireland. The R340 passes through Cill Chiaráin.
Cill Chiaráin lies in a ''Gaeltacht'' region (Irish-speaking area), and ''Coláiste Sheoi ...
are the two main villages. There are three electoral divisions, Abhainn Ghabhla, Scainimh and Cnoc Buí.
Education
Carna is home to the
National University of Ireland, Galway
The University of Galway ( ga, Ollscoil na Gaillimhe) is a public research university located in the city of Galway, Ireland. A tertiary education and research institution, the university was awarded the full five QS stars for excellence in 201 ...
educational centre which offers a range of third-level courses. There is an Irish language college for second-level students in Carna and Cill Chiaráin called Coláiste Sheosaimh.
See also
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Connemara
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Conamara Theas
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Gaeltacht Cois Fharraige
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Ceantar na nOileán
Ceantar na nOileán is an Irish-speaking district in the West of County Galway. There are about 2,000 people living in the area, located 56 km west of Galway city.
In 2016, 71.7% (1,474) of the population aged 3 years and over spoke Irish ...
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Joyce Country
*Aran Islands
References
County Galway Gaeltacht Development Plan p58
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Gaeltacht places in County Galway
Peninsulas of Ireland