 Gaeltacht na nDéise was one of the few Gaeltacht areas in which the percentage of daily Irish speakers increased in the recent updated comprehensive linguistic survey of the Gaeltacht.The Meath Gaeltacht () is the smallest Gaeltacht area and consists of the two villages of Ráth Cairn and Baile Ghib.Navan, from Baile Ghib, is the main urban centre within the region, with a population of more than 20,000.