Global Politics  Irish-speaking Ireland  For Today's Geo Quiz,
it helps to speak Irish. Traditional Irish is still spoken in
some pockets of Ireland. These districts are scattered up and
down the rocky west coast:  Player utilities  "Country Donegal
in the northwest of the island, and then in Mayo they've got
Irish speaking districts, and then Galway, and then in Kerry,
you've probably heard of Kilearny, County Cork as well and in
Country Meath in the Midlands. It just happens to be the case
that the Irish speaking districts, are districts of stunning
natural beauty so you should pay a visit".  Well, hold off on
travel plans for just a minute and try to answer our Geo Quiz
question. It's simple: What's the collective name for all of the
country's Irish-speaking districts? Geo Answer:  The answer is
the Gaeltacht, the collective name for the parts of Ireland
where Irish is still spoken. The Irish language has become
something of a hot button issue in upcoming national elections.
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