Gaeltacht Corca Dhuibhne Explained

The Gaeltacht Corca Dhuibhne is located on the western end of the Dingle peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland. It's a predominantly Irish-speaking area. It stretches from Abhainn an Scáil to Dún Chaoin and An Clochán to An Daingean. The villages in the area are Abhainn an Scáil, Lios Póil, Daingean Uí Chúis, Ceann Trá, Dún Chaoin, Baile an Fheirtéaraigh, Baile na nGall and An Clochán. There are between 6,000–7,000 people living in the region and over 3,000 are Irish speaking.

The national radio station RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta has a regional studio in Baile na nGall.

The following is a list of population statistics for the following Electoral Divisions in the area:

1. Cill Chuain (438) (79%)
2. Cill Maoilcheadair (536) (77%)
3. Dun Urlann (407) (77%)
4. Marthain (238) (67%)
5. Dun Chaoin (207) (63%)
6. Ceann Tra (448) (55%)
7. An Mhin Aird (373) (43%)
8. Na Gleannta (1,419) (41%)
9. Cinn Aird (357) (39%)
10. Ce Bhreanainn (127) (36%)
11. An Clochan (258) (32%)
12. Daingean Uí Chúis (1,593) (24%)
13. An Baile Dubh (131) (32%)

Gaeltacht Uíbh Ráthaigh

This smaller Gaeltacht area in terms of population with only 500 Irish native speakers is located on the Iveragh peninsula south of Dingle.

List of EDs:

1. Cathair Donall (97) (10%)
2. Doire Fhionain (151) (13%)
3. Trian Iarthach (126) (15%)
4. An tImleach (319) (14%)
5. An Baile Breac (64) (18%)
6. Maistir Gaoithe (83) (20%)
7. Doire Ianna (206) (21%)
8. Ceannuigh (143) (26%)
9. Loch Luioch (16) (25%)
10. Baile an Sceilg (346) (30%)
11. Toghroinn Fhionain (134) (31%)
12. Na Beathacha (15) (46%)

See also

County Galway

• Galway City Gaeltacht
• Gaeltacht Cois Fharraige
• Conamara Theas
• Aran Islands
• Joyce Country

County Donegal

• Gaoith Dhobhair
• Na Rosa
• Cloch Cheann Fhaola
• Gaeltacht an Láir

County Mayo

• Gaeltacht Iorrais agus Acaill

External links

• Gaeltacht Corca Dhuibhne definition
• Gaeltacht Irish language use survey 2007