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Conamara Theas, which is Irish for South Connemara, is however today the western Irish-speaking regions County Galway. There are around 7,000 people living in the area (excluding the Aran islands). Between 60% and 80% of residents are native Irish speakers.

It is the part of the Gaeltacht that is west of Cois Fharraige. It is a predominantly Irish-speaking area. The Conamara Theas variety of Connacht Irish is different from that of Cois Fharraige.

Conamara Theas covers the area from Ros a Mhil, Casla, An Cheathrú Rua, Ceantar na nOileán, Camus, Rosmuc and The Iorras Aithneach peninsula.

The ferryport for the Aran Islands is in Ros a Mhil.

Casla is the location of the national Irish language station RTÉ Raidio na Gaeltachta.

An Cheathrú Rua is the biggest village in the area and the location of the Irish language newspaper Foinse. There is also the Department of Spoken Irish at the National University of Ireland, Galway which has a centre in the village offering third-level courses to both students and overseas learners.

The NUIG also has a second educational centre in Carna.

AreaPopulationIrish Speakers [1]
Garumna1,24592% (1,148)
Leitir Móir79188% (703)
An Crompán219288% (1,934)
Camas37590% (341)
Cill Chuimín11452% (60)
An Turlach46085% (394)
Abhainn Ghabhla33475% (251)
Scainimh62592% (576)
An Cnoc Buí80881% (658)
Cloch na Rón8521% (18)
TOTAL 7,029 6,083

See also


County Galway

County Donegal

County Kerry

County Mayo


References


  1. Ó Giollagáin, Conchúr; Mac Donnacha, Seosamh; Ní Chualáin, Fiona; Ní Shéaghdha, Aoife; O’Brien, Mary (2007). Staidéar Cuimsitheach Teangeolaíoch ar Úsáid na Gaeilge sa Ghaeltacht: Príomhthátal agus Moltaí (Achoimre) [A Comprehensive Linguistic Study of the Use of Irish in the Gaeltacht: Principal Conclusion and Recommendations (Summary)] (PDF) (in Ga). Baile Átha Cliath: Oifig an tSoláthair, Rialtas na hÉireann. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 February 2015.



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