It is unlikely that there were many Irish speakers among them.
His father's mother, a native Irish speaker, lived next door.
There is, however, a growing body of Irish speakers in the cities.
Famine killed 1 million, mostly Irish speakers, in the 1840's.
He was a fluent Irish speaker, having learned the language from his parents.
There are between 700-1,000 native Irish speakers in the parish.
There are nearly 7,000 people living in the area and 2,000 Irish speakers.
There are over 1,200 people living in the area and 500 Irish speakers.
There are over 3,000 people living in the area and 850 Irish speakers.
There are over 2,500 people living in the area and 650 Irish speakers.