Once a predominantly Irish-speaking area, over recent generations English has become increasingly common.

It is a predominantly Irish-speaking area, with 80% able to speak it.

In addition to all this, Irish-speaking areas still follow the old tradition of naming themselves after their father, grandfather, great-grandfather and so on.

It was an Irish-speaking area until the late 19th century.

In 1972, outside the Irish-speaking areas, there were only 11 such schools at primary level and five at secondary level.

It is within the Gaeltacht, an Irish-speaking area, in the west of the county.

Gaeltacht or Irish-speaking areas are still seeing a decline in the language.

There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county.

Officials in the government department that oversees Irish-speaking areas point out that business names will not be affected, only road signs.

There is an Irish-speaking area in the south of the county.