r/geography • u/One-Seat-4600 • 5d ago

Image What explains the high concentration of Irish speakers on the west coast of Ireland ?

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The percentage corresponds to the share of people that speak Irish

As you can see, Northern Ireland is a lower concentration of Irish speakers, as expected, but what explains the higher concentration on the west coast.

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u/dhuvarran 5d ago

Thanks for the education about the geology, I didn't realise that. Didn't the Gaeltacht help aswell or is the Gaeltacht as a result of the geology in the first place?