asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state the total number of farms (a) in the Irish speaking and (b) in the partly Irish speaking districts in each of the counties of Donegal, Mayo, Galway, Clare, Kerry, Cork, and Waterford and the number of farms in each of which (a) Irish is the language naturally in use by both the grown persons and the children; (b) Irish is the language in use by the grown persons but English the language most in use by the children, and (c) English is the language naturally in use both by the grown persons and the children.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Gaeltacht Statistics.
I propose to circulate this information with the Official Report.
Following is the information:—
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NUMBER OF FARMS ON WHICH |
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PORTIONS OF GAELTACHT SITUATED IN |
Total Number of Farms |
Irish is the natural language of the home, spoken by children and grown persons |
Irish is the natural language of the grown persons, but English is spoken by the children |
English is the natural language of the home |
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CLARE Co.: |
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Irish-speaking districts |
612 |
39 |
539 |
34 |
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Partly Irish-speaking districts |
7,252 |
41 |
1,294 |
5,917 |
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CORK CO.: |
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Irish-speaking districts |
1,254 |
199 |
837 |
218 |
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Partly Irish-speaking districts |
7,485 |
106 |
1,392 |
5,987 |
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DONEGAL CO.: |
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Irish-speaking districts |
9,639 |
4,826 |
3,614 |
1,199 |
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Partly Irish-speaking districts |
4,379 |
322 |
865 |
3,192 |
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GALWAY CO.: |
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Irish-speaking districts |
10,203 |
3,750 |
3,707 |
2,746 |
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Partly Irish-speaking districts |
9,024 |
283 |
2,814 |
5,927 |
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KERRY CO.: |
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Irish-speaking districts |
3,892 |
887 |
2,391 |
614 |
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Partly Irish-speaking districts |
6,477 |
128 |
1,218 |
5,131 |
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MAYO CO.: |
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Irish-speaking districts |
4,510 |
889 |
2,535 |
1,086 |
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Partly Irish-speaking districts |
12,426 |
113 |
2,787 |
9,526 |
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WATERFORD CO.: |
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Irish-speaking districts |
1,435 |
185 |
682 |
568 |
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Partly Irish-speaking districts |
3,913 |
30 |
369 |
3,514 |
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TOTAL OF ABOVE: |
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Irish-speaking districts |
31,545 |
10,775 |
14,305 |
6,465 |
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Partly Irish-speaking districts |
50,956 |
1,023 |
10,739 |
39,194 |