Gaeltacht na nDéise
| Gaeltacht na nDéise | |
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 Gaeltacht na nDéise
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| Coordinates: 52°03′00″N 7°35′00″W / 52.0500°N 7.5833°WCoordinates: 52°03′00″N 7°35′00″W / 52.0500°N 7.5833°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | Waterford |
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| • Gaeltacht district | 62 km2 (24 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Rural | 1,784 |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
| Irish Grid Reference | X259930 |
| Website | www.deise.ie |
Gaeltacht na nDéise is a Gaeltacht area in County Waterford consisting of the parish of Ring, County Waterford and Old Parish. Gaeltacht na nDéise is located 10 km from the town of Dungarvan. Gaeltacht na nDéise has a population of 1,784 people (Census 2011) and encompasses a geographical area of 62 km2. This represents 1% of total Gaeltacht area.
The use of the Irish language in the Gaeltacht is tracked at each census. Figures for the use of Irish in Gaeltacht na nDéise are as follows.
The Comprehensive Linguistic Study of the use of Irish in the Gaeltacht, published in 2007, gave information in relation to the number of Irish speakers in Gaeltacht na nDéise and the three electoral divisions that make it up, An Rinn, Baile Mhac Airt and Aird Mhór. Updated information was published in 2014 in the Comprehensive Linguistic Study of the use of Irish in the Gaeltacht (Revised). The results were as follows:
Gaeltacht na nDéise is one of the few Gaeltacht areas that increased its proportion of daily Irish speakers during this time.
Research into the status of the language in the area is carried out from time to time. The last such survey of the area was carried out in May 2006. Given the small population of the area, a full population survey was carried out. The research was carried out on behalf of the local development company, Comhlucht Forbartha na nDéise, by a team from Cork Institute of Technology. Over one quarter (29.7%) of households were found to use Irish as the principal home language, over two thirds (68.6%) were principally English speaking while a small minority (0.5%) another language was the principal language of the home. More than six-sevenths (86.3%) of respondents reported the ability to speak Irish, 13.7% reported that they are unable to speak Irish. Of those who speak Irish, well over three quarters speak Irish at home, with over half (53.5%) speaking Irish at home on a daily basis. Over one third of those claiming the ability to speak Irish reported speaking Irish at work and with friends on a daily basis. When asked if they wished to retain their status as a Gaeltacht area, the residence of Gaeltacht na nDéise gave a nearly unanimous response with 98% in favour.
All education in Gaeltacht na nDéise is carried out through the medium of Irish. There are two Pre-schools in Gaeltacht na nDéise, Naíonra na Rinne in An Rinn and Lios na Síog in an Sean Phobal. There are two Primary level national schools, Scoil Náisiúnta na Rinne and Scoil Náisiúnta Baile Mhic Airt. There is one Secondary School, Meánscoil San Nioclás. Coláiste na Rinne, a private educational institution, is also located in Maoil an Choirnigh, An Rinn. Coláiste na Rinne operates a boarding Irish medium primary school, 'Scoil na Leanaí' for 5th/6th class students. The Coláiste operates as an Irish Language summer college during the summer. A new Transition Year course is also being offered for students in 2016. Coláiste na Rinne also provides Irish Language training courses for various public sector bodies and trainee teachers. Educational challenges in the area include the fact that the percentage of early school leavers is higher at 32% than the national average which is 20%. (2006) While this is a recognised problem, the provision of a high quality secondary school in Meánscoil San Nioclás is ensuring that these patterns are not perpetuated in the younger generations.
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