Ten Worst Places to Hear a Cúpla Focail
June 20, 2007
There are only ten small Irish localities where nobody speaks Irish regularly (by which I mean at least once a week outside the education system). And you might be surprised where they are. >>>
The Bottom Ten
% of people who Can speak Irish, and % who Do speak Irish regularly
- 22% Can; 0% Do - Mullyash in Monaghan (pop. 343)
- 28% Can; 0% Do - Glanlough in Cork (pop. 188)
- 34% Can; 0% Do - Derreen in Kerry (pop. 174)
- 35% Can; 0% Do - Knocknascrow in Limerick (pop. 156)
- 38% Can; 0% Do - Killygar in Leitrim (pop. 130)
- 39% Can; 0% Do - Ballaghameehan in Leitrim (pop. 201)
- 40% Can; 0% Do - Aglishcloghane in North Tipperary (pop. 281)
- 42% Can; 0% Do - Kilwatermoy West in Waterford (pop. 151)
- 43% Can; 0% Do - Corriga in Leitrim (pop. 157)
- 47% Can; 0% Do - Tinnasaggart in Waterford (pop. 81)
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