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Spiddal Gaeltacht Bed and Breakfast Accommodation
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Spiddal, Galway Bed and Breakfast Accommodation
Gaeltacht (Irish pronunciation: plural Gaeltachtaí) is the Irish language word meaning an Irish-speaking region. In Ireland, The Gaeltacht, or An Ghaeltacht, refers to any of the districts where the government recognizes that the Irish language is the predominant language, that is, the vernacular spoken at home. These districts were first officially recognised during the early years of the Irish Free State, after the Gaelic Revival, as part of government policy to restore the Irish language. Book a B&B in Spiddal online for best rates and a warm Irish welcome.
Spiddal
An Spidéal (GPS) Coordinates: 53°14′48″N 9°18′10″W? / ?53.2467, -9.3028
Province: Connacht
County: County Galway
Elevation: 1 m
Population (2006) 1,357
Spiddal, (official name: An Spidéal), is a village on the shore of Galway Bay in County Galway in Ireland. The town is 19 km (12 miles) west of Galway city on the R336 road. Spiddal is located on the edge of the Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking district), west of the city of Galway, and is a tourist centre with a sandy beach and shore fishing. Thousands of tourists visit the area every year, most of them being from France or Germany. It is served by Bus Éireann route 424 from Galway City. After a day exploring Spiddal, what better way to relax than in the comfort of a Bed and Breakfast in or around Spiddal.
Every summer groups of teenagers come to Spiddal for 3 week Irish language (Gaelic) courses. Signposts are in the Irish language exclusively, as elsewhere in the Gaeltacht, but unlike the rest of Ireland where bilingual Irish-English signs are the norm. English is slowly creeping into the town, however Irish remains the community language. The TG4 soap Ros na Rún is set in Spiddal. Well-known people to come from Spiddal include Gráinne Seoige and Síle Seoige.
The town has 2 shops (one with a petrol station), and 4 restaurants (including a Supermac's franchise outlet). There are also a number of pubs in the town. On most weekend nights and sometimes during the week in summer time there is live traditional Irish music in the pubs. Hughes' pub in the centre of the village hosts traditional music sessions where famous musicians sometimes play. The pub An Crúiscín Lán was another music venue but it was recently transformed into a hotel by John Foye. The Boluisce, named after a local lake, is another popular pub-restaurant for seafood. Once a year, Spiddal welcomes 25 American students spending a semester abroad at the nearby Park Lodge Hotel. The students, from the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University in Collegeville Township, Minnesota, spend a the autumn months studying Gaelic literature and culture.
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