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Irish People Urged To Use National Language During Seachtain na Gaeilge.

The celebration began on March 1st, and ends on St. Patrick's Day on the 17th.

Irish people are being urged to use and to be proud of our national language during Seachtain na Gaeilge.

The celebration of Irish began on March 1st, and ends on St. Patrick's Day on the 17th.

41 percent of the population can speak "as Gaeilge", and it's one of the oldest languages in the world.

Broadcaster and Gaeilgeoir Louise Cantillon says social media is a great place to learn the "cúpla focal":


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