Intermediate
60 mins
Teacher/Student led
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Find the Gaeltacht on the Map

Explore where Irish is spoken every day by finding Gaeltacht areas and linking them to nearby counties. Decode Munster county names into Irish parts and talk about why those places are marked on a map.

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    1 - Where Is Irish Spoken Every Day? ~5 mins

    Point at the map in your mind. Where do you think Irish is still spoken every day, not only in school? Keep that place ready.

    Your teacher will show a map of Ireland on the board. Volunteers will point; we all say the county together after the teacher names each Gaeltacht area.

    By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

    • Find Gaeltacht places and name their counties
    • Spot Irish bits inside Munster county names
    • Say why a country might mark those places on a map

    2 - Seasons in Five Languages ~10 mins

    Irish season words look tricky: say them big and proud together. Flip each card, listen, and echo the word as a class.

    After each echo, look across the languages on the card: which other language looks closest to Irish, or closest to English?

    Bridge to the map hunt: many families go to places like Corca Dhuibhne or An Cheathrú Rua in an samhradh (summer). Those are Gaeltacht areas you will find on the map next.

    3 - Munster Names on the Map ~10 mins

    You already know the map shapes from the Gaeltacht talk. Now open the Munster counties on the board.

    Watch as we tap a Munster county name. Volunteers tap; the whole class notices how the name splits into its Irish parts and what each part once meant. These are the same kind of clues road signs still carry.

    4 - Your Nearest County ~3 mins

    COPYBOOK MOMENT

    Open your copy. Keep the map and the board list in view.

    • Copy today's Irish season words from the board list (trace carefully; do not invent spellings).
    • Write your county in English.
    • If your county's Irish name is on the board bank, you may copy it; if not, leave the Irish name blank or write 'not on board'.
    • Tick Gaeltacht yes or no from the map talk still on the wall — only from what was pointed to, not a fresh guess.

    5 - Find the Irish Seasons ~10 mins

    Time to hunt! Find today's Irish season words hidden in the grid. Say each one quietly when you spot it, then check it matches the spelling you copied in your book.

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    Module 1 · The Language Map of the World
    Lesson 6 · Find the Gaeltacht on the Map
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