Bealadangan
Encyclopedia
Bealadangan is a small village in the heart of Connemara
(Conamara), a rocky windswept area on the Atlantic coast, in County Galway
, Ireland
. The primary language is Irish
, and all but a few of the elderly population also speak English. There is a pub, a post office and an elementary school (Toureen) located a couple of miles down the road.
This area is rich in tradition. Many of the residents continue to cut turf (peat) for use in heating their homes during the long winter months. Sean Nós singing is still performed locally, and is rarely heard outside the area.
Raidió na Gaeltachta is the local Irish language radio station and many local singers and musicians can be heard through their website.
The name derives from the Irish béal an daingin meaning the mouth of the secure place.
Other local villages of interest are Leitir Móir and An Cheathrú Rua.
Connemara
Connemara is a district in the west of Ireland consisting of a broad peninsula between Killary Harbour and Kilkieran Bay in the west of County Galway.-Overview:...
(Conamara), a rocky windswept area on the Atlantic coast, in County Galway
County Galway
County Galway is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. The primary language is Irish
Irish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
, and all but a few of the elderly population also speak English. There is a pub, a post office and an elementary school (Toureen) located a couple of miles down the road.
This area is rich in tradition. Many of the residents continue to cut turf (peat) for use in heating their homes during the long winter months. Sean Nós singing is still performed locally, and is rarely heard outside the area.
Raidió na Gaeltachta is the local Irish language radio station and many local singers and musicians can be heard through their website.
The name derives from the Irish béal an daingin meaning the mouth of the secure place.
Other local villages of interest are Leitir Móir and An Cheathrú Rua.
See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland