Carna

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Carna is a coastal village in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland, renowned as one of the strongest remaining Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking) communities and a key center for traditional Irish language and culture.

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Carna canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Gaeltacht area
coastal village
village
administrativeCounty County Galway
country Ireland
countyCouncil Galway County Council
culturalRegion South Connemara Gaeltacht
linked to: Connemara Gaeltacht
demographicFeature high proportion of daily Irish speakers
distanceFromGalwayCity approximately 50 km west
governingLanguageAuthority Údarás na Gaeltachta
hasCommunityFacility community centre
local pubs
shops
hasCulturalRole centre for Irish-language research
centre for traditional Irish culture
hasEducationalInstitution National University of Ireland Galway Carna research centre
local primary school
hasHeritage Gaelic folklore
Irish-language oral tradition
traditional boat-building
hasOfficialLanguage Irish
hasOfficialStatus Gaeltacht village
hasReligiousBuilding Roman Catholic church
isPartOf Galway Gaeltacht
linked to: Connemara Gaeltacht
knownFor Gaeltacht summer courses
Irish-language preservation
sean-nós singing tradition
strong Irish-speaking community
traditional Irish culture
traditional Irish music
languageCommunity Irish language
locatedIn Connacht
Connemara
linked to: Connemara Gaeltacht

County Galway
Gaeltacht na Gaillimhe
linked to: Gaeltacht Mhaigh Eo
locatedNear Atlantic Ocean
Kilkeran Bay
locatedOn west coast of Ireland
nearbyIslands offshore Connemara islands
primaryEconomicActivity fishing
small-scale agriculture
tourism
province Connacht
timeZone Western European Time
timeZoneDST Irish Standard Time
tourismType cultural tourism
heritage tourism
transport regional roads connecting to Galway city

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