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History is alive in the West; where contemporary life and tradition comfortably exist side by side. The landscape itself reads like a book, a rich tapestry of information about our past and traditions. 
Find out for yourself at The West is also home to many areas of An Gaeltacht or native Irish speaking areas including the islands of Inishmore (Inis Mór), Inisheer (Inis Óir), Inishman (Inis Meain), Achill (Oilean Acla), Tory (Toraigh) and Arranmore. They are part of our priceless heritage and a constant spring of artistic creativity. If you or your children want to learn Irish, you'll find it much easier when it surrounds you all the time.  The West has Ireland's only bilingual city (Galway). - The Gaeltacht is home to TG4 - the most critically acclaimed of our national TV stations.
- TG4 has spawned a real film industry with programme makers based in the Gaeltacht selling their work across the world.
The islands are a vital part of our heritage with a pace and quality of life uniquely their own. Less stress is the order of the day, every day. Did you know? - Three-quarters of all inhabited islands in Ireland are in the West including the non-Gaeltacht Clare Island and Inishturk.
- The islands also offer a quiet space, solitude and a place to seek inspiration.
- There's an inter-island football tournament every year
- The islands host regular festivals which are a treat to attend
- All the islands are home to a rich variety of plant species and wildlife. Many islands have lively, dynamic communities with well developed amenities and lots of craic.
An Traidisiún Beo  Tá oidhreacht an Iarthair beo, shaibhir agus faoi thionchar na timpeallachta agus na staire. Áit is ea an tIarthar ina mbraitheann tú an sean agus an nua a bheith in aice le chéile.
Faigh an t-eolas tú féin ag
- Achaidh Chéide i dTuaisceart Mhaigh Eo
- Ard-Mhúsaem Shaol na Tuaithe i gCaisleán an Bharraigh
- Suímh sheandálaíochta Shligigh sa Cheathrú Mhór
- Páirc Náisiúnta na Boirne
- Dún Aonghasa
- An Grianán Ailigh
Agus tá tuilleadh ann - an Ghaeltacht Ní hé amháin gur oidhreacht luachmhar iad na ceantair Ghaeltachta, tá siad ina bhfoinsí do chruthaíocht ealaíne na nua-aoise. - Bíonn sé níos éasca ag do leanaí (nó agat féin) an Ghaeilge a fhoghlaim nuair a bhíonn sí á labhairt go nádúrtha thart orthu.
- San Iarthar atá an t-aon chathair dátheangach sa tír.
- Sa Ghaeltacht atá TG4 lonnaithe - an stáisiún náisiúnta teilifíse is sásúla atá againn.
- Tá tionscal fíor scannánaíochta forbartha de bharr TG4 agus lucht déanta na gclár lonnaithe sa Ghaeltacht ag díol a saothar ar fud an domhain.
Agus ná déan dearmad ar an iomad oileán éagsúil atá san Iarthar. An raibh a fhios agat? - Tá trí ceathrú cuid d'oileáin áitrithe na hÉireann san Iarthar, Oileáin Árann, Toraigh agus Árainn Mhór san áireamh.
- Tá réimse leathan de speicis phlandaí agus d'fhiadhúlra dúchasach ar na hoileáin seo.
- Tá pobail bhríomhara, fhuinniúla ar a lán de na hoileáin, tá neart saoráidí forbartha acu agus an chraic go láidir acu.
- Tá suaimhneas le fáil ar na hoileáin freisin agus deis le smaointeoireacht a dhéanamh nó inspioráid a fháil.
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