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Jailtacht

Jailtacht noun: an area in a prison where Irish was spoken, particularly during the Troubles.

Noun

Jailtacht

  1. (Ireland, slang) An area in a prison where Irish was spoken, particularly during the Troubles.

Origin of Jailtacht

Blend of jail + Gaeltacht.

Questions about Jailtacht

What does Jailtacht mean?
Jailtacht means an area in a prison where Irish was spoken, particularly during the Troubles.
What part of speech is Jailtacht?
Jailtacht is a noun.

Words near Jailtacht in the dictionary

  1. jailoress
  2. jailoresses
  3. jailors
  4. jails
  5. jailsful
  6. Jailtacht
  7. jailtime
  8. jailward
  9. jailwards
  10. jailwear
  11. jailyard

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