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Ireland Bans English on Maps and Road Signs

By , About.com GuideMarch 29, 2005

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In the Gaelic-speaking west coast of Ireland, the government has banned the use of English on official government Ordnance Survey maps and on road signs. This change is an effort to help preserve Gaelic in Ireland.

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