title: Ceantar na nOileán
text: # Ceantar na nOileán
  
  Ceantar na nOileán is an Irish-speaking district in the West of County Galway. There are about 2,000 people living in the area, located 56 km west of Galway city.
  
  In 2016, 71.7% (1,474) of the population aged 3 years and over spoke Irish daily outside the education system.
  
  The islands are connected by a bridge to the mainland. The main islands are Leitir Móir, Garmna and Leitir Mealláin. The area is rich in Irish language and culture.
  
  ## Economy
  
  Tourism and fishing are the main sources of revenue. The land is poor and the people have always had a strong bond with sea. Seaweed farming was important in the past on all of the islands especially for the production of iodine.
  
  