Recreation

There are around half a million Bretons who still speak their native language so the efforts of the international Committee for the Defence of the Breton Language have succeeded to an even greater degree than their Irish models in preventing their native tongue from dying out. 

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In common with other parts of Brittany, the south is big on Celtic festivals.  That year, the city of Lorient claimed that its Inter-Celtique Festival rivalled Edinburgh in terms of the numbers of events and spectators.   Ouest France each day devoted page after page to details of the various offerings in Lorient, Vannes and a number of smaller towns. 

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Driving into South Brittany in early August almost four years ago, my companions and I had a very powerful reminder of the similarities between Ireland and this Celtic region of France.

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“As a seaside resort Warrenpoint year by year is gaining in popularity with English and Scotch, as well as Irish visitors. Its population at the last census was 1817 which represents the standing population, this being hugely increased during the summer season.

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Shean townland lies around the southern and eastern foot of Slieve  Brac which mountain lies to the west of Forkhill, and faces – across the valley – the beautiful, magical, mysterious, and legendary Slieve Gullion.

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