Irish orthography Irish orthography Irish orthography has evolved over many centuries, since Old Irish was first written down in the Latin alphabet in about the 8th century AD. Prior to that, Primitive Irish was written in Ogham. Irish orthography is mainly based on etymological considerations, although a spelling reform in the mid-20th century simplified the relationship between spelling and pronunciation somewhat. There are three dialects of spoken Irish: Ulster (now predominantly in County Donegal), Connacht (Counties Mayo and Galway), and Munster (Counties Kerry, Cork, and Waterford). Some spelling conventions are common to all the dialects, while others vary from dialect to dialect.
Cork–Limerick–Galway corridor Cork–Limerick–Galway corridor The Cork–Limerick–Galway corridor links the Republic of Ireland's cities of Cork, Limerick and Galway. Respectively, the cities are the Republic of Ireland's second, third and fourth largest urban centres. There are two international airports in the region: Cork Airport and Shannon Airport. Both airports provide connections to the United Kingdom, Europe and the United States. As well as providing pre-clearance facilities, as of September 2016, Shannon Airport also is the first and only airport outside the US to offer US Customs and Border Protection to private aircraft. An airport, Galway Airport, is also in Galway. However, the airport