Status of the Irish language Northern Ireland, including Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams, learned Irish while in prison, a development known as the "Jailtacht". Although the language was taught in Catholic secondary schools (especially by the Christian Brothers), it was not taught at all in the controlled sector, which is mostly attended by Protestant pupils. Irish-medium schools, however, known as "Gaelscoileanna", were founded in Belfast and Derry and the Gaelscoileanna movement has since expanded to across much of Northern Ireland similar to its expansion in the Republic of Ireland. An Irish-language newspaper called "Lá" (later called "Lá Nua") produced by The Andersonstown News Group (later
Mac Torcaill various Anglicised forms. "Mac Torcaill" translates into English as "son of "Torcall"". Variant forms of the surname include "Mac Thorcaill", and "Mac Thurcaill". These surnames originated as patronyms, however they no longer refer to the actual name of the bearer's father. The name "Torcall" is a Gaelic derivative of the Old Norse personal name "Þórkell", which is a shortened form of "Þorketill". "Mac Torcaill", "Mac Thorcaill", and "Mac Thurcaill" are masculine surnames. The form of "Mac Torcaill" and "Mac Thorcaill" for unmarried females is "Nic Thorcaill", whereas the feminine form of "Mac Thurcaill" is "Nic Thurcaill"; these names translate into