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 Sitric the son of "Sitreac". The form of "Mac Sitric" for married females is "Bean Mhic Sitric", whereas the feminine form of "Mag Sitric" is "Bean Mhig Sitric"; these particular feminine names also rendered simply as "Mhic Sitric" and "Mhig Sitric"; these four surnames translate to "wife of the son of "Sitreac". "Mac Sitric" has been Anglicised variously as "MacKittrick", "MacKitterick", "MacKettrick", "MacKetterick", "MacKirtrick", "Munkittrick", "Munkettrick", "Kittrick", "Kitterick", and "Setright". Anglicised forms of "Mag Sitric" include "MacGetrick", "MacGetterick". Mac Sitric Mac Sitric is masculine surname in the Irish language. The name translates into English as "son of "Sitreac"". The surname originated