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 origin. Mac Torcaill Mac Torcaill is masculine surname in the Irish language. The name translates into English as "son of "Torcall"". The surname originated as a patronym, however it no longer refers to the actual name of the bearer's father. The form "Nic Thorcaill" is borne by unmarried females; the forms "Bean Mhic Thorcaill" and "Mhic Thorcaill" are borne by married females. Variant forms of "Mac Torcaill" are "Mac Thorcaill" and "Mac Thurcaill"; the feminine forms of these two names are "Nic Thorcaill", "Nic Thurcaill", "Bean Mhic Thorcaill", "Bean Mhic Thurcaill", "Mhic Thorcaill", and "Mhic Thurcaill". All these Irish surnames