Coimisiún na Gaeltachta [Commission of Inquiry into the Preservation of the Gaeltacht]. Report.

Folio, iv + 133 pp. One fold-out map, roughly 86 x 61 cm, titled 'Map No. 3. [the other two maps being issued separately] Coimisiún na Gaeltachta. Map of Ireland showing the Irish speaking districts [in pink] and the partly Irish speaking districts [in yellow] as defined by the Commission.' Stapled. In original cream printed wraps. Clear and complete. A fair copy, slightly dogeared but tight, on aged paper, in worn and spotted wraps and with rusted staples. A document of the highest importance in the history of the Irish language. The report is followed by five appendixes, covering pp.69-133, containing a mass of information under headings including 'Special Census of the Gaeltacht', 'Tables relating to Educational Facilities', 'Returns of Irish Speakers in the Civil Service and Gárda Síochána' and 'Tables and Graphs relating to Economic Conditions'. Scarce: no copy on COPAC.