Ireland recently enacted a law that bans English on the road signs and "Offical" maps of portions of Ireland's western coast, where Gaelic is the long-spoken language. This is also an area that receives many tourists. Private map publishers will be permitted to use any language that they wish on their maps. An interesting article on these
"Irish Maps" can be seen at Newsday.com
# posted by MapWatch @ Monday, March 28, 2005
