Is é Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh an Gradam dátheangach dá leithéid is faide ar an bhfód in Éirinn. Chruthaigh sé  deiseanna iontacha chun an Ghaeilge a chur faoi bhláth i gcathair na Gaillimhe le 21 bliain anuas, ag mealladh ainmniúchán ó eagraíochtaí ilnáisiúnta, spóirt, agus ealaíne, trádálaithe aonair, óstáin, ionaid siopadóireachta, bialanna, comhlachtaí ola agus níos mó, iad uile  bródúil as an ról a imríonn siad chun stádas dátheangach na Gaillimhe a neartú.  Is iad Gaillimh le Gaeilge a eagraíonn Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh, i gcomhpháirtíocht leis an Galway Advertiser agus TG4 agus le tacaíocht speisialta ó Chumann Tráchtála na Gaillimhe agus ainmnithe i gcuimhne ar Sheosamh Ó hÓgartaigh, nach maireann – duine de bhunaitheoirí Ghaillimh le Gaeilge agus a bhí ina rúnaí cuideachta tráth ar Ghaillimh le Gaeilge.

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Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh, Galway’s Bilingual business award, is the longest running award of its kind in Ireland. It has provided wonderful opportunities to promote An Ghaeilge over the past 21 years, attracting nominees from multi-national, sporting and arts organisations as well as sole traders, hotels, shopping centres, restaurants, oil companies and more who are proud to play their part in Galway’s Bilingual status. The Gradam is organised by Gaillimh le Gaeilge, in partnership with the Galway Advertiser and with support from TG4 and the Galway Chamber. It is named in honour of the late Seosamh Ó hÓgartaigh, founding member and company secretary of Gaillimh le Gaeilge. 

Cuireann an Coiste Logainmneacha i gcomhar le Comhairle Cathrach na Gaillimhe logainmneacha feiliúnacha Gaeilge a chur ar fáil d’fhorbairtí nua tithíochta sa Chathair. (90% eastáit nua tithíochta ainmnithe i nGaeilge amháin)

Tá ionadaithe ar an gCoiste ó eagraíochtaí éagsúla sa chathair le cúlraí agus saineolas éagsúla, ionas go mbeidh ainmneacha á roghnú atá baint acu leis an gceantar ina bhfuil siad, chomh maith le timpeallacht fhisiciúil na cathrach. Déanann an Coiste ainmneacha i nGaeilge a mholadh, atá simplí go leor gur féidir le daoine nach bhfuil Gaeilge acu iad a fhuaimiú. I measc na n-eastát atá ainmnithe ag an gCoiste tá Cluainín Cluneen (little meadow), Sáilín Saw lean (little heel), An Logán An Lug On (little hollow) agus Luí na Gréine Lee na Grain Ya (setting of the sun). Ní hamháin go bhfuil na hainmneacha ag luí leis an gceantar ina bhfuil an t-eastát, ach tá siad ag cur le cothú timpeallachta dhátheangaí.

The Placenames Committee collaborates with Galway City Council to provide suitable placenames in Irish for new housing developments in the city. (90% of new housing estates named in Irish only)

The Coiste consists of representatives from various organisations, backgrounds, and expertise, so that names chosen for new developments in Galway city have a local relevance and fit into the landscape and city environment. The approach the Committee has adopted is that the names they suggest are in Irish only but simple enough that a non-Irish speaking person can easily pronounce them. New residential developments that have been named by the Committee include Cluainín Cluneen (little meadow), Sáilín Saw lean (little heel), An Logán An Lug On (little hollow) and Luí na Gréine Lee na Grain Ya (setting of the sun). Not only do the names effectively describe the location of the development, but they also contribute towards creating a bilingual environment.