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Snapchat rolls out geo-filters as Gaeilge

Snapchat rolls out geo-filters as Gaeilge

Counties across the South East Irish now have their own filter as Gaeilge on Snapchat.

It comes as All 32 counties in Ireland will have them when you swipe left on the app.

The filters are being launched as part of Conradh na Gaeilge's 'Gaelsnap' campaign.

Aodhan O'Dea explains more:

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"When you take a snap on Snapchat, you can swipe to the left and you can put the name of wherever you are.

"You have them for Waterford, Cork, Dublin; anywhere that you would have a geo-filter on it.

"We launched a competition called 'Gaelsnap' and got submissions from people from all over.

"We then submitted those to Snapchat and they now have the names of those counties As Gaeilge."

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