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Matthew McConaughey says he wants to send his kids to the Gaeltacht
OSCAR WINNER MATTHEW McConaughey has revealed he plans on packing his kids off to the Gaeltacht once they’re old enough. Yes, really.
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In a new interview with the Irish Sun, he spoke of his pride in his Irish background, which comes from his mother Mary Kathleen McCabe’s side.
The actor has three children with wife Camilla Alves, and says he considers them to be Brazilian-Irish.
While Camilla has taught them about Brazilian culture and has them speaking Portuguese, Matthew has his own plans:
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A month in the middle of nowhere with a no-nonsense bean an tí will certainly be a departure from the Hollywood lifestyle, but Matthew says living in Dublin for a summer in 2001 did him the world of good.
Well, McConaughey children – our advice to you is to get cracking on the Modh Coinníollach now. You can thank us later.
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