The 32 counties are probably the most consistent Irish land divisionsĪnd most people identify themselves with their native county.Īll the counties of Ireland have a county town (which is often Itsįlag highlights a red hand on a shield set on a background of The province of Ulster is made up of Antrim, Armagh, Cavan,ĭerry/Londonderry, Donegal, Down, Fermanagh, Monaghan and Tyrone. It is sometimes confused for Dublin's flag. Its flag shows three gold crowns on a blueīackground. The province of Munster contains Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Its flag is a harp set on a green background. Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, The province of Leinster contains 12 counties: Carlow, Dublin, The province of Connacht is made up of Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon and Sligo. In fact, they are rarely mentioned except in sporting fixtures. They do not have any administrative purpose or official status anymore. Munster in the South (O'Brien) and Ulster in the North (O'Neill). They are the oldest of all IrishĬonnacht in the West (O'Conor) Leinster in the East (MacMurrough) The four provinces of Ireland relate, approximately, to the regions Ulster: Antrim, Armagh, Derry (also called Londonderry), Down, Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdoom and consists of the remaining six counties of Ireland's province of Plus three counties of Ulster: Cavan, Donegal and Monaghan.
It includes all of the provinces of Connaught, Leinster and Munster, The Republic is an independent nation covering a little more than 80% of the
However, following 'partition' in 1922, the modern-day island of Ireland is split into two entities: the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Historically, the island of Ireland was known simply as Ireland.
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