Provinces of Ireland

The Four Provinces of Ireland
Ceithre Chúigí na hÉireann
Flag of the Four Provinces
Location
1. Leinster, 2. Munster, 3. Connacht, 4. Ulster
Statistics
Area:84,412 km²
Population (2006):5,962,110

The Provinces of Ireland were the main divisions of Ireland prior to 1922 when it was partitioned as a result of the majority of it becoming independent. Ireland was divided into four different provinces, or territorial divisions.

The four provinces are:

Province Population (2006) Area (km²) Number of Counties† Chief city
Leinster Leinster2,292,93919,77412Dublin
Munster Munster1,172,17024,6086Cork
Connacht Connacht503,08317,7135Galway
Ulster Ulster1,993,918‡24,4819Belfast
† "Number of Counties" is traditional counties, not administrative ones.
Euler diagram of the countries and traditional provinces on the island of Ireland
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