Overview of Counties in Ireland

Counties of Ireland
 
Counties are
geographical areas
within a country.
 
There are 32 counties
on the island of Ireland
− 26 in the Republic of
Ireland and six in
Northern Ireland.
Counties of Ireland
 
The county boundaries in Ireland were set long ago.
The names of the counties come from their original Irish names,
which often refer to features in the landscape.
Counties of Ireland
 
For example, the name ‘Dublin’ comes from ‘Dubh Linn’, meaning
‘black pool’. It is thought that this referred to a dark-coloured tidal
pool close to Dublin Castle.
Counties of Ireland
 
Each county has an official county town. Here you usually find
important buildings such as local authority offices, a library, a
garda station, a hospital and shops.
Some county towns are officially cities. Dublin is Ireland’s largest
city and its capital.
Counties of Ireland
 
A long time ago, Ireland was divided up into the four provinces
of Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.
Munster
 
Munster is the
largest province by
area.
 
There are six
counties in Munster:
Clare, Kerry, Cork,
Limerick, Tipperary
and Waterford.
 
Cork is the largest
county in Ireland.
Connacht
 
There are five
counties in
Connacht:
Roscommon, Leitrim,
Sligo, Mayo and
Galway.
 
Sligo, Mayo and
Galway are maritime
counties, which
means that they
have a coastline.
Ulster
 
There are nine
counties in Ulster.
Three of these are in
the Republic:
Donegal, Monaghan
and Cavan.
 
The other six form
Northern Ireland:
Antrim, Armagh,
Derry, Down,
Fermanagh and
Tyrone.
Leinster
 
Leinster has 12
counties: Louth,
Meath, Dublin,
Wicklow, Wexford,
Carlow, Kilkenny,
Laois, Offaly, Kildare,
Westmeath and
Longford.
 
Louth is the smallest
county in Ireland.
The importance of tourism
 
In recent years, the counties of Ireland have been 
collaborating
in order to attract more visitors to their 
region
 and improve job
opportunities for all.
Fáilte Ireland worked with the local authorities of the counties
within a region.
The importance of tourism
 
Together, they came up with a ‘regional tourist experience brand’.
The aim was to 
boost
 tourism throughout the year and encourage
tourists to explore places they might otherwise have ignored.
The Wild Atlantic Way
 
The first regional
experience brand was the
Wild Atlantic Way
, which
highlighted the rugged
landscape of the west
coast.
Inter-county
collaboration
 
Ireland’s Ancient East 
was
created for the counties in
the east, highlighting their
monuments and history.
(Dublin has its own brand.)
Inter-county
collaboration
 
Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands
promoted the Shannon
counties as being ‘off the
beaten track’ – highlighting
that they were relatively
undiscovered by tourists.
Inter-county
collaboration
 
The counties of Northern
Ireland are promoted under
the 
Visit Northern Ireland
brand.
Illustrations
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Ireland is divided into 32 counties, with 26 in the Republic of Ireland and six in Northern Ireland. The counties have unique names derived from Irish origins, often reflecting features of the landscape. Each county has a designated county town, housing important facilities. The country is historically divided into provinces, with Munster, Connacht, Leinster, and Ulster each comprising a set of counties. Munster is the largest province, containing six counties, while Leinster has 12 counties. Connacht has five counties, including maritime ones, and Ulster comprises nine counties, three of which are in the Republic of Ireland.


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  1. Counties of Ireland Counties are geographical areas within a country. There are 32 counties on the island of Ireland 26 in the Republic of Ireland and six in Northern Ireland.

  2. Counties of Ireland The county boundaries in Ireland were set long ago. The names of the counties come from their original Irish names, which often refer to features in the landscape.

  3. Counties of Ireland For example, the name Dublin comes from Dubh Linn , meaning black pool . It is thought that this referred to a dark-coloured tidal pool close to Dublin Castle.

  4. Counties of Ireland Each county has an official county town. Here you usually find important buildings such as local authority offices, a library, a garda station, a hospital and shops. Some county towns are officially cities. Dublin is Ireland s largest city and its capital.

  5. Counties of Ireland A long time ago, Ireland was divided up into the four provinces of Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.

  6. Munster Munster is the largest province by area. There are six counties in Munster: Clare, Kerry, Cork, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford. Cork is the largest county in Ireland.

  7. Connacht There are five counties in Connacht: Roscommon, Leitrim, Sligo, Mayo and Galway. Sligo, Mayo and Galway are maritime counties, which means that they have a coastline.

  8. Ulster There are nine counties in Ulster. Three of these are in the Republic: Donegal, Monaghan and Cavan. The other six form Northern Ireland: Antrim, Armagh, Derry, Down, Fermanagh and Tyrone.

  9. Leinster Leinster has 12 counties: Louth, Meath, Dublin, Wicklow, Wexford, Carlow, Kilkenny, Laois, Offaly, Kildare, Westmeath and Longford. Louth is the smallest county in Ireland.

  10. The importance of tourism In recent years, the counties of Ireland have been collaborating in order to attract more visitors to their region and improve job opportunities for all. F ilte Ireland worked with the local authorities of the counties within a region.

  11. The importance of tourism Together, they came up with a regional tourist experience brand . The aim was to boost tourism throughout the year and encourage tourists to explore places they might otherwise have ignored.

  12. The Wild Atlantic Way The first regional experience brand was the Wild Atlantic Way, which highlighted the rugged landscape of the west coast.

  13. Inter-county collaboration Ireland s Ancient East was created for the counties in the east, highlighting their monuments and history. (Dublin has its own brand.)

  14. Inter-county collaboration Ireland s Hidden Heartlands promoted the Shannon counties as being off the beaten track highlighting that they were relatively undiscovered by tourists.

  15. Inter-county collaboration The counties of Northern Ireland are promoted under the Visit Northern Ireland brand.

  16. Illustrations Shutterstock Beehive

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