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Map of Ireland showing counties and provinces







Name
Antrim
Irish Name
Aontroim
Province
Ulster
County town
Antrim
Population (2002)
Name
Armagh
Irish Name
Árd Mhacha
Province
Ulster
County town
Armagh
Population (2002)
Name
Carlow
Irish Name
Ceatharlach
Province
Leinster
County town
Carlow
Population (2002)
46 014
Name
Cavan
Irish Name
Cabhán
Province
Ulster
County town
Cavan
Population (2002)
56 546
Name
Clare
Irish Name
Clár
Province
Munster
County town
Ennis
Population (2002)
103 277
Name
Cork
Irish Name
Corcaigh
Province
Munster
County town
Cork
Population (2002)
447 829
Name
Derry
Irish Name
Doire
Province
Ulster
County town
Derry
Population (2002)
Name
Donegal
Irish Name
Dún na nGall
Province
Ulster
County town
Lifford
Population (2002)
137 575
Name
Down
Irish Name
Dún
Province
Ulster
County town
Downpatrick
Population (2002)
Name
Dublin
Irish Name
Baile Átha Cliath
Province
Leinster
County town
Dublin
Population (2002)
1 122 821
Notes
County Dublin hasn’t officially existed since 1 January 1994. It is now composed of the counties Fingal in the north, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown in the southeast, and South Dublin in the southwest.
Name
Fermanagh
Irish Name
Fir Manach
Province
Ulster
County town
Enniskillen
Population (2002)
Name
Galway
Irish Name
Gaillimh
Province
Connacht
County town
Galway
Population (2002)
209 077
Name
Kerry
Irish Name
Ciarraí
Province
Munster
County town
Tralee
Population (2002)
132 527
Name
Kildare
Irish Name
Cill Dara
Province
Leinster
County town
Naas
Population (2002)
163 944
Name
Kilkenny
Irish Name
Cill Chainnigh
Province
Leinster
County town
Kilkenny
Population (2002)
80 339
Name
Laois
Irish Name
Laois
Province
Leinster
County town
Portlaoise
Population (2002)
58 774
Name
Leitrim
Irish Name
Liatroim
Province
Connacht
County town
Carrick-on-Shannon
Population (2002)
25 799
Notes
Every census since 1841 showed a declining population, until 2002. The population increased by 742 people.
Name
Limerick
Irish Name
Luimneach
Province
Connacht
County town
Limerick
Population (2002)
175 304
Name
Longford
Irish Name
Longfort
Province
Leinster
County town
Longford
Population (2002)
31 068
Name
Louth
Irish Name
Province
Leinster
County town
Dundalk
Population (2002)
101 821
Name
Mayo
Irish Name
Maigh Eo
Province
Connacht
County town
Castlebar
Population (2002)
117 446
Name
Meath
Irish Name
Province
Leinster
County town
Trim
Population (2002)
134 005
Name
Monaghan
Irish Name
Muineacháin
Province
Ulster
County town
Monaghan
Population (2002)
52 593
Name
Offaly
Irish Name
Ua Fáilghe
Province
Leinster
County town
Tullamore
Population (2002)
63 663
Name
Roscommon
Irish Name
Ros Comán
Province
Connacht
County town
Roscommon
Population (2002)
53 774
Name
Sligo
Irish Name
Sligeach
Province
Connacht
County town
Sligo
Population (2002)
58 200
Name
Tipperary
Irish Name
Tiobraid Arainn
Province
Munster
County town
Tipperary
Population (2002)
140 131
Name
Tyrone
Irish Name
Tir Eoghain
Province
Ulster
County town
Omagh
Population (2002)
Name
Waterford
Irish Name
Port Lairge
Province
Munster
County town
Waterford
Population (2002)
101 546
Name
Westmeath
Irish Name
Iarmhí
Province
Leinster
County town
Mullingar
Population (2002)
71 858
Name
Wexford
Irish Name
Loch Garman
Province
Leinster
County town
Wexford
Population (2002)
116 596
Name
Wicklow
Irish Name
Cill Mhantáin
Province
Leinster
County town
Wicklow
Population (2002)
114 676