Provinces of Ireland

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

The four provinces are:

Province	Population (2006)	Area (km²)	Number of Counties†	Chief city
Leinster	2,292,939	19,774	12	Dublin
Munster	1,172,170	24,608	6	Cork
Connacht	503,083	17,713	5	Galway
Ulster	1,993,918‡	24,481	9	Belfast
† "Number of Counties" is traditional counties, not administrative ones.

Euler diagram of the countries and traditional provinces on the island of Ireland

Related pages

• Counties of Ireland
• Counties of Northern Ireland