Irish Geography


 

Locations of the Ancient Territories

  • Breffny (Breifne):
    • Cavan
    • West Leitrim
  • Corca Laoidhe:
    • South-west Cork
  • Dalriada:
    • North Antrim
  • Decies (Déise):
    • West Waterford
  • Desmond (Deasmhumhan):
    • Kerry
    • Co. Cork.
  • Iar Connacht:
    • West Connacht, mainly Connemara.
  • Muskerry (Muscraidhe)
    • North-west and central Cork.
  • Oriel (Orghialla): Counties:
    • Armagh
    • Monaghan
    • Parts of south Down
    • Parts of Louth
    • Parts of Fermanagh
  • Ormond (Urmhumhan):
    • Co. Kilkenny
    • North Tipperary
  • Ossory: The extent of the ancient kingdom of Osraighe was approximately the same as that of the diocese of Ossory, ie. Co.
    • Kilkenny and some adjacent areas.
  • Thomond (Tuathmhumhan): Most of
    • Co. Clare with adjacent parts of Counties:
    • Limerick
    • Tipperary
  • Tirconnell (Tir Chonaill):
    • Co. Donegal.
  • Tirowen (Tir Eoghain):
    • Co. Tyrone
    • Adjacent part of Co. Derry

 

 


Ancient Population Groups


Current Geography

  • Ireland is made up of four provinces, Ulster, Connacht, Leinster, and Munster, which are divided into thirty-two counties. Six counties in the province of Ulster make up the territory of North Ireland.
  • Province of Connacht: Counties:
    • Galway
    • Roscommon
    • Leitrim
    • Sligo
    • Mayo
  • Province of Munster: Counties:
    • Clare
    • Cork
    • Kerry
    • Limerick
    • Tipperary
    • Waterford
  • Province of Leinster: Counties:
    • Carlow
    • Dublin
    • Kildare
    • Kilkenney
    • Leix (Laois)
    • Longford
    • Louth
    • Meath
    • Offaly
    • Westmeath
    • Wexford
    • Wicklow
  • Province of Ulster: (Republic of Ireland) Counties:
    • Cavan,
    • Donegal, and Monaghan.
  • (North Ireland) Counties:
    • Antrim
    • Derry (Londonderry)
    • Armagh
    • Down
    • Fermanagh
    • Tyrone