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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
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Prior to 1922 the island of Ireland was one country, comprised of thirty-two counties within the four provinces of '''Connaught''', '''Leinster''', '''Munster''' and '''Ulster'''. | Prior to 1922 the island of Ireland was one country, comprised of thirty-two counties within the four provinces of '''Connaught''', '''Leinster''', '''Munster''' and '''Ulster'''. | ||
Today the island is divided into two countries: | Today the island is divided into two countries: | ||
*the '''Republic of Ireland''', also known as '''Eire''', made up of twenty-six counties | *the '''Republic of Ireland''', also known as '''Eire''', made up of twenty-six counties | ||
*'''Northern Ireland''', a constituent part of the United Kingdom, made up of six of the counties of the Province of Ulster. | *'''Northern Ireland''', a constituent part of the United Kingdom, made up of six of the counties of the Province of Ulster. | ||
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== Counties == | == Counties == | ||
The map below shows the whole of Ireland. The six counties of Northern Ireland are divided from the rest by a heavy black line. | The map below shows the whole of Ireland. The six counties of Northern Ireland are divided from the rest by a heavy black line. | ||
'''Click on a county to go to that county's page:''' {{Irelandimagemap}} | '''Click on a county to go to that county's page:''' {{Irelandimagemap}} | ||
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'''Or click on a county name below:''' | '''Or click on a county name below:''' | ||
{| width="465" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border=" | {| width="465" align="left" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0" class="wikitable" | ||
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| [[County Antrim|Antrim]] § | | width="25%" | [[County Antrim|Antrim]] § | ||
| [[County Dublin|Dublin]] | | width="25%" | [[County Dublin|Dublin]] | ||
| [[County Limerick|Limerick]] | | width="25%" | [[County Limerick|Limerick]] | ||
| [[County Roscommon|Roscommon]] | | width="25%" | [[County Roscommon|Roscommon]] | ||
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| [[County Armagh|Armagh]] § | | [[County Armagh|Armagh]] § | ||
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| [[County Waterford|Waterford]] | | [[County Waterford|Waterford]] | ||
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| [[County Cork|Cork]] | | width="25%" | [[County Cork|Cork]] | ||
| [[County Kilkenny|Kilkenny]] | | [[County Kilkenny|Kilkenny]] | ||
| [[County Meath|Meath]] | | [[County Meath|Meath]] | ||
| [[County Westmeath|Westmeath]] | | [[County Westmeath|Westmeath]] | ||
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| [[County Donegal|Donegal]] | | width="25%" | [[County Donegal|Donegal]] | ||
| [[County Laois|Laois (Queens)]] | | [[County Laois|Laois (Queens)]] | ||
| [[County Monaghan|Monaghan]] | | [[County Monaghan|Monaghan]] | ||
| [[County Wexford|Wexford]] | | [[County Wexford|Wexford]] | ||
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| [[County Down|Down]] § | | width="25%" | [[County Down|Down]] § | ||
| [[County Leitrim|Leitrim]] | | [[County Leitrim|Leitrim]] | ||
| [[County Offaly|Offaly (Kings)]] | | [[County Offaly|Offaly (Kings)]] | ||
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§ These counties make up [[Northern Ireland|Northern Ireland]] | |||
== Beginners Corner == | == Beginners Corner == | ||