


There are 32 counties in Ireland. These are administrative regions handling local government issues.
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26 Counties are in the Republic of Ireland (Ireland) and 6 Counties are in Northern Ireland (UK). the 6 Counties of Northern Ireland are Fermanagh, Tyrone, Derry, Antrim, Down and Armagh.
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There are 4 provinces in Ireland, Leinster, Ulster, Connaught and Munster. The provinces are of little importance today but are important sporting regions particularly for Gaelic games and Rugby.​​​​
Leinster has
12 Counties
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Louth
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Meath
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Dublin
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Wicklow
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Wexford
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Kilkenny
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Carlow
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Laois
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Offaly
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Kildare
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Westmeath
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Longford
Ulster has
9 counties
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Donegal (IRL)
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Derry (UK)
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Antrim (UK)
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Down (UK)
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Armagh (UK)
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Monaghan (IRL)
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Cavan (IRL)
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Fermanagh (UK)
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Tyrone (UK)
Connaught has
5 Counties
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Galway
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Mayo
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Leitrim
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Sligo
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Roscommon
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Munster has
6 Counties
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Waterford
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Cork
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Kerry
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Limerick
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Clare
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Tipperary
