Leinster

Leinster (; Irish: Laighin, ), one of the Provinces of Ireland, lies in the east of Ireland and comprises the counties of Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Wexford and Wicklow. Leinster has the largest population of the  four provinces of Ireland. The traditional flag of Leinster features a golden harp on a green background.

 Cities 
 The largest city in Leinster is Dublin, the capital of Ireland which has a population of 1,661,185 (2006). The City of Kilkenny has a population of 23,967 (2006).

 Large Towns 
In order of size:
 Swords  (37,806)
 Drogheda               (35,090)
 Dundalk                (35,085)
 Bray                   (31,901)
 Finglas                (31,529)
 Navan                  (26,938)
 Naas                   (21,715)
 Carlow                 (20,724)
 Wexford                (18,590)
 Mullingar              (18,529)
 Newbridge              (18,520)
 Athlone                (17,544)
 Balbriggan             (15,559)
 Leixlip                (14,676)
 Celbridge              (14,675)
 Greystones             (14,569)
 Portlaoise             (14,275)
 Tullamore              (13,085)
 Longford               (13,000)
 Arklow                 (11,712)
 Malahide               (11,069)
 Maynooth               (10,715)
 Wicklow                (10,070)

 Other websites 
 CSO Irish Regional Income/GDP 2004 Report

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