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 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.


Related pages
 Counties of Ireland
 Counties of Northern Ireland


Category:1922 disestablishments in Europe