The Counties of Ireland
Contaetha na hÉireann
There are 4 provinces in the Emerald Isle and 32 counties
Tá 4 chúige san Emerald Isleagus 32 contae
Click on the county and discover interesting things to see and do.
Cliceáil ar an gcontae agus faigh amach rudaí suimiúla le feiceáil agus le déanamh.
Ulster
Connaught
Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon, Sligo.
Leinster
Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois/Leix, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Wexford, Wicklow.
Munster
Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford.
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Uladh
Chonnachta
Gaillimh, Liatroim, Maigh Eo, Ros Comáin, Sligeach.
Laighean
Ceatharlach, Baile Átha Cliath, Cill Dara, Cill Chainnigh, Laois/Leix, Longfort, Lú, An Mhí, Uíbh Fhailí , An Iarmhí, Loch Garman, Cill Mhantáin.
Mumhan
an Clár, Corcaigh, Ciarraí, Luimneach, Tiobraid Árann, Port Láirge.
Counties in ULSTER
Contaetha i gCúige Uladh
ANTRIM
Aontroma
Antrim – the glens county
County Antrim is part of Northern Ireland and Ulster and is famous for its beautiful glens.
Aontroma – contae na ngleannta
Is cuid de Thuaisceart Éireann agus Chúige Uladh é Contae Aontroma agus tá cáil air as a ghleanna áille.
PLACES TO VISIT
Belfast, Carrickfergus Castle, Giant´s Causeway, Titantic Belfast, Dunluce Castle, Slemish Mountain, Glenarm castle, Cushendunis, Fair Head, Bonamargy Friary, Dark Hedges, Rathlin Island, Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, Ballintoy Harbour
ÁITEANNA CHUN CAIRDE
Béal Feirste, Caisleán Charraig Fhearghais, Clochán an Aifir, Béal Feirste Tíotántach, Caisleán Dhún Lúiche, Sliabh Sléibhe, Caisleán Ghleann Arma, Cushendunis, Ceann Aonach, Mainistir Bhun na Mainge, Fálta Dorcha, Oileán Ráth Lín, Droichead Rópa Charraig an Rí, Cuan Bhaile an Tuathaigh
ARMAGH
Ard Mhacha
Armagh – the orchard county
Armagh town is the ecclesiastical capital of Ireland – the seat of the Archbishops of Armagh, the Primates of All Ireland for both the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of Ireland.
Is é baileArd Mhachapríomhchathair eaglastanahÉireann – suíomhArdeaspaig ArdMhacha, PríomhaitheUileÉireann don EaglaisChaitliceach Rómhánach agus d’EaglaisnahÉireann
PLACES TO VISIT
Towns in Armagh, St. Patrick´s Cathedral, Navan Fort, Gosford Forest Park
ÁITEANNA CHUN CAIRDE
Bailte in Ard Mhacha, Ardeaglais Naomh Pádraig, Dúnfort na hUaimhe, Páirc Foraoise Gosford
CAVAN
An Cabhán
Cavan – the Breifne county
With 365 lakes, Cavan has the age-old nickname of the lake county.
Le 365 loch, is é an Cabhán an leasainm seanaoise atá ar chontae na locha.
PLACES TO VISIT
Cavan Town, Burren Park, Cavan County Museum, Cavan Adventure Centre
ÁITEANNA CHUN CAIRDE.
Baile an Chabháin, Páirc na Boirne, Músaem Contae an Chabháin, Ionad Eachtraíochta an Chabháin
DERRY
Dhoire
Derry – the Oak leaf county
The place name Derry is an anglicisation of the Old Irish Daire or Doire, meaning "oak-grove" or "oak-wood". The county was formed mostly from the old County Coleraine.
Doire – contae na nduilleog Darach
Is é an logainm Doire an Béarlachas ar an Sean-Ghaeilge Daire nó Doire, rud a chiallaíonn "darach-garrán" nó "darach-adhmad". Cruthaíodh an contae den chuid is mó ó shean Chontae Chúil Raithin.
PLACES TO VISIT
Derry City, The 17th century City Walls, Free Derry Corner, Peace Bridge.
ÁITEANNA CHUN CAIRDE
Cathair Dhoire, Ballaí na Cathrach ón 17ú haois, Cúinne Saor Dhoire, Droichead na Síochána.
Donegal
Dhún na nGall
Donegal – the Forgotten county
Donegal is a large, mostly Irish -speaking county with mountains, forest and a stunning rugged coastline. Its people maintain a distinct cultural identity and use the the slogan "Up here it's different".
Is contae mór Gaelach é Dún na nGall le sléibhte, foraois agus cósta garbh iontach. Coinníonn a mhuintir féiniúlacht chultúrtha ar leith agus úsáideann siad an mana "Suas anseo tá sé difriúil".
PLACES TO VISIT
Lifford, Letterkenny, Donegal town, Glenveagh National Park, Malin Head, Donegal Castle., Dunfanaghy
ÁITEANNA CHUN CAIRDE
Leifear, Leitir Ceanainn, baile Dhún na nGall, Páirc Náisiúnta Ghleann Bheatha, Ceann Mhálanna, Caisleán Dhún na nGall, Dún Fionnachaidh.
Down
an Dúin
Down – the Mourne country
County Down has clean sandy beaches, championship golf courses and impressive mountain scenery of the Mourne Mountains.
an Dúin - tír Mhúrn
Tá tránna gainimh glana, cúrsaí gailf craobhchomórtais agus radharcra sléibhe mórthaibhseach ar Shléibhte Mhúrn sa chontae thíos.
PLACES TO VISIT
Downpatrick, Bangor, Mourne Mountains, Tollymore Forest Park, Bangor Castle Walled Garden.
Dún Pádraig, Beannchar, Sléibhte Mhúrn, Páirc Foraoise na Tulaí Móire, Gairdín Múrtha Chaisleán Bheannchair.
Fermanagh
Fhear Manach
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Fermanagh – the Lakes county
Made into a county by a statute of Elizabeth I, Fermanagh is known for its boating and fishing.
Fhear Manach – contae na Lochanna
Déanta isteach i gcontae le reacht Eilís I, tá cáil ar Fhear Manach as a chuid bádóireachta agus iascaireachta.
PLACES TO VISIT
Enniskillen, Marble Arch Caves, Cuilcagh Boardwalk Trail, Florencecourt
ÁITEANNA CHUN CAIRDE
Inis Ceithleann, Uaimheanna an Áirse Marmair, Cosán Clárchosán Cuilceach, Cúirt Fhlórans
Monaghan
Mhuineacháin
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Monaghan – the Drumlin county
With its many lakes and drumlins, Monaghan is an angler´s paradise. It is also known as 'the place of thickets’, as everywhere you’ll find tangled thickets of blackthorn and whitethorn, ash trees and alder bushes.
Leis an iliomad lochanna agus droimníní, is mórshiúl do shlatiascairí é Muineachán. Tugtar ‘áit na mbreis’ air chomh maith, mar i ngach áit gheobhaidh tú braislí tangled den draighean agus den draighean bán, de chrainn fuinseoige agus de toir fearnóige.
PLACES TO VISIT
Monaghan, Monaghan County Museum, Lough Muckno Leisure Park, Coral Leisure Monaghan, St Peter’s Tin Church in Laragh, Round Tower in Clones
Mhuineacháin, Músaem Chontae Mhuineacháin, Páirc Fóillíochta Loch Mucnú, Coral Leisure Muineachán, Séipéal St Peter’s Stán i Láithreach, An Cloigtheach i gCluain Eois.
Tyrone
Tír Eoghain
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Tyrone – the O'Neil country
The use of country is used – as in Down and Sligo - in reference to the ancient O’Neill clan who ruled the area. In fact, at one time Tyrone stretched as far as Lough Foyle in what is now County Derry.
Úsáidtear úsáid na tíre – mar atá sa Dún agus i Sligeach – i dtagairt do chlann Uí Néill ársa a bhí i gceannas ar an gceantar. Go deimhin, tráth amháin shín Tír Eoghain chomh fada le Loch Feabhail i gContae Dhoire anois.
PLACES TO VISIT
Omagh, Ulster American Folk Park, LissanHouse, Argory
ÁITEANNA CHUN CAIRDE
An Ómaigh, Daonpháirc Uladh-Mheiriceá, Teach Liosáin, Earr
Counties in CONNAUGHT
Contaetha i gConnachta
Galway
Gaillimh
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Galway – the hooker county
Although the second smallest and the third least populous of Ireland's 32 traditional counties, County Carlow is rich in historical monuments, including the Brownshill Dolmen, a 6,000-year-old megalithic portal tomb.
Gaillimh – contae na húicéirí
Cé gurb é an dara contae is lú agus an tríú daonra is lú de na 32 contae traidisiúnta in Éirinn, tá saibhreas séadchomharthaí stairiúla ag Contae Cheatharlach, lena n-áirítear an Brownshill Dolmen, tuama tairseach meigiliteach 6,000 bliain d'aois.
PLACES TO VISIT
Galway City, Connemara, Galway Cathedral, Lynch’s Castle.
ÁITEANNA CHUN CAIRDE
Cathair na Gaillimhe, Conamara, Ardeaglais na Gaillimhe, Caisleán Lynch.
Counties in LEINSTER
Contaetha i gCúige Laighean
Carlow – the dolmens county
Although the second smallest and the third least populous of Ireland's 32 traditional counties, County Carlow is rich in historical monuments, including the Brownshill Dolmen, a 6,000-year-old megalithic portal tomb.
Cé gurb é an dara contae is lú agus an tríú daonra is lú de na 32 contae traidisiúnta in Éirinn, tá saibhreas séadchomharthaí stairiúla ag Contae Cheatharlach, lena n-áirítear an Brownshill Dolmen, tuama tairseach meigiliteach 6,000 bliain d'aois.
PLACES TO VISIT
Carlow
town, Delta
Sensory Gardens, Huntington
Castle, County
Carlow Military Museum.
ÁITEANNA CHUN CAIRDE
Baile Cheatharlach, Gairdíní Céadfach Delta, Caisleán Huntington, Músaem Míleata Chontae Cheatharla
MUNSTER
Mumhan