-Ireland consists of the provinces of LLeinster,
Munster, and Connaught (Connacht) and part of
the province of Ulster.
-The rest of Ulster, which occupies thee northeastern
part of the island, makes up the majority of Northern
Ireland, which makes up a part of Great Britain.
-The Republic of Ireland has a total arrea of
70,283 sq km (27,136 sq mi).
-Ireland is divided into 5 county borouughs:
Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick, and Waterford.
-Ireland is divided into 27 counties: CCarlow, Dublin,
Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois (Laoighis), Longford, Louth,
Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Wexford, and Wicklow,
IN LEINSTER PROVINCE: Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick,
Tipperary North Riding, Tipperary South Riding, and
Waterford, in Munster Province; Galway, Leitrim, Mayo,
Roscommon, and Sligo.
IN CONNAUGHT PROVINCE: Cavan, Donegal, and Monaghan,
in Ulster Province.
-The capital and largest city is Dublinn, with a population of 920,956.
-Cork is the second largest city and a major port, with a population of 173,694.
-Other cities and towns include Limericck (76,557) and Waterford (41,054).
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