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    Connacht

    Province in Ireland

    Connacht or Connaught, is one of the four provinces of Ireland, in the west of Ireland. Until the ninth century it consisted of several independent major Gaelic kingdoms. Between the reigns of Conchobar mac Taidg Mór and his descendant, Aedh mac Ruaidri Ó Conchobair, it became a kingdom under the rule of the Uí Briúin Aí dynasty, whose ruling sept adopted the surname Ua Conchobair. At its greatest extent, it incorporated the often independent Kingdom of Breifne, as well as vassalage from the lordships of western Mide and west Leinster. Two of its greatest kings, Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair and his son Ruaidri Ua Conchobair greatly expanded the kingdom's dominance, so much so that both became High King of Ireland. The Kingdom of Connacht collapsed in the 1230s because of civil war within the royal dynasty, which enabled widespread Hiberno-Norman settlement under Richard Mór de Burgh, 1st Baron of Connaught, and his successors. The Norman colony in Connacht shrank from c. Wikipedia

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  2. discoveringireland.com

    Ireland Travel - Explore the best ways to travel around Ireland's regions. While traditionally Ireland is made up of four counties, Munster, Ulster, Connaught and Leinster, travelling through our website one may note that Ireland is divided into 7 separate tourist regions each defined by their location and the many different cultural and scenic delights they all offer the visitor on their ...
  3. en.wikipedia.org

    The name comes from the medieval ruling dynasty, the Connacht, later Connachta, whose name means "descendants of Conn", from the mythical king Conn of the Hundred Battles.The name of the province in the Irish language is Connachta. [1] Originally Connacht was a singular collective noun, but it came to be used only in the plural Connachta, partly by analogy with plural names of other dynastic ...
  4. en.wikipedia.org

    There are four provinces of Ireland: Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.The Irish word for this territorial division, cúige, meaning "fifth part", suggests that there were once five, and at times Meath has been considered to be the fifth province. In the medieval period, however, there were often more than five. The number of provinces and their delimitation fluctuated until 1610, when ...
  5. County Galway . Galway (in Irish Gaillimh) is maybe the most well-known County in the Province of Connacht, especially Galway City, and the Connemara region.The county stretches over 2,374 square miles and has (according to the 2016 census) 258,058 inhabitants. Compared to 1991 this denotes an increase of 40%, one of the fastest rates of growth in Ireland.
  6. irishtravelhub.com

    Whether you're tapping your feet to the lively strains of traditional music, learning about the ancient customs of Connemara, or delving into the rich tapestry of Irish folklore, immersing yourself in Connacht's Gaelic culture is a journey of discovery that will leave you with a deeper appreciation for the vibrant spirit of Ireland's west ...
  7. go-to-ireland.com

    History of Connacht A tourist region with a rich past. Connacht dates back to the time of the first clan chiefs and the great royal families who fought over the kingdoms of Ireland. At the time, Connacht was one of the 5 kingdoms of Ireland, but also one of the smallest, along with the Kingdom of Tara, where the supreme king of Ireland was seated.
  8. ireland.places-in-the-world.com

    Connacht is one of 4 primary administrative regions in Ireland with a population of approximately 588,583 people. Facts and figures on Connacht at a glance Region name: Connacht (Connacht) Status: Primary administrative region Population: 588,583 people Country: Ireland Continent: Europe The regional headquarters of Connacht (Connacht) is located in the regional capital Galway (Galway) with a ...
  9. Connacht (Connachta) contains the present-day counties of Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon, and Galway. The influence of Connacht's kings and of later Norman lords has left this the most Gaelic and Norman part of Ireland. Situated in the northwest, the area is 17,120 sq km (6,610 sq mi). In ancient times, the province was a pre-Celtic domain.
  10. enjoyireland.com

    The Province of Connaught (Connacht) Connacht is the smallest and most westerly of the four provinces. It includes counties Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Roscommon and Leitrim. The name of the province derives from the Connachta, the large tribal grouping which dominated the west and north of the island in the first few centuries A.D.
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