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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. en.wikipedia.org

    Connacht or Connaught (/ ˈ k ɒ n ɔː t, ˈ k ɒ n ə (x) t / KON-awt, KON-ə(kh)t; [5] [6] [7] Irish: Connachta [ˈkʊn̪ˠəxt̪ˠə] or Cúige Chonnacht [ˌkuːɟə ˈxʊn̪ˠəxt̪ˠ]), 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 (Uí Fiachrach, Uí Briúin, Uí Maine, Conmhaícne, and ...
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  4. britannica.com

    Jan 14, 2025Connaught, one of the five ancient kingdoms or provinces of Ireland, lying in the western and northwestern areas of the island. Its eastern boundary is the middle course of the River Shannon. Connaught is the poorest part of the Irish republic and comprises the modern counties of Mayo, Sligo,
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  5. tripsavvy.com

    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. 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 ...
  7. irelandmap.net

    The province got its name from the Connacht, a medieval ruling dynasty. It is located on the west of the island and consists of five counties. Connacht covers an area of 17,788 km2, and has a population of around 550 thousand, making it both the smallest and least populated province of Ireland.
  8. irelandnow.com

    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.
  9. meanwhileinireland.com

    You can find numerous Irish-speaking areas all over the province. According to a 2016 census, Irish is spoken on a daily basis by over 200,000 people throughout the province. 3. Connacht possesses Ireland's only true fjord - one of a kind Credit: Tourism Ireland. Connacht is the only province in Ireland that can claim to possess a true fjord.
  10. tripadvisor.com

    Province of Connacht Tourism: Tripadvisor has 611,515 reviews of Province of Connacht Hotels, Attractions, and Restaurants making it your best Province of Connacht resource. ... 2-Day Southern Ireland Tour from Dublin:Including Blarney and Cliffs of Moher. 73. from $209 per adult. Instant Galway 60 min Walking Tour. 7. from $16 per adult. After ...
  11. kids.kiddle.co

    Nov 3, 2024Connacht ( kon-AWT-,_-KON-ə(kh)t; Irish: Connachta or Cúige Chonnacht), or Connaught, is one of the provinces of Ireland, in the west of Ireland.Until the ninth century it consisted of several independent major Gaelic kingdoms (Lúighne, Uí Maine, and Iar Connacht).. Between the reigns of Conchobar mac Taidg Mór (died 882) and his descendant, Aedh mac Ruaidri Ó Conchobair (reigned 1228 ...

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