In the 16th century, this province wascontrolled by the O'Donnells and the O'Neills, whose emblem of the (*) red hand came to symbolize thewhole province.
King John granted the first earldom of this province to Hugh de Lacy, who had broken up Johnde Courcy's personal kingdom here. Itwas forced to break into the three splinter kingdoms of Oriel,Airgialla, and Aileach after conflict with neighboring Meath. In the 16th century, this province wascontrolled by the O'Donnells and the O'Neills, whose emblem of the (*) red hand came to symbolize thewhole province. This province was the site of an early 17th century "plantation," in which James I settledthousands of Scots here. Six of its nine counties, including Antrim, Armagh, and Londonderry, werebroken off to form a Protestant country. For 10 points, name this northern province which joins Leinster,Munster, and Connacht as the four traditional provinces of Ireland.
King John granted the first earldom of this province to Hugh de Lacy, who had broken up Johnde Courcy's personal kingdom here.
Ulster