landwise which is the largest county in ireland
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- In terms of area, the largest county in Ireland is county Cork at 7,457 km. The next largest is county Galway, at 6,148 km. The largest county in Northern Ireland is county Tyrone, at 3,155 km.Smallest county The smallest county in Ireland is county Louth, which is just 820 km in area - 9 times smaller than county Cork.The next smallest is county Carlow, which is 896 km.t is, in fact, the largest lake in the British Isles. Closest to Britain The closest point that Ireland comes to Britain is Torr Head, county Antrim, which is just 23 km (14 miles) from the Mull of Kintyre, Scotland. On most days, fields in Scotland can be seen clearly across the North Channel.
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- The island of Ireland covers 84,431 square kilometers (32,599 square miles). At its widest the island is about 280 km (174 mi). At its longest (north-south) it is 486 km (302 mi). The island includes the Republic of Ireland (70,283 sq km/27,136 sq mi) and Northern Ireland (14,148 sq km/5463 sq mi). Ireland shaded in green.
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Ireland Politically, Ireland is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially also named Ireland), which covers five-sixths of the island, and Northern Ireland, a part of the United Kingdom, which covers the remaining area and is located in the northeast of the island.t is separated from the neighbouring island of Great Britain by the Irish Sea and the North Channel, which has a width of 23 kilometres (14 mi) at its narrowest point. To the west is the northern Atlantic Ocean and to the south is the Celtic Sea, which lies between Ireland and Brittany, in France.
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Kilkeel Kilkeel is a small town, civil parish and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies within the historic barony of Mourne. Kilkeel town is the main fishing port on the Down coast, and its harbour houses one of the largest fishing fleets in Ireland. It had a population of 6,887 people according to the 2011 Census. The town contains the ruins of a 14th-century church and fort, winding streets and terraced shops. It is located in the heart of the Mourne mountains
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County Antrim County Antrim (named after the town of Antrim) is one of six counties that form Northern Ireland, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland.ounty Antrim is one of two counties in Ireland in which the majority of people are Protestant, according to the 2001 census, the other being Down. The strong Presbyterian presence in the county is due largely to the county's historical links with lowland Scotland, which supplied many immigrants to Ireland.
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County Down It is also one of the thirty-two traditional counties of Ireland and is within the province of Ulster. The county was archaically called Downshire. It borders County Antrim to the north, the Irish Sea to the east and south, County Armagh to the west, and County Louth across Carlingford Lough to the southwest.In the east of the county is Strangford Lough and the Ards Peninsula.he county has a coastline along Belfast Lough to the north and Carlingford Lough to the south (both of which have access to the sea). Strangford Lough lies between the Ards Peninsula and the mainland. Down also contains part of the shore of Lough Neagh.
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Regions in Brief in Ireland Each region is divided into counties: In Ulster (to the north) -- Cavan, Donegal, and Monaghan in the Republic; Antrim, Armagh, Derry, Down, Fermanagh, and Tyrone in Northern Ireland. In Munster (to the south) -- Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, and Waterford.he island is divided into two major political units -- Northern Ireland (which, along with England, Scotland, and Wales, is part of the United Kingdom), and the Republic of Ireland. Of Ireland's 32 counties, 26 are in the Republic.
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- Ireland is a country in north-western Europe. See the related link below. Ireland is an island in the Atlantic Ocean in north-western Europe. Canada lies directly to the wes … t of Ireland across the Atlantic Ocean. Britain lies directly to the east of Ireland across the Irish Sea.t is made up of Great Britain (England Wales and Scotland) the Island of Ireland and several small islands. Northern Ireland is made up the six northern counties which are part of the United Kingdom and the southern counties which are the Republic of Ireland.
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Republic of Ireland The capital and largest city is Dublin, which is located on the eastern part of the island, and whose metropolitan area is home to around a third of the country's 4.75 million inhabitants. The state shares its only land border with Northern Ireland, a part of the United Kingdom. It is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, with the Celtic Sea to the south, Saint George's Channel to the south-east and the Irish Sea to the east.
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Northern Ireland Geography. Northern Ireland is composed of 26 districts, derived from the boroughs of Belfast and Londonderry and the counties of Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Londonderry, and Tyrone.Together they are commonly called Ulster, though the territory does not include the entire ancient province of Ulster.orthern Ireland is composed of 26 districts, derived from the boroughs of Belfast and Londonderry and the counties of Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Londonderry, and Tyrone.
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County Kerry County Kerry (Irish: Contae Chiarraí) is a county in Ireland. Kerry is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the Ciarraige who lived in part of the present county. Kerry County Council is the local authority for the county and Tralee serves as the county town.
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COUNTY GALWAY The greater part is fertile, but towards the north and west the soil is very coarse and difficult to farm. Galway abounds with rivers and lakes: major rivers are the Shannon, the Suck, and the Blackwater lakes: lough Corrib, lough Reagh, and lough Contra. Largest town, City Galway. Pop. 286,921 (1826).
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- There are cereals grown in every county in Ireland, although the area in 2010 ranged from just 29 hectares in Sligo to 41,569 hectares in Wexford. This is mainly explained by differences in the suitability of the land and, to a lesser extent, more hours of sunshine in the south east.
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Ireland Ireland is situated in the Atlantic Ocean and separated from Great Britain by the Irish Sea. Half the size of Arkansas, it occupies the entire island except for the six counties that make up Northern Ireland.Ireland resembles a basin—a central plain rimmed with mountains, except in the Dublin region.reland is situated in the Atlantic Ocean and separated from Great Britain by the Irish Sea. Half the size of Arkansas, it occupies the entire island except for the six counties that make up Northern Ireland.
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- Kerry is more than a mere county – it’s a Kingdom. Ring of Kerry, Derrynane Bay. You may have heard of Kerry. Since Queen Victoria visited Killarney over 150 years ago, its mountains, lakes and coasts have been the picture-postcard image of Ireland overseas.
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County Kerry County Kerry. County Kerry (Irish: Contae Chiarraí) is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the Ciarraige who lived in part of the present county. Kerry County Council is the local authority for the county and Tralee serves as the county town.
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County Kilkenny  Kilkenny, a county of Ireland, province of Leinster, 40 m. long and 20 broad; bounded E by Catherlough and Wexford; W by Tipperary, N by Queen's county, and S by Waterford, containing 510,000 acres, divided into 127 parishes.The soil is generally of a good quality, with little bog land.Kilkenny, a county of Ireland, province of Leinster, 40 m. long and 20 broad; bounded E by Catherlough and Wexford; W by Tipperary, N by Queen's county, and S by Waterford, containing 510,000 acres, divided into 127 parishes.
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Ireland Ireland (/ˈaɪərlənd/ ( listen); Irish: Éire ( listen); Ulster-Scots: Airlann ) is an island in the North Atlantic. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel. Ireland is the second-largest island of the British Isles, the third-largest in Europe, and the twentieth-largest on Earth.
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The Burren The Burren, situated in north-west County Clare, covers over 300 square kilometres and is of extreme importance to geologists, botanists and archaeologists from Ireland and beyond.
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County Laois Laois is the 23rd largest of Ireland’s 32 counties in area and also has the 23rd largest population. It is the seventh largest of Leinster’s 12 counties in size and tenth largest in population. The county is landlocked and, uniquely, does not border any other county which touches the coast.
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Republic of Ireland Ireland, also known as the Republic of Ireland, is a sovereign state in north-western Europe occupying 26 of 32 counties of the island of Ireland. The capital and largest city is Dublin, which is located on the eastern part of the island, and whose metropolitan area is home to around a third of the country's 4.75 million inhabitants. The state shares its only land border with Northern Ireland, a part of the United Kingdom. It is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, with the Celtic Sea to
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Roscommon, Part I: Irelandâs Lake District A county that is rich in beauty and many historical sites. he third largest of Connacht’s five counties, Roscommon is also the province’s most water-logged. Three-quarters bound by fresh water, it contains the longest stretch of the River Shannon of all 10 counties through which it flows.
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CORK GUIDE Welcome to the Cork Guide. ounty Cork is situated in the South West of Ireland, it is the largest of all the Irish counties and in many ways the most varied.elcome to the Cork Guide. ounty Cork is situated in the South West of Ireland, it is the largest of all the Irish counties and in many ways the most varied.
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- Blarney Castle is in a town called Blarney in the county of Cork, which is in the Republic of Ireland.See the related links below.larney Castle is in a town called Blarney in the county of Cork, which is in the Republic of Ireland. See the related links below.
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County Antrim Northern Ireland's main airport, Belfast International Airport, at Aldergrove is in County Antrim. Belfast International shares its runways with the Royal Air Force base RAF Aldergrove, which otherwise has its own facilities.It is the fifth-largest regional air cargo centre in the UK.djoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of 3,046 square kilometres (1,176 sq mi) and has a population of about 618,000. It is one of six traditional counties of Northern Ireland and is within the historic province of Ulster.
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- Northern Ireland is one of the four constituent countries of the United Kingdom. It is located in the northeast of the island of Ireland and is the only part of the UK with a land border (which is with the Republic of Ireland).It is made up of six of the 32 historical counties of Ireland: Antrim, Londonderry, Down, Armagh, Fermanagh and Tyrone.ondonderry is in Northern Ireland; it is very close to the border with the Republic of Ireland. The name of the city originates from the Gaelic language, in which it has al … ways been called Doire - pronounced 'Derry'. It became 'Londonderry' after Britain invaded the entire island in the middle ages.