The Counties of Connacht in Irish
The province of Connacht, on the west coast of Ireland, is the smallest and least-populated of the four provinces of Ireland. Leinster, on the other hand, is the most populated! Watch this video with Múinteoir Alanagh to learn how to say the counties of Connacht in Irish!
The Counties of Connacht in Irish
The name of this province 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 Irish for the province of Connacht is “Cúige Chonnacht”.
In this province there are five counties – cúig chontae – as follows:
Co. Galway – Contae na Gaillimhe
Co. Leitrim – Contae Liatroma
Co. Mayo – Contae Mhaigh Eo
Co. Roscommon – Contae Ros Comáin
Co. Sligo – Contae Shligigh
Now that you know the counties of Connacht in Irish, you might like to see our videos for Ulster, Munster and Leinster!
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