The Counties of Munster in Irish

The Munster province gets its name from ‘Mumhan’, which means ‘The Land of Mumha’s men’, Mumha was a Celtic goddess, and the anglicised English name includes the original Gaelic form, with the Norman suffix “-ster” added, ‘ster’ being a Nordic word for ‘state’.

The Irish for the province of Munster is “Cúige Mumhan”. 

Tá 6 chontae i gCúige Mumhan – there are 6 counties in Munster, as follows:

Co. Clare – Contae an Chláir
Co. Cork – Contae Chorcaí
Co. Kerry – Contae Chiarraí
Co. Limerick – Contae Luimnigh
Co. Tipperary – Contae Thiobraid Árann
Co. Waterford – Contae Phort Láirge

Once you’ve learned these names off, be sure to see our other videos on the provinces of Ireland.