Historic counties of Ireland

Antrim

Aontroim

A county of glens, giants and sea crossings.

Armagh

Ard Mhacha

A county of saints, scholars and ancient seats.

Carlow

A border county of river valleys and old strongholds.

Cavan

A county of drumlins, lakes and old frontier lordships.

Clare

A western county of limestone, music and Atlantic edges.

Cork

A great southern county of harbours, valleys and far peninsulas.

Derry / Londonderry

Doire

A county of walls, rivers and plantations.

Donegal

A north-western county of headlands, mountains and Gaelic tradition.

Down

An Dún

A county of saints, castles and coasts.

Dublin

A county of bay, river and the capital's long history.

Fermanagh

Fhear Manach

A lakeland county of clans and strongholds.

Galway

A western county of lakes, stone and Atlantic horizons.

Kerry

A county of peaks, peninsulas and long Atlantic weather.

Kildare

A county of plains, studs and early saints.

Kilkenny

A county of stone towns, river valleys and old lordships.

Laois

A midland county of upland edges and central routes.

Leitrim

Liatroim

A quiet county of waterways, hills and woodland margins.

Limerick

Luimneach

A county of estuary waters, rich pasture and walled history.

Longford

An Longfort

A midland county of bog, river and old Gaelic territories.

Louth

A small county of coasts, passes and early monasteries.

Mayo

A western county of bays, mountains and pilgrim roads.

Meath

A royal county of passage graves, plains and great river valleys.

Monaghan

Muineachán

A county of drumlins, border roads and old Gaelic lordship.

Offaly

Uíbh Fhailí

A central county of bogland, river margins and old kingdoms.

Roscommon

Ros Comáin

A western inland county of plains, rivers and ancient centres.

Sligo

Contae Sligeach

A county of table mountains, bays and old stories.

Tipperary

A great inland county of pasture, mountains and royal rock.

Tyrone

Chontae Thír Eoghain

A northern county of clans, battles and bogs.

Waterford

A south-coast county of estuary, mountain and seaborne history.

Westmeath

Contae An Iarmhí

A midland county of lakes, plains and royal inheritance.

Wexford

Contae Loch Garman

A maritime county of harbours, headlands and fertile fields.

Wicklow

Contae Cill Mhantáin

A mountain county of glens, coast and late shiring.