Connacht or Connaught or Cúige Chonnacht) is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the west of the Ireland.
Geography[]
The province stands divided into the city of Galway and five counties; Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon and Sligo. It is the smallest of the four Irish provinces, with a population of 542,547.
Counties[]
County | Population | Area |
---|---|---|
Galway | 250,541 | 6,148 km2 (2,374 sq mi) |
Leitrim | 31,796 | 1,588 km2 (613 sq mi) |
Mayo | 130,638 | 5,586 km2 (2,157 sq mi) |
Roscommon | 64,065 | 2,547 km2 (983 sq mi) |
Sligo | 65,393 | 1,837 km2 (709 sq mi) |
Grand Total | 542,547 | 17,788 km2 (6,867 sq mi) |