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| Provinces Main Page | Leinster | Munster | Connacht | Ulster |
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(2011) | km² | COUNTIES | ||||
| Connacht Cúige Chonnacht | 542,547 | 17,788 | 30.5 | 5 | Galway |
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Irish- Cúige Chonnacht
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State - Ireland
Counties
Galway, Leitrim
Mayo, Roscommon, Sligo
Government
Teachta Dála 12 Fine Gael TDs 3 Fianna Fáil TDs 2 Labour Party TDs
2 Independent TDs 1 Sinn Féin TD
Area
Total - 17,788 km2 (6,867 sq mi)
Population (2011)
Total - 542,547
Patron Saint - Ciarán of Clonmacnoise
Connacht or Connaught /ˈkɒnəkt/(Irish: Connacht or Cúige Chonnacht) is one of
the Provinces of Ireland situated in the west of the Ireland. In Ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings"
(in Irish: rí ruirech).
The province of Connacht has the greatest number of native Irish speakers at between 5–10% (40,000–55,000) of the population. There are several important Irish-speaking areas in Counties Galway and Mayo.
