The Province Of Ulster
Surnames/tags: IRISH_ROOTS ULSTER
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| Provinces Main Page | Leinster | Munster | Connacht | Ulster |
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(2011) | km² | COUNTIES | ||||
| Ulaidh Cúige Uladh | 2,106,296‡ | 21,882 | 96.3 | 9 | Belfast |
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- The name Ulster has several possible derivations: from the Norse name ‘Uladztir’, which is an adaptation of Ulaidh and tir, the Irish for ’land’; or similarly it may be derived from Ulaidh plus the Norse genitive s followed by the Irish tir. It has also been suggested to have derived from Uladh plus the Norse suffix ster (meaning place), which was common in the Shetland Islands and Norway.
- The Irish name, Cúige Uladh, means the ’province of the Ulaid’ (Ulaidh in modern Irish), with the term cúige formerly referring to a fifth. The Ulaidh were a group of tribes who dwelt in the region.
| County | Population | Area |
|---|---|---|
| County Antrim (Contae Aontroma; Coontie Anthrim/Antrìm/Antrim/Entrim) | 618,108 | 3,046 km2 (1,176 sq mi) |
| County Armagh (Contae Ard Mhacha; Coontie Airmagh/Armagh) | 174,792 | 1,254 km2 (484 sq mi) |
| County Cavan (Contae an Chabháin) | 73,183 | 1,931 km2 (746 sq mi) |
| County Donegal (Contae Dhún na nGall/Thír Chonaill; Coontie Dunnygal/Dinnygal) | 161,137 | 4,861 km2 (1,877 sq mi) |
| County Down (Contae an Dúin; Coontie Doon/Doun) | 531,665 | 2,466 km2 (952 sq mi) |
| County Fermanagh (Contae Fhear Manach; Coontie Fermanagh/Fermanay) | 61,170 | 1,691 km2 (653 sq mi) |
| County Londonderry (Contae Dhoire; Coontie Loonenderrie) | 247,132 | 2,075 km2 (801 sq mi) |
| County Monaghan (Contae Mhuineacháin) | 60,483 | 1,295 km2 (500 sq mi) |
| County Tyrone (Contae Thír Eoghain; Coontie Tyrone/Owenslann) | 177,986 | 1,295 km2 (500 sq mi) |
| Grand Total | 2,105,656 | 21,882 km2 (8,449 sq mi) |
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