Chapter Two: Mapping Ireland

Introduction

In Ireland, the physical land is divided politically in multiple ways. It is divided by provinces that span the island, counties that span the island, but also by a land border that separates the Republic of Ireland from Northern Ireland, one of four countries within the United Kingdom. In this chapter, we will set the scene for the different political divisions of land on the island of Ireland that will help contextualize much of the content in this textbook as well as other materials you may encounter when learning about the making of the Irish landscape.