Irish Counties<\/h2>\r\nThe counties of Ireland were formed at different points in time.\r\n\r\nThe original counties of Ireland were formed at different points between the 9th and 14th centuries; many of the counties were developed during the Anglo-Norman invasion, while others (such as Dublin) were established during Viking settlements on the island (Wright 2020). The counties that developed during this historical span include:\r\n\r\n \t- \u00a0 \u00a0 Dublin<\/li>\r\n \t
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Carlow<\/li>\r\n \t
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Cork<\/li>\r\n \t
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Kerry<\/li>\r\n \t
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Kildare<\/li>\r\n \t
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Kilkenny<\/li>\r\n \t
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Limerick<\/li>\r\n \t
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Louth<\/li>\r\n \t
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Meath<\/li>\r\n \t
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Tipperary<\/li>\r\n \t
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Waterford<\/li>\r\n \t
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Wexford<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nAlongside these counties, new counties emerged under different monarchies in the country; for example, counties Laois and Offaly were established as King\u2019s and Queen\u2019s counties under the reign of Queen Mary in the mid-16th century. Elizabeth I was the monarch of Ireland from the mid-16th to early-17th centuries, and established a series of additional counties, among them:\r\n
\r\n \t- \u00a0 \u00a0 Armagh<\/li>\r\n \t
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Clare<\/li>\r\n \t
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Cavan<\/li>\r\n \t
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Derry<\/li>\r\n \t
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Donegal<\/li>\r\n \t
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Fermanagh<\/li>\r\n \t
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Galway<\/li>\r\n \t
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Leitrim<\/li>\r\n \t
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Longford<\/li>\r\n \t
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Mayo<\/li>\r\n \t
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Roscommon<\/li>\r\n \t
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Sligo<\/li>\r\n \t
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Tyrone<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nThe remaining two counties \u2013\u00a0 Down and Antrim \u2013 do not have clear dates of establishment, while the \u201cfinal county\u201d to be formed was Wicklow in 1605.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_402\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"3470\"]
![\"Map](\"http:\/\/opentextbooks.concordia.ca\/irishlandscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2014\/06\/Figure-3-EDIT_-Map-of-all-Irish-counties.jpg\")
Figure 2.3<\/strong> Map of the entire island of Ireland, showing all 26 counties and many cities across the Republic of Ireland. \u00a9 Porcupen, www.adobestock.com. View source.\u00a0<\/a> \u00a0This photograph is included under Adobe\u2019s Education Licence - Standard Image terms.\u00a0<\/em>[\/caption]\r\n\r\nEach county in Ireland has a distinct culture and heritage, as well as a unique landscape. As you read through the subsequent chapters, you will learn more about these distinct counties in relation to key themes and highlights. For example \u2013 in Chapter One, you have already learned about important physical landscapes found in counties Louth and Mayo. (Can you recall what these historical landmarks are and how they inform our understandings of the lived environment in these counties?)\r\n\r\nEach Irish county is governed by local authorities, which can have real impacts in moments of change. For example, during the Covid-19 pandemic, the lifting of lockdown restrictions began within each county, where residents could travel within their county but not cross a county borderline.\r\n\r\nIn the below map, you can get a sense of the different counties, and where they are situated in relation to the different provinces on the island:\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_401\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"4619\"]![\"Map](\"http:\/\/opentextbooks.concordia.ca\/irishlandscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2014\/06\/Figure-2_-Provinces-of-Ireland-Map.jpeg\")
Figure 2.4<\/strong> Map of the island of Ireland's 4 provinces and the counties that reside within their borders. \u00a9 Brichuas, www.adobestock.com. View source<\/a>. \u00a0This photograph is included under Adobe\u2019s Education Licence - Standard Image terms.\u00a0<\/em>[\/caption]\r\n\r\nAs well as knowing the county names, it is important to have a sense of how these counties are related to each other in terms of their positioning on the island (i.e., east, west, south, and north), as well as their relation to particular geographic points. For example, in our later chapter on waterways, you will become familiar with how major canals passed through particular counties and how this shaped the economies of those regions. Likewise in our chapter on mountains, you will begin to get a sense of where mountains are situated within these counties and how that shapes the cultural, economic, and social life in these counties.\r\nIrish Provinces<\/h2>\r\nThe 32 counties of Ireland are divided up into four provinces, known as:\r\n\r\n \t- \u00a0 \u00a0 Connacht<\/li>\r\n \t
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Ulster<\/li>\r\n \t
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Munster<\/li>\r\n \t
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Leinster<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nThese four distinct provinces are known for particular cultural, creative, commercial and physical attributes. Many of the attributes that provinces are known for span multiple counties within the province. For example, as you read through this textbook, you will find that Munster is known for its green pastures and thus, by extension, its successful dairy farming industry.","rendered":"
The island of Ireland is comprised of 32 counties \u2013 26 of these counties are within the Republic of Ireland, while the remaining 6 are in Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n![\"Map](\"http:\/\/opentextbooks.concordia.ca\/irishlandscape\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2014\/06\/Figure-4-EDIT_-Map-of-Counties-in-the-Republic-of-Ireland.jpg\")
Figure 2.2<\/strong> Map showing the 26 counties that make up the Republic of Ireland and their main county towns, that function as administrative centres. \u00a9 Iryna Volina, www.adobestock.com. View source.<\/a> \u00a0This photograph is included under Adobe\u2019s Education Licence – Standard Image terms.\u00a0<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIrish Counties<\/h2>\n
The counties of Ireland were formed at different points in time.<\/p>\n
The original counties of Ireland were formed at different points between the 9th and 14th centuries; many of the counties were developed during the Anglo-Norman invasion, while others (such as Dublin) were established during Viking settlements on the island (Wright 2020). The counties that developed during this historical span include:<\/p>\n
\n- \u00a0 \u00a0 Dublin<\/li>\n
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Carlow<\/li>\n
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Cork<\/li>\n
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Kerry<\/li>\n
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Kildare<\/li>\n
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Kilkenny<\/li>\n
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Limerick<\/li>\n
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Louth<\/li>\n
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Meath<\/li>\n
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Tipperary<\/li>\n
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Waterford<\/li>\n
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Wexford<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Alongside these counties, new counties emerged under different monarchies in the country; for example, counties Laois and Offaly were established as King\u2019s and Queen\u2019s counties under the reign of Queen Mary in the mid-16th century. Elizabeth I was the monarch of Ireland from the mid-16th to early-17th centuries, and established a series of additional counties, among them:<\/p>\n
\n- \u00a0 \u00a0 Armagh<\/li>\n
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Clare<\/li>\n
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Cavan<\/li>\n
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Derry<\/li>\n
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Donegal<\/li>\n
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Fermanagh<\/li>\n
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Galway<\/li>\n
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Leitrim<\/li>\n
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Longford<\/li>\n
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Mayo<\/li>\n
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Roscommon<\/li>\n
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Sligo<\/li>\n
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Tyrone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The remaining two counties \u2013\u00a0 Down and Antrim \u2013 do not have clear dates of establishment, while the \u201cfinal county\u201d to be formed was Wicklow in 1605.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\nFigure 2.3<\/strong> Map of the entire island of Ireland, showing all 26 counties and many cities across the Republic of Ireland. \u00a9 Porcupen, www.adobestock.com. View source.\u00a0<\/a> \u00a0This photograph is included under Adobe\u2019s Education Licence – Standard Image terms.\u00a0<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nEach county in Ireland has a distinct culture and heritage, as well as a unique landscape. As you read through the subsequent chapters, you will learn more about these distinct counties in relation to key themes and highlights. For example \u2013 in Chapter One, you have already learned about important physical landscapes found in counties Louth and Mayo. (Can you recall what these historical landmarks are and how they inform our understandings of the lived environment in these counties?)<\/p>\n
Each Irish county is governed by local authorities, which can have real impacts in moments of change. For example, during the Covid-19 pandemic, the lifting of lockdown restrictions began within each county, where residents could travel within their county but not cross a county borderline.<\/p>\n
In the below map, you can get a sense of the different counties, and where they are situated in relation to the different provinces on the island:<\/p>\n
- \r\n \t
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Armagh<\/li>\r\n \t
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Clare<\/li>\r\n \t
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Cavan<\/li>\r\n \t
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Derry<\/li>\r\n \t
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Donegal<\/li>\r\n \t
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Fermanagh<\/li>\r\n \t
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Galway<\/li>\r\n \t
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Leitrim<\/li>\r\n \t
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Longford<\/li>\r\n \t
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Mayo<\/li>\r\n \t
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Roscommon<\/li>\r\n \t
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Sligo<\/li>\r\n \t
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Tyrone<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nThe remaining two counties \u2013\u00a0 Down and Antrim \u2013 do not have clear dates of establishment, while the \u201cfinal county\u201d to be formed was Wicklow in 1605.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_402\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"3470\"] Figure 2.3<\/strong> Map of the entire island of Ireland, showing all 26 counties and many cities across the Republic of Ireland. \u00a9 Porcupen, www.adobestock.com. View source.\u00a0<\/a> \u00a0This photograph is included under Adobe\u2019s Education Licence - Standard Image terms.\u00a0<\/em>[\/caption]\r\n\r\nEach county in Ireland has a distinct culture and heritage, as well as a unique landscape. As you read through the subsequent chapters, you will learn more about these distinct counties in relation to key themes and highlights. For example \u2013 in Chapter One, you have already learned about important physical landscapes found in counties Louth and Mayo. (Can you recall what these historical landmarks are and how they inform our understandings of the lived environment in these counties?)\r\n\r\nEach Irish county is governed by local authorities, which can have real impacts in moments of change. For example, during the Covid-19 pandemic, the lifting of lockdown restrictions began within each county, where residents could travel within their county but not cross a county borderline.\r\n\r\nIn the below map, you can get a sense of the different counties, and where they are situated in relation to the different provinces on the island:\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_401\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"4619\"] Figure 2.4<\/strong> Map of the island of Ireland's 4 provinces and the counties that reside within their borders. \u00a9 Brichuas, www.adobestock.com. View source<\/a>. \u00a0This photograph is included under Adobe\u2019s Education Licence - Standard Image terms.\u00a0<\/em>[\/caption]\r\n\r\nAs well as knowing the county names, it is important to have a sense of how these counties are related to each other in terms of their positioning on the island (i.e., east, west, south, and north), as well as their relation to particular geographic points. For example, in our later chapter on waterways, you will become familiar with how major canals passed through particular counties and how this shaped the economies of those regions. Likewise in our chapter on mountains, you will begin to get a sense of where mountains are situated within these counties and how that shapes the cultural, economic, and social life in these counties.\r\n
Irish Provinces<\/h2>\r\nThe 32 counties of Ireland are divided up into four provinces, known as:\r\n
- \r\n \t
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Connacht<\/li>\r\n \t
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Ulster<\/li>\r\n \t
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Munster<\/li>\r\n \t
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Leinster<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nThese four distinct provinces are known for particular cultural, creative, commercial and physical attributes. Many of the attributes that provinces are known for span multiple counties within the province. For example, as you read through this textbook, you will find that Munster is known for its green pastures and thus, by extension, its successful dairy farming industry.","rendered":"
The island of Ireland is comprised of 32 counties \u2013 26 of these counties are within the Republic of Ireland, while the remaining 6 are in Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Figure 2.2<\/strong> Map showing the 26 counties that make up the Republic of Ireland and their main county towns, that function as administrative centres. \u00a9 Iryna Volina, www.adobestock.com. View source.<\/a> \u00a0This photograph is included under Adobe\u2019s Education Licence – Standard Image terms.\u00a0<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Irish Counties<\/h2>\n
The counties of Ireland were formed at different points in time.<\/p>\n
The original counties of Ireland were formed at different points between the 9th and 14th centuries; many of the counties were developed during the Anglo-Norman invasion, while others (such as Dublin) were established during Viking settlements on the island (Wright 2020). The counties that developed during this historical span include:<\/p>\n
- \n
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Dublin<\/li>\n
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Carlow<\/li>\n
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Cork<\/li>\n
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Kerry<\/li>\n
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Kildare<\/li>\n
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Kilkenny<\/li>\n
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Limerick<\/li>\n
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Louth<\/li>\n
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Meath<\/li>\n
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Tipperary<\/li>\n
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Waterford<\/li>\n
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Wexford<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Alongside these counties, new counties emerged under different monarchies in the country; for example, counties Laois and Offaly were established as King\u2019s and Queen\u2019s counties under the reign of Queen Mary in the mid-16th century. Elizabeth I was the monarch of Ireland from the mid-16th to early-17th centuries, and established a series of additional counties, among them:<\/p>\n
- \n
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Armagh<\/li>\n
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Clare<\/li>\n
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Cavan<\/li>\n
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Derry<\/li>\n
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Donegal<\/li>\n
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Fermanagh<\/li>\n
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Galway<\/li>\n
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Leitrim<\/li>\n
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Longford<\/li>\n
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Mayo<\/li>\n
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Roscommon<\/li>\n
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Sligo<\/li>\n
- \u00a0 \u00a0 Tyrone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The remaining two counties \u2013\u00a0 Down and Antrim \u2013 do not have clear dates of establishment, while the \u201cfinal county\u201d to be formed was Wicklow in 1605.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Figure 2.3<\/strong> Map of the entire island of Ireland, showing all 26 counties and many cities across the Republic of Ireland. \u00a9 Porcupen, www.adobestock.com. View source.\u00a0<\/a> \u00a0This photograph is included under Adobe\u2019s Education Licence – Standard Image terms.\u00a0<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Each county in Ireland has a distinct culture and heritage, as well as a unique landscape. As you read through the subsequent chapters, you will learn more about these distinct counties in relation to key themes and highlights. For example \u2013 in Chapter One, you have already learned about important physical landscapes found in counties Louth and Mayo. (Can you recall what these historical landmarks are and how they inform our understandings of the lived environment in these counties?)<\/p>\n
Each Irish county is governed by local authorities, which can have real impacts in moments of change. For example, during the Covid-19 pandemic, the lifting of lockdown restrictions began within each county, where residents could travel within their county but not cross a county borderline.<\/p>\n
In the below map, you can get a sense of the different counties, and where they are situated in relation to the different provinces on the island:<\/p>\n