Everything about Connacht totally explained
Connacht (alternately /ˈkɒnɔːt/;
Irish:
Connachta "(land of the) descendants of Conn") is the western
province of
Ireland, comprising Counties
Galway,
Leitrim,
Mayo,
Roscommon,
Sligo.
In Irish the province is usually
Cúige Chonnacht for example the province (literally, fifth) of Connacht. Its main urban centres are
Galway in the south, and
Sligo in the north. It has a population of 503,083, the smallest of the four Irish provinces.
An alternative anglicised spelling which was used more before Irish independence by British authorities is
Connaught.
The
Irish language is spoken in the
Gaeltacht areas of west Mayo and west Galway, the largest being in
Cois Fharraige (
Irish meaning 'by the sea'), and parts of
Connemara, both in Galway.
The highest point of Connacht is Mweelrea (814 metres), in
Mayo. The largest island in Connacht is
Achill, also the largest island of Ireland. The biggest lake is
Lough Corrib.
Up to the early historic era, it was known as
Cóiced Ol nEchmacht. It is said that the tribe of the
Fir Bolg ruled all of Ireland right before the
Tuatha Dé Danann arrived. When the latter arrived in Ireland (which the Fir Bolg called Ériu) and demanded land, the Fir Bolg king refused. When the Fir Bolg were defeated, the Tuatha Dé Danann were so touched by the courage of their enemy that they'd give them a quarter of Ireland. They chose Connaught. Connacht was a
kingdom during the middle ages with kings inaugurated officially up until the late 17th Century. The ruling
O'Conor Don family have survived until the present day.
The "
Republic of Connaught" had a brief existence in 1798 with French military support.
Connacht-Ulster was one of Ireland's four regional
constituencies for elections to the
European Parliament until it was superseded in 2004 by the new constituency of
Ireland North West.
The largest urban area, and only city, in Connacht is
Galway with a population of 72,414 in the city proper. The largest towns are
Sligo (pop. 19,402),
Castlebar (pop. 11,891) and
Ballina (pop. 10,409).
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