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The word "county" has come to be used in different senses for different purposes. In common usage, it can mean the 32 counties that existed prior to 1838 – the so-called traditional counties, 26 of which are in the Republic of Ireland.
An older alternative name was Aontreibh meaning "lone dwelling". [1] The county was formed by merging a number of other counties in the Earldom of Ulster, notable Twescard, from the Irish Tuaisceart, "North" and Carrickfergus, from the Irish Carraig Fhearghais, named after Fergus Mór mac Eirc, the 6th-century king of Dál Riata. Armagh: 1584/5 ...
The 32 County Sovereignty Movement, often abbreviated to 32CSM or 32csm, is an Irish republican group that was founded by Bernadette Sands McKevitt. [4] [5] It does not contest elections but acts as a pressure group, with branches or cumainn organised throughout the traditional counties of Ireland.
The 32 traditional counties of Ireland. This is a list of counties of Ireland ordered by population. Counties in the Republic of Ireland are shown in normal type, while those in Northern Ireland are listed in italic type. Non-traditional administrative counties are indicated by a cream-coloured background.
32 Counties may refer to: The traditional 32 counties of Ireland – politically, the term is mostly used by groups seeking a Unification of Ireland "32 Counties" (song) , by Dustin the Turkey
In Irish, the counties are known as contaetha, the singular of which is contae. Irish versions of county names only have official status in the Republic of Ireland. Most of the counties were named after a town in that county (commonly referred to as a county town); usually an administrative centre.
This is a list of the counties of Ireland ordered by area. Counties in the Republic of Ireland are shown in normal type, while those in Northern Ireland are listed in italic type. The 32 traditional counties of Ireland
There are 32 "traditional" counties in Ireland: 26 in the Republic of Ireland and 6 in Northern Ireland. There are 29 counties that demarcate areas of local government in the Republic of Ireland. Counties are no longer used to demarcate areas of local government in Northern Ireland.