List of Irish counties by area explained

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.

RankCountyArea (km2)Density (/ km2)Traditional province
align=right 1Corkalign=right [1] align=right 77.8Munster
align=right 2align=right [2] align=right 45.1 Connacht
align=right 3Mayoalign=right [3] align=right 24.7Connacht
align=right 4Donegalalign=right [4] align=right 34.4Ulster
align=right 5Kerryalign=right [5] align=right 32.5 Munster
align=right 6Tipperaryalign=right [6] align=right 39.0 Munster
align=right 7Clarealign=right [7] align=right 37.1 Munster
align=right 8Tyronealign=right [8] align=right 57.6Ulster
align=right 9Antrimalign=right [9] align=right 211.1 Ulster
align=right 10Limerickalign=right [10] align=right 76.0 Munster
align=right 11Roscommonalign=right [11] align=right 27.6Connacht
align=right 12Downalign=right align=right 222.3Ulster
align=right 13Wexfordalign=right [12] align=right 69.3Leinster
align=right 14Meathalign=right [13] align=right 94.3 Leinster
align=right 15Londonderryalign=right align=right 119.1Ulster
align=right 16Kilkennyalign=right [14] align=right 50.2 Leinster
align=right 17Wicklowalign=right [15] align=right 76.9Leinster
align=right 18Offalyalign=right [16] align=right 41.6 Leinster
align=right 19Cavanalign=right [17] align=right 42.3Ulster
align=right 20Waterfordalign=right [18] align=right 68.6 Munster
align=right 21Westmeathalign=right [19] align=right 52.3Leinster
align=right 22Sligoalign=right [20] align=right 38.2Connacht
align=right 23Laoisalign=right [21] align=right 53.4 Leinster
align=right 24Kildarealign=right [22] align=right 146.2 Leinster
align=right 25Fermanaghalign=right [23] align=right 37.6Ulster
align=right 26Leitrimalign=right [24] align=right 22.2Connacht
align=right 27Armaghalign=right align=right 146.5Ulster
align=right 28Monaghanalign=right [25] align=right 50.4 Ulster
align=right 29Longfordalign=right [26] align=right 42.9Leinster
align=right 30Dublinalign=right [27] align=right 1,581.5Leinster
align=right 31Carlowalign=right [28] align=right 69.1Leinster
align=right 32Louthalign=right [29] align=right 169.1Leinster
align=right Averagealign=right align=right align=right
TotalIrelandalign=right align=right 83.5align=right

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Report of the Expert Advisory Group on Local Government Arrangements in Cork . Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage . gov.ie . 28 October 2023 . Area (Cork County: 7,467.91 km2 / Cork City: 39.61 km2.
  2. Web site: County Profiles – Galway . Western Development Commission . 2 June 2021 . 2 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210602213650/https://westerndevelopment.ie/policy/our-region/galway-county-analysis/ . live .
  3. Web site: County Profiles – Mayo . Western Development Commission . 2 June 2021 . 2 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210602225539/https://westerndevelopment.ie/policy/our-region/mayo-county-analysis/ . live .
  4. Web site: County Profiles – Donegal . Western Development Commission . 2 June 2021 . 2 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210602221024/https://westerndevelopment.ie/policy/our-region/donegal-county-analysis/ . live.
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20111114162834/http://www.cso.ie//studentscorner/statsfactskerry.htm
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20111114162838/http://www.cso.ie//studentscorner/statsfactstipperary.htm
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20111114162829/http://www.cso.ie//studentscorner/statsfactsclare.htm
  8. Book: Northern Ireland General Register Office . Census of Population 1971; Summary Tables . PDF . Belfast . HMSO . 28 August 2019 . 1 . Table 1: Area, Buildings for Habitation and Population, 1971 . 1975.
  9. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20150824021440/http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/local_history/areas_regions_and_land_divisions/main_administrative_land_divisions.htm . 24 August 2015 . Areas, regions, and land divisions. Public Records Office of Northern Ireland .
  10. https://web.archive.org/web/20111114162836/http://www.cso.ie//studentscorner/statsfactslimerick.htm
  11. https://web.archive.org/web/20111114162824/http://www.cso.ie//studentscorner/statsfactsroscommon.htm
  12. https://web.archive.org/web/20111114162906/http://www.cso.ie//studentscorner/statsfactswexford.htm
  13. https://web.archive.org/web/20111114162859/http://www.cso.ie//studentscorner/statsfactsmeath.htm
  14. https://web.archive.org/web/20111114162850/http://www.cso.ie//studentscorner/statsfactskilkenny.htm
  15. https://web.archive.org/web/20111114162908/http://www.cso.ie//studentscorner/statsfactswicklow.htm
  16. https://web.archive.org/web/20111114162901/http://www.cso.ie//studentscorner/statsfactsoffaly.htm
  17. https://web.archive.org/web/20111114162910/http://www.cso.ie//studentscorner/statsfactscavan.htm
  18. https://web.archive.org/web/20111114162841/http://www.cso.ie//studentscorner/statsfactswaterford.htm
  19. https://web.archive.org/web/20111114162904/http://www.cso.ie//studentscorner/statsfactswestmeath.htm
  20. https://web.archive.org/web/20111114162827/http://www.cso.ie//studentscorner/statsfactssligo.htm
  21. https://web.archive.org/web/20111114162852/http://www.cso.ie//studentscorner/statsfactslaois.htm
  22. https://web.archive.org/web/20111114162848/http://www.cso.ie//studentscorner/statsfactskildare.htm
  23. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/County+Fermanagh
  24. Web site: County Profiles – Leitrim . Western Development Commission . 17 April 2024.
  25. https://web.archive.org/web/20111114162915/http://www.cso.ie//studentscorner/statsfactsmonaghan.htm
  26. https://web.archive.org/web/20111114162854/http://www.cso.ie//studentscorner/statsfactslongford.htm
  27. https://web.archive.org/web/20111114162845/http://www.cso.ie//studentscorner/statsfactsdublin.htm
  28. https://web.archive.org/web/20111114162843/http://www.cso.ie//studentscorner/statsfactscarlow.htm
  29. https://web.archive.org/web/20111114162857/http://www.cso.ie//studentscorner/statsfactslouth.htm

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