Connacht
Connacht is one of the provinces of Ireland, in the west of Ireland.
Until the ninth century it consisted of several independent major Gaelic kingdoms.
Between the reigns of Conchobar mac Taidg Mór and his descendant, Aedh mac Ruaidri Ó Conchobair,
it became a kingdom under the rule of the Uí Briúin Aí dynasty, whose ruling sept adopted the surname Ua Conchobair.
At its greatest extent, it incorporated the often independent Kingdom of Breifne, as well as vassalage from the
lordships of western Mide and west Leinster.
Two of its greatest kings, Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair (1088–1156) and his son Ruaidri Ua Conchobair (c. 1115–1198)
greatly expanded the kingdom's dominance, so much so that both became High King of Ireland.
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Leinster
Leinster or Cúige Laighean is one of the provinces of Ireland, situated in the
southeast and east of Ireland. The province comprises the ancient Kingdoms of Meath, Leinster and Osraige.
Following the 12th-century Norman invasion of Ireland, the historic "fifths" of Leinster and Meath gradually merged,
mainly due to the impact of the Pale, which straddled both, thereby forming the present-day province of Leinster.
The ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for administrative and judicial purposes. In later centuries,
local government legislation has prompted further sub-division of the historic counties.
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Munster
Leinster or Cúige Laighean is one of the provinces of Ireland,
situated in the southeast and east of Ireland. The province comprises the ancient Kingdoms of Meath,
Leinster and Osraige. Following the 12th-century Norman invasion of Ireland, the historic "fifths" of
Leinster and Meath gradually merged, mainly due to the impact of the Pale, which straddled both, thereby
forming the present-day province of Leinster. The ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties
for administrative and judicial purposes. In later centuries, local government legislation has prompted further
sub-division of the historic counties.
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Ulster
Ulster or Cúige Uladh is one of the four traditional Irish provinces.
It is made up of nine counties: six of these constitute Northern Ireland (a part of the United Kingdom);
the remaining three are in the Republic of Ireland.It is the second-largest (after Munster) and second-most
populous (after Leinster) of Ireland's four traditional provinces, with Belfast being its biggest city.
Unlike the other provinces, Ulster has a high percentage of Protestants, making up almost half of its population.
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