Leinster (lĕn`stər, lĭn`–), province (1991 pop. 1,860,949), 7,580 sq mi (19,632 sq km), E Republic of Ireland, comprising the counties of Carlow Carlow (kär`lō), county (1991 pop. 40,942), 346 sq mi (896 sq km), SE Republic of Ireland.
..... Click the link for more information. , Dublin Dublin, county (1991 pop. 1,025,304, including the city of Dublin), 327 sq mi (847 sq km), E central Republic of Ireland, on the Irish Sea. The region is dominated by Dublin , which is the county seat and capital of the Republic.
..... Click the link for more information. , Kildare Kildare, county (1991 pop. 122,656), 654 sq mi (1,694 sq km), E central Republic of Ireland. The county seat is Kildare. The region is a flat plain, containing the greater portion of the Bog of Allen, as well as many glacial deposits.
..... Click the link for more information. , Kilkenny Kilkenny (kĭlkĕn`ē), Gaelic Cill Chainnigh, county (1991 pop. 73,635), 796 sq mi (2,062 sq km), S Republic of Ireland.
..... Click the link for more information. , Laoighis Laoighis, Laois, or Leix (all: lāsh, lēsh), county (1991 pop.
..... Click the link for more information. , Longford Longford, county (1991 pop. 30,296), 403 sq mi (1,044 sq km), N central Republic of Ireland. The county seat is Longford . A part of the central plain of Ireland, it has level land with numerous small lakes, bogs, and marshes.
..... Click the link for more information. , Louth Louth (louth), county (1991 pop. 90,724), 317 sq mi (821 sq km), NE Republic of Ireland. The county seat is Dundalk .
..... Click the link for more information. , Meath Meath (mēth, mēth), county (1991 pop. 105,370), 903 sq mi (2,339 sq km), E Republic of Ireland. The county seat is Navan .
..... Click the link for more information. , Offaly Offaly (ŏf`əlē), county (1991 pop. 58,494), 771 sq mi (1,997 sq km), central Republic of Ireland. The county seat is Tullamore .
..... Click the link for more information. , Westmeath Westmeath (wĕstmēth`, wĕst`mēth), county (1991 pop. 61,880), 681 sq mi (1,764 sq km), central Republic of Ireland.
..... Click the link for more information. , Wexford Wexford (wĕks`fərd), county (1991 pop. 102,069), 910 sq mi (2,357 sq km), SE Republic of Ireland.
..... Click the link for more information. , and Wicklow Wicklow (wĭk`lō), county (1991 pop. 97,265), 782 sq mi (2,025 sq km), E Republic of Ireland. The county seat is Wicklow .
..... Click the link for more information. . It contains the capital of Ireland, Dublin Dublin, Irish Baile Átha Cliath, county borough (1991 pop. 915,516), Leinster, capital of the Republic of Ireland, on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the Liffey River. Its harbor, with shipyards, docks, and quays, dates from 1714.
..... Click the link for more information. . During the Middle Ages, the kings of Leinster fought against the kings of Meath. Its wealth and accessibility made the ancient province subject to Danish and Anglo-Norman invasions.

Leinster

Province (pop., 2002 prelim.: 2,105,449), eastern Ireland. It covers an area of 7,645 sq mi (19,801 sq km). Its counties include Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laoighis, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Wexford, and Wicklow. Its northern part, Meath, was once a separate kingdom. In the early Middle Ages, kings of Leinster fought constantly against the Uí Néill, the line of high kings whose capital was at Tara in Meath. In the late 15th and early 16th centuries, Leinster was virtually independent, under the earls of Kildare.

Leinster

a province of E and SE Republic of Ireland: it consists of the counties of Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Wexford, and Wicklow. Pop.: 2 105 579 (2002). Area: 19 632 sq. km (7580 sq. miles)

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