List of Irish counties by area
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.
| Rank | County | Area (km²) | Density (/ km²) | Traditional Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cork | 7,500 [1] | 72.3 | Munster |
| 2 | Galway | 6,149 [2] | 42.0 | Connacht |
| 3 | Mayo | 5,586 [3] | 23.3 | Connacht |
| 4 | Donegal | 4,861 [4] | 32.6 | Ulster |
| 5 | Kerry | 4,807 [5] | 30.7 | Munster |
| 6 | Tipperary | 4,305 [6] | 37.2 | Munster |
| 7 | Clare | 3,450 [7] | 34.4 | Munster |
| 8 | Tyrone | 3,263 [8] | 54.5 | Ulster |
| 9 | Antrim | 3,046 [9] | 202.9 | Ulster |
| 10 | Limerick | 2,756 [10] | 70.8 | Munster |
| 11 | Roscommon | 2,548 [11] | 25.3 | Connacht |
| 12 | Down | 2,466 [12] | 215.6 | Ulster |
| 13 | Wexford | 2,367 [13] | 63.2 | Leinster |
| 14 | Meath | 2,342 [14] | 83.2 | Leinster |
| 15 | Londonderry | 2,075 [15] | 119.1 | Ulster |
| 16 | Kilkenny | 2,073 [16] | 47.8 | Leinster |
| 17 | Wicklow | 2,027 [17] | 70.2 | Leinster |
| 18 | Offaly | 2,001 [18] | 38.9 | Leinster |
| 19 | Cavan | 1,932 [19] | 39.3 | Ulster |
| 20 | Waterford | 1,857 [20] | 62.7 | Munster |
| 21 | Westmeath | 1,840 [21] | 48.2 | Leinster |
| 22 | Sligo | 1,838 [22] | 35.5 | Connacht |
| 23 | Laois | 1,720 [23] | 49.3 | Leinster |
| 24 | Kildare | 1,695 [24] | 131.0 | Leinster |
| 25 | Fermanagh | 1,691 [25] | 36.1 | Ulster |
| 26 | Leitrim | 1,590 [26] | 20.1 | Connacht |
| 27 | Armagh | 1,326 [27] | 131.8 | Ulster |
| 28 | Monaghan | 1,295 [28] | 47.3 | Ulster |
| 29 | Longford | 1,091 [29] | 37.4 | Leinster |
| 30 | Dublin | 922 [30] | 1,459.2 | Leinster |
| 31 | Carlow | 897 [31] | 63.4 | Leinster |
| 32 | Louth | 826 [32] | 155.4 | Leinster |
| Average | 2,629 | |||
| Total | Ireland | 84,142 | 78.1 |
See also
References
- ^ [1] County Cork
- ^ [2] County Galway
- ^ [3] County Mayo
- ^ [4] County Donegal
- ^ [5] County Kerry
- ^ [6] County Tipperary
- ^ [7] County Clare
- ^ [8] County Tyrone
- ^ [9] County Antrim
- ^ [10] County Limerick
- ^ [11] County Roscommon
- ^ [12] County Down
- ^ [13] County Wexford
- ^ [14] County Meath
- ^ [15] County Londonderry
- ^ [16] County Kilkenny
- ^ [17] County Wicklow
- ^ [18] County Offaly
- ^ [19] County Cavan
- ^ [20] County Waterford
- ^ [21] County Westmeath
- ^ [22] County Sligo
- ^ [23] County Laois
- ^ [24] County Kildare
- ^ [25] County Fermanagh
- ^ [26] County Leitrim
- ^ [27] County Armagh
- ^ [28] County Monaghan
- ^ [29] County Longford
- ^ [30] County Dublin
- ^ [31] County Carlow
- ^ [32] County Louth