<P> In the "Region" column of the table below, except for the six Northern Ireland counties the reference is to NUTS 3 statistical regions of the Republic of Ireland . "County town" is the current or former administrative capital of the county . </P> <P> Cities which, in the Republic, are currently administered outside the county system, but with the same legal status as administrative counties, are not shown separately: these are Cork, Dublin and, Galway . Also omitted are the former county boroughs of Londonderry and Belfast which in Northern Ireland had the same legal status as the six counties until the reorganisation of local government in 1973 . County Dublin, which was officially abolished in 1994, is included, as are the three new administrative counties which took over the functions of the defunct Dublin County Council . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> County </Th> <Th> Irish name </Th> <Th> Ulster - Scots name (s) </Th> <Th> County town </Th> <Th> Most populous city / town </Th> <Th> Province </Th> <Th> Region </Th> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Antrim </Td> <Td> Aontroim (Contae Aontroma) </Td> <Td> Anthrim Antrìm Entrim </Td> <Td> Ballymena (formerly Carrickfergus 1850--1970) </Td> <Td> Belfast (part) </Td> <Td> Ulster </Td> <Td> Northern Ireland--UKN0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Armagh </Td> <Td> Ard Mhacha (Contae Ard Mhacha) </Td> <Td> Airmagh </Td> <Td> Armagh </Td> <Td> Craigavon </Td> <Td> Ulster </Td> <Td> Northern Ireland--UKN0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Carlow </Td> <Td> Ceatharlach (Contae Cheatharlach) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Carlow </Td> <Td> Carlow </Td> <Td> Leinster </Td> <Td> South - East--IE024 </Td> <Td> ‡ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Cavan </Td> <Td> An Cabhán (Contae an Chabháin) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Cavan </Td> <Td> Cavan </Td> <Td> Ulster </Td> <Td> Border--IE011 </Td> <Td> ‡ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Clare </Td> <Td> An Clár (Contae an Chláir) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ennis </Td> <Td> Ennis </Td> <Td> Munster </Td> <Td> Mid-West--IE023 </Td> <Td> ‡ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Cork </Td> <Td> Corcaigh (Contae Chorcaí) </Td> <Td> Coark </Td> <Td> Cork </Td> <Td> Cork </Td> <Td> Munster </Td> <Td> South - West--IE025 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Donegal </Td> <Td> Dún na nGall (Contae Dhún na nGall) </Td> <Td> Dinnygal Dunnygal </Td> <Td> Lifford </Td> <Td> Letterkenny </Td> <Td> Ulster </Td> <Td> Border--IE011 </Td> <Td> ‡ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Down </Td> <Td> An Dún (Contae an Dúin) </Td> <Td> Doon Doun </Td> <Td> Downpatrick </Td> <Td> Belfast (part) </Td> <Td> Ulster </Td> <Td> Northern Ireland--UKN0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Dublin </Td> <Td> Baile Átha Cliath (Contae Bhaile Átha Cliath) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Dublin </Td> <Td> Dublin </Td> <Td> Leinster </Td> <Td> Dublin--IE021 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Dún Laoghaire--Rathdown </Td> <Td> Dún Laoghaire--Ráth an Dúin </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Dún Laoghaire </Td> <Td> Dún Laoghaire </Td> <Td> Leinster </Td> <Td> Dublin--IE021 </Td> <Td> ‡ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Fingal </Td> <Td> Fine Gall </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Swords </Td> <Td> Swords </Td> <Td> Leinster </Td> <Td> Dublin--IE021 </Td> <Td> ‡ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> South Dublin </Td> <Td> Áth Cliath Theas </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tallaght </Td> <Td> Tallaght </Td> <Td> Leinster </Td> <Td> Dublin--IE021 </Td> <Td> ‡ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Fermanagh </Td> <Td> Fear Manach (Contae Fhear Manach) </Td> <Td> Fermanay </Td> <Td> Enniskillen </Td> <Td> Enniskillen </Td> <Td> Ulster </Td> <Td> Northern Ireland--UKN0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Galway </Td> <Td> Gaillimh (Contae na Gaillimhe) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Galway </Td> <Td> Galway </Td> <Td> Connacht </Td> <Td> West--IE013 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Kerry </Td> <Td> Ciarraí (Contae Chiarraí) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tralee </Td> <Td> Tralee </Td> <Td> Munster </Td> <Td> South - West--IE025 </Td> <Td> ‡ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Kildare </Td> <Td> Cill Dara (Contae Chill Dara) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Naas </Td> <Td> Newbridge </Td> <Td> Leinster </Td> <Td> Mid-East--IE022 </Td> <Td> ‡ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> Cill Chainnigh (Contae Chill Chainnigh) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> Leinster </Td> <Td> South - East--IE024 </Td> <Td> ‡ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Laois </Td> <Td> Laois (Contae Laoise) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Portlaoise </Td> <Td> Portlaoise </Td> <Td> Leinster </Td> <Td> Midlands--IE012 </Td> <Td> ‡ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Leitrim </Td> <Td> Liatroim (Contae Liatroma) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Carrick - on - Shannon </Td> <Td> Carrick - on - Shannon </Td> <Td> Connacht </Td> <Td> Border--IE011 </Td> <Td> ‡ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Limerick </Td> <Td> Luimneach (Contae Luimnigh) </Td> <Td> Lïmerick </Td> <Td> Limerick </Td> <Td> Limerick </Td> <Td> Munster </Td> <Td> Mid-West--IE023 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Londonderry </Td> <Td> Doire (Contae Dhoire) </Td> <Td> Lunnonderrie </Td> <Td> Coleraine </Td> <Td> Derry </Td> <Td> Ulster </Td> <Td> Northern Ireland--UKN0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Longford </Td> <Td> An Longfort (Contae an Longfoirt) </Td> <Td> Langfurd </Td> <Td> Longford </Td> <Td> Longford </Td> <Td> Leinster </Td> <Td> Midlands--IE012 </Td> <Td> ‡ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Louth </Td> <Td> Lú (Contae Lú) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Dundalk </Td> <Td> Drogheda </Td> <Td> Leinster </Td> <Td> Border--IE011 </Td> <Td> ‡ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Mayo </Td> <Td> Maigh Eo (Contae Mhaigh Eo) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Castlebar </Td> <Td> Castlebar </Td> <Td> Connacht </Td> <Td> West--IE013 </Td> <Td> ‡ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Meath </Td> <Td> An Mhí (Contae na Mí) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Navan (formerly Trim) </Td> <Td> Navan </Td> <Td> Leinster </Td> <Td> Mid-East--IE022 </Td> <Td> ‡ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Monaghan </Td> <Td> Muineachán (Contae Mhuineacháin) </Td> <Td> Ronelann </Td> <Td> Monaghan </Td> <Td> Monaghan </Td> <Td> Ulster </Td> <Td> Border--IE011 </Td> <Td> ‡ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Offaly </Td> <Td> Uíbh Fhailí (Contae Uíbh Fhailí) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tullamore (formerly Philipstown) </Td> <Td> Tullamore </Td> <Td> Leinster </Td> <Td> Midlands--IE012 </Td> <Td> ‡ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Roscommon </Td> <Td> Ros Comáin (Contae Ros Comáin) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Roscommon </Td> <Td> Roscommon </Td> <Td> Connacht </Td> <Td> West--IE013 </Td> <Td> ‡ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Sligo </Td> <Td> Sligeach (Contae Shligigh) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sligo </Td> <Td> Sligo </Td> <Td> Connacht </Td> <Td> Border--IE011 </Td> <Td> ‡ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Tipperary </Td> <Td> Tiobraid Árann (Contae Thiobraid Árann) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Nenagh (formerly Clonmel & Cashel) </Td> <Td> Clonmel </Td> <Td> Munster </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> ‡ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Tyrone </Td> <Td> Tír Eoghain (Contae Thír Eoghain) </Td> <Td> Owenslann </Td> <Td> Omagh </Td> <Td> Omagh </Td> <Td> Ulster </Td> <Td> Northern Ireland--UKN0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Waterford </Td> <Td> Port Láirge (Contae Phort Láirge) </Td> <Td> Wattèrford </Td> <Td> Dungarvan (formerly Waterford) </Td> <Td> Waterford </Td> <Td> Munster </Td> <Td> South - East--IE024 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Westmeath </Td> <Td> An Iarmhí (Contae na hIarmhí) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mullingar </Td> <Td> Athlone </Td> <Td> Leinster </Td> <Td> South - East--IE024 </Td> <Td> ‡ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Wexford </Td> <Td> Loch Garman (Contae Loch Garman) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Wexford </Td> <Td> Wexford </Td> <Td> Leinster </Td> <Td> South - East--IE024 </Td> <Td> ‡ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Wicklow </Td> <Td> Cill Mhantáin (Contae Chill Mhantáin) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Wicklow </Td> <Td> Bray </Td> <Td> Leinster </Td> <Td> Mid-East--IE022 </Td> <Td> ‡ </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> County </Th> <Th> Irish name </Th> <Th> Ulster - Scots name (s) </Th> <Th> County town </Th> <Th> Most populous city / town </Th> <Th> Province </Th> <Th> Region </Th> <Th> </Th> </Tr>

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