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One of the four provinces of Ireland. This Northwest province covers an area of 6838 square miles. It has a population of around 500,000. Connacht is the least arable but one of the most beautiful provinces of Ireland. Its name derives from the Connachta , followers of Conn of the Hundred Battles , a branch of the Venii tribe [...]

Worth seeing on any Ireland tours. County Leitrim is a maritime county in the province of Connacht, with an area of 613 square miles, it has the smallest population (25,815 @ 2002 census).  Historically, the reason for so few inhabitants was that the county’s poorly drained land forced many to leave in search of a better [...]