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ConnachtHistoric province of the Republic of Ireland, comprising the counties of Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon, and Sligo; area 17,130 sq km/6,612 sq mi; population (2002) 464,300. The chief towns are Galway, Roscommon, Castlebar, Sligo, and Carrick-on-Shannon. Mainly lowland, it is agricultural and stock-raising country, with poor land in the west. The chief rivers are the Shannon, Moy, and Suck, and there are a number of lakes which include Loughs Corrib, Mask, Arrow, and Ree. The Connacht dialect is the national standard. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Athlone's strategic position--'the capital of the Irish midlands', located on the river Shannon, on the route from Dublin to Galway and on the border of the historic provinces of Connacht and Leinster--formed its often-violent history. Drawing on Irish legend, The King's Threshold describes a struggle between Guaire, a seventh-century king of Connacht renowned for his generous banquets, and Seanchan, his chief bard. in providing E- Business Continuity Services to businesses in the Munster and Connacht regions. |
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