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Connacht

Historic 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.
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It may have been the first time in four seasons that Connacht have managed to turn over the Blues, but the only surprise was that the margin was so tight.
BLUES ARE SUFFERING AFTER THIS SAD SHOW by South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales)
Connacht were made to fight tooth and nail for their first Magners League win since October as a late Matt Lacey try teed up their 20-17 success over the Borders at the Sportsground last night.
Borders pipped as rivals put on late show by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
Glasgow 34 Connacht 20 CONNACHT posted their biggest score of the Magners League season - including a first try in three visits to Firhill - but still left Glasgow with nothing last night.
CONN MISS OUT ON BONUS by The Mirror (London, England)
 
 
 
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