List of Irish counties by area

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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.

RankCountyArea (km2)Density (/ km2)Traditional province
1 Cork 7,508 [1] 77.8 Munster
2 Galway 6,151 [2] 45.1 Connacht
3 Mayo 5,588 [3] 24.7Connacht
4 Donegal 4,860 [4] 34.4 Ulster
5 Kerry 4,807 [5] 32.5Munster
6 Tipperary 4,305 [6] 39.0Munster
7 Clare 3,450 [7] 37.1Munster
8 Tyrone 3,266 [8] 57.6Ulster
9 Antrim 3,086 [9] 211.1Ulster
10 Limerick 2,756 [10] 76.0Munster
11 Roscommon 2,548 [11] 27.6Connacht
12 Down 2,489 [9] 222.3Ulster
13 Wexford 2,367 [12] 69.3 Leinster
14 Meath 2,342 [13] 94.3Leinster
15 Londonderry 2,118 [9] 119.1Ulster
16 Kilkenny 2,073 [14] 50.2Leinster
17 Wicklow 2,027 [15] 76.9Leinster
18 Offaly 2,001 [16] 41.6Leinster
19 Cavan 1,932 [17] 42.3Ulster
20 Waterford 1,858 [18] 68.6Munster
21 Westmeath 1,840 [19] 52.3Leinster
22 Sligo 1,838 [20] 38.2Connacht
23 Laois 1,720 [21] 53.4Leinster
24 Kildare 1,695 [22] 146.2Leinster
25 Fermanagh 1,691 [23] 37.6Ulster
26 Leitrim 1,589 [24] 22.2Connacht
27 Armagh 1,327 [9] 146.5Ulster
28 Monaghan 1,295 [25] 50.4Ulster
29 Longford 1,091 [26] 42.9Leinster
30 Dublin 922 [27] 1,581.5Leinster
31 Carlow 897 [28] 69.1Leinster
32 Louth 826 [29] 169.1Leinster
Average2,633
Total Ireland 84,42183.5

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References

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  2. ↑ "County Profiles – Galway". Western Development Commission. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "County Profiles – Mayo". Western Development Commission. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "County Profiles – Donegal". Western Development Commission. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  5. ↑ County Kerry
  6. ↑ County Tipperary
  7. ↑ County Clare
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  9. 1 2 3 4 "Areas, regions, and land divisions". Public Records Office of Northern Ireland. Archived from the original on 24 August 2015.
  10. ↑ County Limerick
  11. ↑ County Roscommon
  12. ↑ County Wexford
  13. ↑ County Meath
  14. ↑ County Kilkenny
  15. ↑ County Wicklow
  16. ↑ County Offaly
  17. ↑ County Cavan
  18. ↑ County Waterford
  19. ↑ County Westmeath
  20. ↑ County Sligo
  21. ↑ County Laois
  22. ↑ County Kildare
  23. ↑ County Fermanagh
  24. ↑ "County Profiles – Leitrim". Western Development Commission. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  25. ↑ County Monaghan
  26. ↑ County Longford
  27. ↑ County Dublin
  28. ↑ County Carlow
  29. ↑ County Louth
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