Connacht or Connaught , is one of the four provinces of Ireland, in the west of Ireland. Until the ninth century it consisted of several independent … See more

The name comes from the medieval ruling dynasty, the Connacht, later Connachta, whose name means "descendants of Conn", from the … See more

Early history
Up to the early historic era, Connacht then included County Clare, and was known as Cóiced Ol nEchmacht. Later myths state the Fir Bolg ruled all Ireland before the Tuatha Dé Danann arrived. When the Fir Bolg were … See more

The Irish language is spoken in the Gaeltacht areas of Counties Mayo and Galway, the largest area being in the west of County Galway. … See more

The province is divided into five traditional counties, the fewest of any province. These are: Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon See more

Connacht–Ulster was one of Ireland's four regional constituencies for elections to the European Parliament until it was superseded in 2004 by the constituency of North-West. See more

Gaelic games
Gaelic football and hurling dominate sport in Connacht with 212 Gaelic Athletic Association affiliated clubs in the province. See more