Citizendia
Your Ad Here

This article is about the Province of Ireland. For the town in Western Australia, see Leinster, Western Australia. Leinster is a town in the northern goldfields area of Western Australia.
For the ship which was sunk on 10 October 1918 with over 500 deaths, see RMS Leinster. Leinster anchorJPG|thumb|250px|right|Leinster's Anchor - Carlisle Pier Dun LaoghaireAdjacent to the National Maritime Museum
Leinster
Laighin
Flag of Leinster
Location
centerMap highlighting Leinster
Statistics
Area: 19,774. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 23
Population (2006) 2,292,939

Leinster (IPA: /ˈlɛnstər/; Irish: Laighin, IPA: [lainʲ]), one of the Provinces of Ireland, lies in the east of Ireland and comprises the counties of Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Wexford and Wicklow. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. Poetic description This dinnseanchas poem named Ard Ruide (Ruide Headland poetically describes the kingdoms of Ireland Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world County Carlow (Contae Cheatharlach is a County in Ireland located towards the south east of Ireland, in the province of Leinster. County Dublin (Contae Bhaile Átha Cliath or more correctly today the Dublin Region ( Réigiúin Átha Cliath) is the area that contains the city of Dublin County Kildare (Contae Chill Dara is an Irish County located to the southwest of Dublin in the province of Leinster. County Kilkenny ( is a landlocked county in Ireland. The county takes its name from the city of Kilkenny and has a population of 87558 County Laois (liːʃ Contae Laoise in Irish) formerly also Laoighis or Leix, is a County in the midlands of Ireland, County Longford (Contae an Longfoirt is a county situated in the Irish Midlands, in northwest Leinster. County Louth (Contae Lú is a County on the East coast of Ireland, on the border with Northern Ireland. County Meath (Contae na Mí is a county in Ireland, often informally called The Royal County County Offaly (Contae Uíbh Fhailí is a County in Leinster, Ireland, bordered by seven other counties Galway, Roscommon, Westmeath County Westmeath (Contae na hIarmhí is a County situated in the Irish midlands, also popularly called the "Lake county" in the western part of the province County Wexford (Contae Loch Garman is a maritime county in the southeast of Ireland, in the province of Leinster. County Wicklow (Contae Chill Mhantáin is a county on the east coast of Ireland, immediately south of Dublin. Leinster has the largest population of the four provinces of Ireland. The traditional flag of Leinster features a golden harp on a green background. Gold (ˈɡoʊld is a Chemical element with the symbol Au (from its Latin name aurum) and Atomic number 79 The harp is a Stringed instrument which has the plane of its strings positioned perpendicular to the soundboard. Green is a Color, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a Wavelength of roughly 520–570- nm.

Contents

Cities

Large Towns

In order of size:

Economy

According to the CSO regional income report, GDP for the province of Leinster in 2004 was estimated to be well over 75 billion Euro. Swords (Sord Cholm Cille is a medium-sized suburban town located in Fingal, Ireland, close to Dublin Airport. Drogheda (ˈdrɒhədə ˈdrɔːdə ( Droichead Átha in Irish, meaning "Bridge of the Ford" is an industrial and port town in County Louth on Dundalk (Dún Dealgan is the County town of County Louth in Ireland, situated close to the border with Northern Ireland. Bray (Bré formerly Brí Chulainn) is a town in north County Wicklow, Ireland. Finglas (Fionn-ghlas is a residential suburb with a village core Navan (ˈnævən) is the largest town and County town or administrative capital of County Meath, Ireland. Naas (ˈneɪs Irish: Nás na Ríogh nɑːs nə riː or An Nás nɑːs is the county town of County Kildare, Ireland. Carlow ( is an inland Town in the south-east of Ireland in County Carlow, 84 km from Dublin. Wexford (derived from Old Norse Veisafjǫrðr (in some sources spelled "Waes Fiord" – veisa meaning "mudflat stagnant pool" Mullingar ( An Muileann gCearr in Irish, meaning "the left-handed or wry mill" is the administrative centre of County Westmeath, Ireland Athlone ( is a town that lies on the River Shannon near the southern extremity of Lough Ree, Ireland. Balbriggan ( Baile Brigín in Irish) is a town in north county Dublin, Ireland. Leixlip (/'likslɪp/ Léim an Bhradáin in Irish) is a town in north-east County Kildare, Ireland, east of the midlands of Ireland Celbridge ( Cill Droichid in Irish) is a town situated on the River Liffey in County Kildare in Ireland. Greystones (Na Clocha Liatha is a coastal town in County Wicklow, Ireland. Portlaoise (older spelling Portlaoighise; former name Maryborough in Irish Port Laoise a shortening of Port Laoighse) is the County Tullamore ( Tulach Mhór in Irish) is a town in County Offaly, in the midlands of Ireland. Longford ( An Longfort in Irish) is the county town of County Longford in the Midlands of Ireland. Arklow ( is a historic town located in County Wicklow on the east coast of Ireland. Malahide ( Mullach Íde in Irish) is a coastal suburban town near Dublin city located in the administrative county of Fingal, within the Maynooth ( Maigh Nuad in Irish) is a university town located in north County Kildare, Ireland. Wicklow ( is the County seat of County Wicklow in Ireland. Located south of the capital Dublin on the east coast of the island it has a population

Name and Early History

In ancient times Leinster was occupied by five major Fir-Bolg tribes, of which the tribe of Laigin rose to dominance and gave Leinster its name. In Irish mythology the Fir Bolg (Fir Bholg Firbolg were one of the races that inhabited the island of Ireland prior to the arrival of the Tuatha Dé Danann. The Fir Bolg may be related to the Belgae, but this has not been firmly established. The Belgae were a group of tribes living in northern Gaul in the 1st century BC and later also attested in Britain. The tribes of Leinster were united by Úgaine Mor Hugony, The Great, who built the hill-fort of Ailinne Knochawlin, near Kilcullen, County Kildare. Úgaine Mór ("the great" son of Eochu Buadach son of Dui Ladrach, was according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition a High King of Ireland Kilcullen ( Cill Chuilinn in Irish) or Kilcullen Bridge, is a small Town on the River Liffey in County Kildare He is a likely, but uncertain candidate as the first historical King of Laigin (Leinster) in the 7th century BC. The 7th century BC started the first day of 700 BC and ended the last day of 601 BC. The "-ster" of the toponym comes from the Nordic S-genitive and the Irish tír, meaning country, as the Vikings dominated and held Dublin, Wexford and Waterford, among other times for a period of time (around 800 - 1000). Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Wexford (derived from Old Norse Veisafjǫrðr (in some sources spelled "Waes Fiord" – veisa meaning "mudflat stagnant pool" Waterford ( or Windy fjord;) is a city in Ireland. It is the primary city of the South East region and the fifth largest in the country Therefore Leinster breaks down as:

or "the country of the Laigin".

The kingdom of Laigin was re-founded circa 175/185 AD following a period of civil wars in Ireland by the legendary Cathair Mor. Cathair Mór ("the great" son of Fedlimid Fir Urglais a descendant of Mug Corb, was according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition a High King

Finn Mac Cool, or Fionn mac Cumhaill, was reputed to have built a stronghold at the Bog of Almhainn, in what was then Leinster. Fionn mac Cumhaill (ˈɸʲiːn̪ˠ mˠak ˈkũw̃aːlʲ in Irish, ˈfɪn mə ˈkuːl in English) (earlier Finn or Find mac Cumail or mac

In the fourth and fifth centuries, after Magnus Maximus left Britain with his legions, leaving a power vacuum, colonists from Laigin settled in North Wales, specifically in Anglesey, Carnarvonshire, and Denbighshire. Magnus Maximus (ca 335&ndash August 28, 388) also known as Maximianus, was an Hispanic usurper of the Western Roman Empire History There are numerous Megalithic monuments and Menhirs present on Anglesey testifying to the presence of mankind in prehistory Caernarfonshire (Sir Gaernarfon sometimes also spelt as Caernarvonshire and Carnarvonshire, is one of the thirteen historic counties and a former administrative Formation The present principal area was formed on April 1, 1996, under the Local Government (Wales Act 1994, from various parts of the county In Wales some of the Leinster-Irish colonists left their name on the Llŷn peninsula, which derives its name from Laigin.

By the eighth century, Laigin , had split into two dynasties:

Northern Leinster dynasty: Murchad mac Brain (d. 727), King of Uí Dúnlainge, and joint leader of the Laigin

Southern Leinster dynasty: Áed mac Colggen (d. The Uí Dúnlainge, from the Old Irish "grandsons of Dúnlaing" were an Irish dynasty of Leinster kings who traced their descent from Dúnlaing mac Énda Niada Áed mac Colggen (died 738 was a king of the Uí Cheinnselaig of Leinster. 738), King of Uí Cheinnselaig, and joint leader of the Laigin

After the death of the last Kildare-based King of Laigin, Murchad Mac Dunlainge in 1042, the Kingship of Leinster reverted to the Uí Cheinnselaig sept based in the south east (southern dynasty) which comprise the later Kings of Leinster. The Uí Cheinnselaig, from the Old Irish "grandsons of Cennsalach" were an Irish Dynasty of Leinster who traced their descent from The Uí Cheinnselaig, from the Old Irish "grandsons of Cennsalach" were an Irish Dynasty of Leinster who traced their descent from The following is a provisional list of the Kings of Leinster who ruled the Irish province of Leinster up to 1632 with the death of Domhnall Spainnach MacMurrough-Kavanagh

Some contend it was named after a powerful Welsh colony, meaning Land of the men of the Llyn Peninsula [1][2].

Borders of Leinster

Today, made of twelve counties, it encompasses the old province of Mide (mostly now in modern-day County Meath and County Westmeath). Mide ( Old Irish pronunciation; English pronunciation, also anglicised Meath) was a medieval kingdom in Ireland. Also in it are County Longford and the Annally and Lusmagh parishes of County Offaly, formerly of Connacht, and County Louth, formerly of Ulster. Lusmagh is an area and Townland in County Offaly, Ireland. It is also a Roman Catholic parish in the Diocese of Clonfert the only one east of the County Louth (Contae Lú is a County on the East coast of Ireland, on the border with Northern Ireland. Ulster ( Ulaidh ˈkwɪɟɪ ˈʌlˠu / ˈʌlˠi is one of the four provinces of Ireland, in addition to Connacht, Munster and Leinster The borders were redrawn by Cromwell for administration and military reasons. The last major boundary changes occurred with the formation of County Wicklow (1603-1606), from lands in the north of Carlow (which previously extended to the sea) and most of southern Dublin.

Later minor changes dealt with "islands" of one county in another. By the late 18th century, Leinster looked as shown below.

Leinster, Province of Ireland - detailed; Hogg, 1784
Leinster, Province of Ireland - detailed; Hogg, 1784

See also

References

CSO Irish Regional Income/GDP 2004 Report

Dictionary

Leinster

-proper noun

  1. The most populated province in Ireland.
© 2009 citizendia.org; parts available under the terms of GNU Free Documentation License, from http://en.wikipedia.org
 Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic