Districts & Counties of Ireland map & data
Ireland has 166 districts and counties in this layer, spread over 4 counties. The most are in Leinster (82), Munster (45) and Connacht (26) - Leinster alone holds 49% of them. The largest include KENMARE LEA-6, CONAMARA NORTH LEA-4 and BELMULLET-LEA-3.
Districts & Counties by county
Largest districts and counties in Ireland
- KENMARE LEA-6Munster · 1,820.9 km²
- CONAMARA NORTH LEA-4Connacht · 1,479.6 km²
- BELMULLET-LEA-3Connacht · 1,397.8 km²
- BALLYMOTE-TOBERCURRY LEA-7Connacht · 1,392.7 km²
- GLENTIES LEA-6Ulster · 1,262.5 km²
- MACROOM LEA-6Munster · 1,194.6 km²
- BALLINASLOE LEA-6Connacht · 1,194.3 km²
- BANTRY-WEST CORK LEA-4Munster · 1,192.3 km²
- DONEGAL LEA-6Ulster · 1,105.6 km²
- CAPPAMORE-KILMALLOCK LEA-7Munster · 1,034.5 km²
- BIRR LEA-6Leinster · 1,008.2 km²
- BOYLE LEA-6Connacht · 1,003.1 km²
- KILRUSH LEA-5Munster · 985.1 km²
- KILLALOE LEA-5Munster · 964.6 km²
- CASTLEBAR LEA-7Connacht · 947.6 km²
- FERMOY LEA-6Munster · 945.5 km²
- LOUGHREA LEA-5Connacht · 929.7 km²
- KANTURK LEA-4Munster · 923.4 km²
- BALTINGLASS LEA-6Leinster · 916.5 km²
- BORRIS-IN-OSSORY -MOUNTMELLICK LEA-6Leinster · 906.2 km²
- ENNISTIMON LEA-4Munster · 895.5 km²
- BALLINA LEA-6Connacht · 866.3 km²
- ROSCOMMON LEA-6Connacht · 845.4 km²
- CLAREMORRIS LEA-6Connacht · 843.9 km²
- KELLS LEA-7Leinster · 818.3 km²
- CASTLECOMER LEA-6Leinster · 792.6 km²
- TUAM LEA-7Connacht · 779.2 km²
- CASHEL-TIPPERARY LEA-7Munster · 775.2 km²
- CALLAN-THOMASTOWN LEA-6Leinster · 770.9 km²
- LISTOWEL LEA-6Munster · 756.3 km²
- MANORHAMILTON LEA-6Connacht · 755.2 km²
- WESTPORT LEA-4Connacht · 750.8 km²
- SKIBBEREEN-WEST CORK LEA-5Munster · 735.5 km²
- MOATE LEA-4Leinster · 731 km²
- NEWCASTLE WEST LEA-6Munster · 726.3 km²
- KINNEGAD LEA-5Leinster · 712.8 km²
- PORTLAW-KILMACTHOMAS LEA-5Munster · 711.9 km²
- LIFFORD-STRANORLAR LEA-6Ulster · 709.6 km²
- ADARE-RATHKEALE LEA-6Munster · 698.9 km²
- ATHLONE LEA-6Connacht · 694.8 km²
What's in this layer
Every district or county in the layer comes with its name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID. Second-level administrative areas: counties, districts, departments and shires.
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Frequently asked questions
How many districts and counties are there in Ireland?
This layer holds 166 districts and counties in Ireland, the most of them in Leinster. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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What information comes with each district or county?
The name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID.
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