County Roscommon's <\/span><\/span>name derives from 'Ros,' meaning a wooded, gentle height, and Comán, the first abbot and bishop who founded the first monastery there in 550 AD. This county borders Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Letrim, Longford, Westmeath, and Offaly and is part of the province of Connacht in the Northern and Western Region, Roscommon<\/strong> is rich in history.<\/span><\/span><\/span>","County Fermanagh (Fermanagh, <\/b>Contae Fhear Manach)<\/b><\/span><\/span>
County Fermanagh <\/span><\/span>“Contae Fhear Manach, <\/span>meaning “men of Manach,” is within the province of Ulster, bordered by County Tyrone, County Monaghan, County Cavan, County Leitrim, and County Donegal. The only known Celtic tribe named in the 150 AD map of Ireland is the Menapii; they located their first colony—Menapia—on the Leinster coast around 216 BC. There are a sequence of faults over the county the Killadeas <\/span><\/span><\/span>","County Monaghan (Monaghan, <\/b>Contae Mhuineacháin)<\/b><\/span><\/span>
The county had existed since 1585 when the Mac Mathghamhna rulers of Airgíalla agreed to join the Kingdom of Ireland. It is a part of the Border Region and the province of Ulster. County Monaghan<\/b> is the birthplace of the poet and writer Patrick Kavanagh, who based much of his work in the county. Monaghan County Museum is recognized as one of the leading provincial museums in Ireland, being awarded the Council of Europe Award (1980).<\/span><\/span><\/span>","County Longford (Longford, <\/b>Contae an Longfoirt<\/b>)<\/b><\/span><\/span>
Located in the province of Leinster, the County of Longford <\/span>is based on the historic Gaelic territory of Annaly (Anghaile), formerly Teffia (Teathbha). Between the fifth and twelfth centuries, the territory was called the kingdom of Tethbae ruled by various tuath such as the Cairpre Gabra in the north. Most of County Longford <\/span>is in the River Shannon and Lough Ree basin, forming much of the county’s western boundary. From the year 1070, when the area was conquered by the Ó Cuinns, Ó Fearghails, and other Conmhaícne tribes, to the Sacking by Edward Bruce in 1315 of the town of Granard; a history steeped with intrigue.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>","Munster is the southernmost of the four Irish provinces.
As of 2006, it has a population of 1,172,170 people, and contains the counties of Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, and Waterford. These","Ireland<\/strong> was first settled around 6000 BC by a race of Middle Stone Age hunter-gatherers who lived there. They tended to hunt such creatures as the megaceros, a giant variety of deer so large that their antlers spanned ten feet. ","The northern region of Ulster was an ancient kingdom, and one of the four historic Provinces of Ireland. The region was mostly annexed by the English Crown during the reign of James I (1603-1625). The Province of Ulster is now","County Offaly (King’s County, Offaly, <\/b>Contae Uíbh Fhailí<\/b>)<\/b><\/span><\/span>
Located in the Eastern and Midland region and the province of Leinster, County Offaly <\/b>was formerly known as King’s County and is named after the ancient Kingdom of Uí Failghe. Offaly primarily comprises a flat landscape and is known for its extensive bog and peatlands. Evidence for the first known settlements in County Offaly<\/b> is at Boora Bog, dating back to the Mesolithic era. In addition, there's evidence of a temporary settlement with the discovery of stone axes, arrowheads, and blades dated between 6,800 – 6,000 BCE.<\/span><\/span>",null],"lnksHoverSummaryImgURL":[null,"\/cdn\/webp\/i\/kb\/200w\/books.webp?pos=floatRight","\/cdn\/webp\/i\/kb\/200w\/county_roscommon.webp?pos=floatRight","\/cdn\/webp\/i\/kb\/200w\/county_fermanagh.webp?pos=floatRight","\/cdn\/webp\/i\/kb\/200w\/county_monaghan.webp?pos=floatRight","\/cdn\/webp\/i\/kb\/200w\/county_longford.webp?pos=floatRight","","","","\/cdn\/webp\/i\/kb\/200w\/county_offaly.webp?pos=floatRight",null],"mode":"f","s":"Carro","sU":"CORRIGAN","oC":"IR","o":"Irish","o2":null,"cOk":true,"c":"\/dpreview\/CORRIGAN\/IR\/Carro\/family-crest-coat-of-arms.png","c2":"\/dpreview\/ANDERSON\/SC\/Anderson\/family-crest-coat-of-arms.png","v":"1","sections":["","SettlersUS","SettlersCA","SettlersAU","SettlersNZ","SettlersZA","SettlersWI","Settlers","ContemporaryNotable","ContemporaryNotables","HistoricEvents","RelatedStories","Motto","SuggestedReading","Citations",""]}
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