Do you need a printable Ireland map? Then check out our different versions of a map of Ireland with counties! All of them are available for free as PDF files. You can download and print them as many times as you like.
A county map of Ireland is a great tool to learn about the administrative divisions of the Republic of Ireland. You can use all maps on this page for free for your teaching, learning, professional and personal purposes.
And we also provide a blank map of Ireland as additional resource for your collection!
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Map of Ireland Counties
The Republic of Ireland is a country located in the northwestern part of Europe. It has four provinces (Leinster, Munster, Connacht and Ulster) which are divided into counties. Our first map shows all of these counties but no cities or towns. The neighboring country of Northern Ireland is included as well.
Download the map in the desired format by clicking on one of the links above. If you need a more detailed map of Ireland, please scroll donw further. We also have maps with county seats and towns.
How Many Counties are in Ireland?
Ireland consists of 26 counties, 3 cities and 2 cities and counties. These include Carlow, Cavan, Clare, Cork, Cork City, Donegal, Dublin City, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal, Galway, Galway City, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Leitrim, Limerick, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo, South Dublin, Tipperary, Waterford, Westmeath, Wexford and Wicklow.
The original Dublin county has been further divided into the local government areas of Dublin City, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal and South Dublin. The latter three now have country status.
Ireland County Map with Capitals
The three most populated counties (as of 2022) are Dublin City (590,000), Cork (359,000) and Fingal (329,000). The smallest counties by population are Leitrim (35,000), Longford (47,000) and Carlow (62,000).
Our next map shows the original 26 counties and their capitals or county towns.
Here is a list of the current Irish counties with their administrative centers:
- Carlow – Carlow
- Cavan – Cavan
- Clare – Ennis
- Cork – Cork
- Cork City – Cork
- Donegal – Lifford
- Dublin City – Dublin
- Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown – Dún Laoghaire
- Fingal – Swords
- Galway – Galway
- Galway City – Galway
- Kerry – Tralee
- Kildare – Naas
- Kilkenny – Kilkenny
- Laois – Portlaoise
- Leitrim – Carrick-on-Shannon
- Limerick – Limerick
- Longford – Longford
- Louth – Dundalk
- Mayo – Castlebar
- Meath – Navan
- Monaghan – Monaghan
- Offaly – Tullamore
- Roscommon – Roscommon
- Sligo – Sligo
- South Dublin – Tallaght
- Tipperary – Clonmel and Nenagh
- Waterford – Waterford
- Westmeath – Mullingar
- Wexford – Wexford
- Wicklow – Wicklow
Ireland Map with Counties and Towns
Ireland is an island in western Europe surrounded by the North Atlantic Ocean. It consists of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, the latter belonging to the UK. The Irish Sea, the North Channel, the Celtic Sea and St. George’s Channel separate the “Emerald Isle” from Great Britain.
The major cities in the Republic of Ireland are its capital Dublin (1.2 million), Cork (221,000), Limerick (94,000) and Galway (84,000). In Northern Ireland, the largest cities are Belfast (639,000) and Londonderry (84,000).
The map above shows the county boundaries as well as the county towns and additional smaller towns. It also includes the boundary of Northern Ireland.
Printable Ireland Map
The longest rivers in Ireland are the River Shannon (224 miles or 360 kilometers), the River Barrow (119 mi or 192 km) and the River Suir (114.5 mi or 184 km). The River Shannon is also the longest river in the British Isles.
Ireland has numerous large lakes which are called loughs. The largest lake in the Republic of Ireland is Lough Corrib in Galway with an area of 395 km² and a maximum depth of 25 m. The deepest lake is Muckross Lake in Kerry with a maximum depth of 75 meters (246 ft).
Our next printable Ireland map does not include any county borders but shows towns, the main roads and railroads as well as airports.
Do you want to use our maps to learn or teach about the geography of Ireland? Then also download a free and printable blank map of Ireland from out site!
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Continent Maps
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