Ireland, Republic of, British And Irish Political Geography

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The republic's 26 counties are Monaghan, Cavan, and Donegal (constituting part of the historic province of Ulster); Louth, Meath, Dublin, Kildare, Wicklow, Carlow, Wexford, Kilkenny, Laoighis, Offaly, Westmeath, and Longford (comprising Leinster); Tipperary, Waterford, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, and Clare (comprising Munster); and Leitrim, Roscommon, Galway, Mayo, and Sligo (comprising Connacht). In addition to the capital, other urban areas are Limerick, Cork, DUn Laoghaire, Waterford, Galway, and Dundalk. The population is largely Celtic with a minority of English. Nearly 95% of the population is Roman Catholic, but there is no officially established church. Gaelic and English are the official languages, with English the more widely used.