Connacht

[Irish. kon-uh kht, -uh t]

noun

Irish name of Connaught.

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Examples from the Web for connacht

Historical Examples of connacht

I've a notion of sendin' you an' him on a walkin' tour in Connacht.
Changing Winds
St. John G. Ervine
He had a reputation in Connacht as a singularly bold rider to hounds.
The Red Hand of Ulster
George A. Birmingham
The Connacht Eagle was, in fact, the only newspaper in Ballymoy.
General John Regan
George A. Birmingham
Here in Connacht there is no doubt as to the continuance of life after death.
Visions and Beliefs in the West of Ireland, Second Series
Lady Gregory
He's quite enthusiastic, don't you know, about Hyde's Lovesongs of Connacht.
Ulysses
James Joyce

British Dictionary definitions for connacht

Connacht

Connaught

noun

a province and ancient kingdom of NW Republic of Ireland: consists of the counties of Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon, and Sligo. Pop: 464 296 (2002). Area: 17 122 sq km (6611 sq miles)

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