Etymology

Connacht

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Today it means: The western province of Ireland, inclusive of the counties Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon, and Sligo. Full definition →

Old Irish Connacht
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  1. Old Irish · borrowed fromConnacht
  2. English todayConnacht

From Irish or Old Irish Connacht, genitive form of Connachta (“Connacht”).

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