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Ulster

(Encyclopedia)Ulster, northernmost of the historic provinces of Ireland. Modern Ulster consists of nine counties. Six (Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Derry, and Tyrone) now make up Northern Ireland (see Ireland, ...

Wicklow, county, Republic of Ireland

(Encyclopedia)Wicklow wĭkˈlō [key], county (1991 pop. 97,265), 782 sq mi (2,025 sq km), E Republic of Ireland. The county seat is Wicklow. The Wicklow Mts. and their foothills occupy almost the entire area of th...

Stranraer

(Encyclopedia)Stranraer strənrärˈ, străn– [key], town (1991 pop. 10,766), Dumfries and Galloway, SW Scotland, at the head of Loch Ryan. A fishing port, it has a prosperous trade with Northern Ireland. Food pr...

Carlow, county, Republic of Ireland

(Encyclopedia)Carlow kärˈlō [key], county, 346 sq mi (896 sq km), SE Republic of Ireland. The chief town...

Lisburn

(Encyclopedia)Lisburn lĭzˈbûrnˌ, lĭsˈ– [key], town (1991 pop. 40,391) and district, E Northern Ireland, on the Lagan River. The town's chief industry, linen manufacture, was introduced by the Huguenots afte...

Fermanagh

(Encyclopedia)Fermanagh fərmănˈə [key], district, 656 sq mi (1,699 sq km), SW Northern Ireland. Enniskillen is the major town, ...

Donegal, county, Republic of Ireland

(Encyclopedia)Donegal dŏnˌĭgôlˈ, dŭnˌ– [key], county, 1,865 sq mi (4,830 sq km), N Republi...

Verona, town, United States

(Encyclopedia)Verona vərōˈnə [key], borough (1990 pop. 13,597), Essex co., NE N.J.; inc. 1907. It is primarily residential. ...