Ireland » Maps and Geography

The island of Ireland lies to the west of Britain across the Irish Sea, with crossing points ranging from 17.6 to 192 km (11 to 120 miles). Northern Ireland, part of the United Kingdom, covers an area of 13,967sq km (5,456 sq. miles) in the North East of the island. Ireland is the only country sharing a land border with the UK.

Ireland is divided into 4 provinces and 26 counties. Agricultural lowlands form most of the interior, which is broken in places with low hills and includes considerable areas of bog and numerous lakes. There are coastal mountains to the west, rising to over 1,000m in places. Nearly a third of the population lives in Dublin. Other major cities include Cork, Galway and Limerick.