Connacht

Connacht (previously known by the English spelling: Connaught)¹ is the north-western province of Ireland, comprising the counties of Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim and Roscommon. Its population as of the census of 2002) was 464,050.

See also: Provinces of Ireland

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Connacht-Ulster is one of Ireland's four regional constituencies for elections to the European Parliament. It returns three Members of the European Parliament (MEPs).

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Duke of Connaught was a British royal title given to a son of the British monarch, to reflect the link between the British Royal Family and Ireland. The last British prince awarded the title was Arthur, Duke of Connaught, (1850-1942), son of Queen Victoria.

In 1922 the Irish Free State (now the Republic of Ireland) left the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the British state was renamed the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Since then no title referring to any part of Ireland other than Northern Ireland has been awarded to a member of the Royal Family. It is not expected that the Dukedom of Connaught will be awarded again.

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¹ The change in spelling was in part a result of a change in the use of script in Irish from gaelic to latin lettering. Many names and spellings of names were changed as a result. Connaught, which was based on an anglicisation of Connacht (the acht is pronounced as aught), was phased out from official usage and the gaelic Connacht used in both the Irish and english languages. The older spelling is still used by some internationally, though its usage is in decline.