A Population of (1995) 14 700. City in Armagh district, County Armagh, SE Northern Ireland, UK; seat of the kings of Ulster, 400 BC—AD 333; religious centre of Ireland in the 5th century, when St Patrick was made archbishop here; There are Protestant and Catholic archbishoprics; city status, 1995; textiles (linen), engineering, shoes, food processing;This was Palace of the Kings of Ulster.

A Population of (1995) 283 000. Capital of Northern Ireland in Belfast district, Antrim, NE Northern Ireland; at the mouth of the Lagan R, on Belfast Lough; original settlement and castle destroyed in 1177; settled in the 17th century by English, Scots, and Huguenots, becoming a centre of Irish Protestantism; capital, 1920; well-defined Nationalist (Catholic) and Unionist (Protestant) areas; disrupted by civil unrest since 1969; two airports (Aldergrove, City); railway; university (1908); shipyards, aircraft, linen, engineering, footwear, food processing; city hall (1900), St Anne's Cathedral (begun 1898), Ulster Museum, Parliament House at Stormont.

A Population: (1995) 173 000. Commercial seaport, county borough, and capital of Cork county, Munster, S Ireland; on River Lee near its mouth on Lough Mahon; third largest city in Ireland; airport; docks and ferry terminal; railway; university (1845); shipbuilding, brewing, tanning, food processing; St Finbarr's Cathedral, St Mary's Cathedral; cattle shows (February); international folk dance and choral festival.

Dublin

A Population of (1995) 475 000 (county borough), 953 000 (including suburbs). County borough and capital of Ireland; at mouth of R Liffey where it meets the Irish Sea; on site of Viking settlement; first Sinn Féin parliament met here, 1919; airport; railway; ferries to Liverpool and to Holyhead (from both Dublin and Dun Laoghaire); two universities (1591, 1908); two cathedrals; trading port, brewing, distilling, textiles, chemicals, food processing; natural gas pipeline from Kinsale; King's Inns, national museum, national gallery, Leinster House, Dublin Castle, Abbey Theatre; literary associations with Oscar Wilde, W B Yeats, George Bernard Shaw, Jonathan Swift, and James Joyce.

Images of Dublin

A Population of (1995) 11 400. Town in Fermanagh district, County Fermanagh, SW Northern Ireland, UK, on an island in the R Erne; English families were settled here after Tyrone's rebellion; scene of a victory of William III over James II, 1689; became an important Protestant stronghold; scene of an IRA bombing at the Remembrance Day service in 1987, killing 11 people; airfield; tourism, water sports, engineering, food processing; castle ruins (15th—16th century), cathedral (Protestant, 17th—18th century).

A Population of (1995) 53 600; area 1876 sq kilometers/715 square miles. District and county in SW Northern Ireland, UK; bounded NW, W, S and SE by the Republic of Ireland; hilly in the NE and SW, rising to 667 m/2188 ft at Cuilcagh; Upper and Lower Lough Erne run SE—NW through the centre; county town, Enniskillen; potatoes, livestock, textiles.

A Population of (1995) 179 000; area 5939 sq kilometers/2293 square miles. County W Ireland; largest Gaelic-speaking A Population ofulation in Ireland; farming, tourism, crafts; capital, Galway, A Population of (1995) 50 500); port at head of Galway Bay; airfield, university 1849); technical college.

HIllsborough

The adminstrative centre of Northern Ireland.

Inishmore

Main Island of the Aran Island group of Islands.

Jamestown

A little town in Leix

A Population of (1995) 17 500. Capital of Kilkenny county, Leinster, SE Ireland, on R Nore; railway; clothing, footwear, brewing; Kilkenny College and design workshops; cathedrals, town hall (Tholsel), 18th century Kilkenny Castle, Bishop Rothe's house; Kilkenny Arts Week (August).

A Population : (1995) 74 000. County borough and river-port capital of Limerick county, Munster, south-west Ireland; industrial city at head of Shannon Estuary; founded, 1197; scene of major sieges by Cromwell and William III; railway; teacher training college; trade in farm produce, flour milling, brewing, fishing, lace; Belltable arts centre, St Mary's Cathedral (12th century), St John's Cathedral (19th century), remains of city walls, King John's Castle, treaty stone; festival of Irish dancing and Gaelic drama (Mar); Seisiún, traditional Irish entertainment (summer).

A Population of (1995) 11 800. Market town and capital of Westmeath county, Leinster, E Ireland; on the Royal Canal, WNW of Dublin; railway; cattle trade; cathedral.

A Population of (1995) 6000. Mediaeval town and river port in Wexford county, Leinster, SE Ireland; on R Barrow, NE of Waterford; home of the Kennedy family in Dunganstown, 8 kilometers/5 mi S; J F Kennedy Memorial Park nearby.

A Population of (1995) 17 900. Town in Omagh district, Tyrone, WC Northern Ireland, UK, on R Strule; administrative centre of the district of Omagh, A Population of (1991) 45 809; footwear, engineering, salmon fishing, dairy produce, tourism; inside the 19th century Catholic parish church is the Black Bell of Drumragh (9th century).

A Population of (1995) 8300. Capital of Leix county, Leinster, Ireland; SW of Dublin; railway; jail; small industrial estate.

Quin

Town in County Clare about 7 miles from Ennis the County town of Clare.

A Population of (1995) 840. Port town in Wexford county, Leinster, SE Ireland; on St George's Channel, 8 kilometers/5 mi SE of Wexford; ferry links with Fishguard and Milford Haven.

A Population of (1995) 7900. Town in Clare county, Munster, W Ireland; W of Limerick near R Shannon; duty-free airport; gateway to Ireland for transatlantic visitors; electronics; boat show rally (Jul)

52°16N 9°42W, A Population of (1995) 17 700. Capital of Kerry county, Munster, SW Ireland; NE of Slieve Mish Mts; connected to the Atlantic Ocean by a canal; railway; technical college; agricultural trade, bacon centuryuring, tourism; St Patrick's Week festival (Mar); Rose of Tralee festival (Sep), with street dancing and singing.

A Population of (1995) 230 000; area 8012 sq kilometers/3093 square miles. Province in Ireland, comprising counties of Cavan, Donegal, and Monaghan; Donegal separated by part of Countynnacht, lying W of Northern Ireland; Cavan and Monaghan lie to the S of Northern Ireland; chief towns include Donegal, Letterkenny, Cavan, and Monaghan; a former kingdom; land confiscated by the English Crown, and distributed to Protestant English and Scots settlers in the 17th century; partitioned in 1921 into the present- day division. The name continues to be used as an alternative for Northern Ireland.

Virginia

A town in Countyunty Cavan

A Population of (1995) 41 500. Seaport, county borough, and capital of County Waterford, Munster, S Ireland; on R Suir at its mouth on Waterford harbour; railway; technical college; shipyards, food processing, footwear, paper; noted for its glass and crystal; remains of city walls, cathedral (1793), Blackfriars priory (1226); light opera festival (September).

X

No place of any size I no starts with an X in Ireland. I made an extensive search thorough every list and book I have but drew a blank. If you know better I will email you a little prize. Good Luck ...

Youghal

A small town in County Cork

Zoo in Dublin

Dublin gets a second mention because it is the biggest place in Ireland.