Perhaps the most accurate map of the ancient provinces of Ireland, from Ramsay Colles’ book
The History of Ulster: From the Earliest Times to the Present Day (1919).
Colors reflect the political divisions of Ireland during Roman times and the pre-Roman Iron Age, according to ancient sources. Ulster (
Ulaidh) in pink, Leinster (
Laighin) in gray and yellow (Meath, shown in yellow, was originally part of Leinster, becoming a separate kingdom in early medieval times as a result of invasions by tribes from the northwest, the
Uí Neill), Munster (
Mumhain) in green, and Connacht (
Connachta) in blue.
According to the Irish tale
Aided Chrimthainn meic Fidaig (The Death of Crimthann, son of Fidach), the area now known now as county Clare was originally part of Connacht, but was conquered by Munster in the 4th century AD during a violent war between the two provinces.
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