Map of Irish Provinces Display Poster

What’s included on these provinces of Ireland display posters?

Once you've downloaded this wonderful resource bundle, you'll have access to 4 display posters that feature a map of each province, and their counties. Each province is given a different colour so that children can tell each one apart.

By using this resource, children can learn all about the different regions in Ireland, and in which province each county belongs.

Simply download this resource to get started! If you're looking for something you can personalise, take a look at our editable version. Or even if you fancy creating a colouring exercise from this resource, we have a black and white version too.

What can I pair with these provinces of Ireland display posters?

If you found these provinces of Ireland maps useful in your classroom, why don't you take a look at more of our wonderful resources designed to aid and enhance learning on this topic? Explore some of our wonderful recommendations below:

• Counties Poem - Searching for a fun way to remember each Irish county? Explore this fun Poem which provides the opportunity for children to learn and remember the 32 counties of Ireland using useful rhymes. Perfect to display in your classroom alongside these wonderful posters. 
• Labelling Irish Counties Activity - If you're looking for a useful activity to test your pupils' knowledge on this topic, then this worksheet is great for your lessons. Here, children will be provided with a blank map of the country and labels for each county. Using their skills and knowledge of this topic so far, children will need to correctly label each county. Why don't you see how many your children get right before the use of a handy map?
• Counties Word Search - Alternatively, we also have this useful word search to help children learn and identify each county name. This is a great activity to use to help develop spelling and vocabulary skills on this topic.
• Ireland Province Colouring Pages - A great way to familiarise your students with the four provinces of Ireland. Great for consolidating knowledge and understanding.
• Counties of Munster Display Poster - Perfect for adding to a wonderful display board. Looks engaging and exciting too!

All of our resources are designed by our specialist team and approved by experienced teachers to ensure that you're being provided with the highest quality of content. Perfect for helping you to easily plan and prepare your geography lessons in advance.

How many provinces are there in Ireland?

In total, there are four provinces in Ireland. They are Ulster, Munster, Leinster and Connacht.

• Ulster is the northernmost province and contains all 6 counties of Northern Ireland and 3 counties in Ireland.
• Connacht is to the west and contains a total of 5 counties.
• Leinster can be found in the east and southeast and is the most populated province, home to over 2.6 million people.
• Munster is the largest county in terms of area, and it can be found in the southwest of Ireland.