Leinster, in the south east of Ireland, is one of the three Irish provinces and incorporates the areas of the powerful ancient kingdoms of Leinster and Meath. It has an area of 7,580 square miles and contains the counties of: -
- Carlow,
- Dublin,
- Kildare,
- Kilkenny,
- Laois,
- Longford,
- Louth,
- Meath,
- Offaly,
- Westmeath,
- Wexford, and
- Wicklow.