Coontie Cork
Coonty Cork (Erse: Contae Chorcaí) is ane o the twanty-sax coonties o the Republic o Ireland, an ane o the thirty-twa coonties o Ireland, locate athin the province o Munster, an named efter the ceety o Cork (Erse: Corcaigh). The soothrenmaist o the Erse coonties, kiverin an aurie o jist unner 7,500 square kilometres it is bi far the lairgest coonty in Ireland. Cork is eiknamed "The Rebel Coonty", as a result o the support o the tounsmen o Cork in 1491 for Perkin Warbeck, a pretender tae the throne o Ingland in the Wars o the Roses. In mair recent times, the name haes referred tae the prominent role Cork played in the Erse War o Independence (1919–1921) whan it wis the scene o maist o the fechtin, in addition it wis an anti-treaty stronghold in the Erse Civil War (1922–23).
Coonty Cork Contae Chorcaí | |
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Country | Ireland |
Province | Munster |
Dáil Éireann | Cork East Cork North–Central Cork North–West Cork South–Central Cork South–West |
EU Parliament | Sooth |
Coonty seat | Cork |
Govrenment | |
• Teep | Coonty Cooncil |
Area | |
• Total | 7499 km2 (2,895 sq mi) |
Area rank | 1st |
Population (2011) | 519,032 |
• Rank | 3rd |
Code | C |
Website | www |
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