Counties in NI

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE of NORTHERN IRELAND

Counties in Northern Ireland

Introduction

A county is a territorial division. There are six counties in the country of Northern Ireland:

All but Antrim and Down were created in 1584. The origins of Antrim and Down as county units are uncertain.

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