a province and ancient kingdom of NW Republic of Ireland: consists of the counties of Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon, and Sligo. Pop: 464 296 (2002). Area: 17 122 sq km (6611 sq miles)
Connacht in American English
(ˈkɑnɔt; ˈkɑnəxt)
province of NW Ireland: 6,609 sq mi (17,117 sq km); pop. 423,000