Connacht (previously known by the English spelling: Connaught)1 is the north-western province of Ireland, comprising the counties of Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim and Roscommon. Its population as of the census of 2002) was 464,050.
See also: Provinces of Ireland; Duke of Connaught
Connacht-Ulster is one of Ireland's four regional constituencies for elections to the European Parliament. It returns three Members of the European Parliament (MEPs).