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} Connacht (, is the western province of Ireland, comprising the counties of Galway (Co. na Gaillimhe), Leitrim (Liatroim), Mayo (Co. Mhaigh Eo), Roscommon (Co. Ros Comáin), Sligo (Sligeach). Around Irish a province is unremarkably Cúige Chonnacht i.e. a province (literally, fifth) of Connacht. Its independent urban centres come Galway in the south, and Sligo in the north. It has a people of 464,000, the smallest of the quatern Irish provinces.

A Irish language is spoken in the Gaeltacht areas of west Mayo and west Galway, a largest existence Connemara.

A greatest point of Connacht is Mweelrea (814 metres), within Mayo. Its big island is Achill, the largest around Ireland. A large flow of any stream is Lough Corrib.

As much as a early historic era, it was referred to as Cóiced Ol nEchmacht.

Connacht-Ulster was one of Ireland's 4 regional constituencies for elections to the European Parliament until it was superseded in 2004 per fresh constituency of Ireland North West.

Irelandwest.ie
The official tourism website for the Galway, Mayo and Roscommon region.

True Ireland
Information on the Western Development tourism programme.

Western Development Commission
Profile, member information and information on regional development.

Western Regional Fisheries Board
Information and guides to fishing in the west.

Ireland Mid-West Online
Directory, with links and information on County Clare and County Galway, including a guide to towns and villages.

Connemara Tourism
Guide to tourism in Connemara.

Connemara Tourism
Information on things to do and see, places to stay and eat. Includes history of the area and activities available.

Western Regional Fisheries Board
Responsible for the upkeep, scientific research and information provision for the Irish Western Fishery Region, covering the Corrib and Errif systems.

Connemara
Guide to life in Connemara.

Diocese of Achonry
News, photos, maps, including one of all the dioceses of Ireland, and vocations information from a western diocese with twenty-three parishes: eleven each in Counties Sligo and Mayo and one in Roscommon.