"Six Counties" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Six Counties}} Six Counties
  1. (Ireland, informal) The six Irish counties that form Northern Ireland. Tags: Ireland, informal Categories (topical): Six Categories (place): Ireland, Northern Ireland Related terms: Twenty-Six Counties, Ulster, 32-county Translations (the six counties that comprise Northern Ireland): na Sé Chontae [masculine, plural] (Irish)

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