Can You Name All 32 Counties of Ireland in Under 7 Seconds?
The Viral Challenge That Got Everyone Talking
Back in 2015, a young Irish girl named Laura Hannon stunned listeners of The Nicky Byrne Show by reciting all 32 counties of Ireland in just 6.8 seconds—beating the famed Darwin Rose of the Rose of Tralee who had managed it in 8 seconds】. The clip quickly went viral, tapping into a deep well of Irish pride, memory, and heritage.
It wasn’t just about speed—it was about identity.
Why This Resonates So Deeply
For anyone raised in or connected to Ireland, the names of the counties aren’t just geography. They’re home. School days. Family holidays. Football loyalties. And for Irish-Americans like Bob and Mary (our reader avatars【23†Customer Avatar.pdf】), they’re also the key to their roots—the places their grandparents once called home.
Whether you’re from Dublin or Donegal, Galway or Wexford, knowing the counties is a badge of pride.
Can You Do It?
The challenge is simple:
Can you say all 32 counties of Ireland in less than 7 seconds?
Try it. Record yourself. Post it in the Love Ireland Facebook Group. Or just share your time and tag a friend to beat it.
Need help learning them?
A Fun Way to Learn the Counties—With a Twist
We’ve got a free gift that makes it easy (and beautiful) to learn the counties in Irish Gaelic:
👉 Can You Name the Counties of Ireland? (Free Digital Colouring Book)
Print it. Colour it. Use it to help your kids (or yourself) fall in love with the counties—and learn the Irish words too.
The Provinces of Ireland—With a Memory Boost
Here’s a fast primer, by province:
Ulster (9 counties)
- Antrim – Giant’s Causeway
- Armagh – Orchard County
- Cavan – Source of the River Shannon
- Derry – Walled city
- Donegal – Wild Atlantic cliffs
- Down – St. Patrick’s grave
- Fermanagh – Lakelands
- Monaghan – Drumlin country
- Tyrone – Sperrin Mountains
Leinster (12 counties)
- Carlow – Brownshill Dolmen
- Dublin – Capital city
- Kildare – Horse country
- Kilkenny – Medieval Mile
- Laois – Rock of Dunamase
- Longford – Royal Canal
- Louth – Ireland’s smallest county
- Meath – Hill of Tara
- Offaly – Clonmacnoise monastery
- Westmeath – Belvedere House
- Wexford – Viking roots
- Wicklow – Garden of Ireland
Munster (6 counties)
- Clare – Cliffs of Moher
- Cork – Rebel County
- Kerry – Ring of Kerry
- Limerick – King John’s Castle
- Tipperary – Rock of Cashel
- Waterford – Oldest city in Ireland
Connacht (5 counties)
- Galway – Aran Islands
- Leitrim – Glencar Waterfall
- Mayo – Croagh Patrick
- Roscommon – Lough Key Forest
- Sligo – WB Yeats’ resting place
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