Without knowing what 5 across is, this cannot be answered. If the Leinster is a reference to Leinster in Ireland, it is a province, not a county, so there may even be an error in the clue.
Munster 6 Connacht 5 Leinster 12 Ulster 9, 6 in NI, 3 in the Republic
Kilkenny have never won 5 All-Ireland Senior titles in a row. They won the 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 finals, but were beaten in the 2010 final when attempting to get a historic 5 in a row. The won 7 Leinster Senior titles in a row from 2005 to 2011 and 6 Leinster Senior titles in a row from 1998 to 2003 and 5 Leinster Senior titles in a row from 1971 to 1975.
Ireland has 4 provinces. They are Leinster, Munster, Ulster and Connacht. In each of these are the counties. The 32 counties are as follows:There are 12 in the province of Leinster:DublinKildareMeathLaoisLouthLongfordOffalyCarlowKilkennyWexfordWicklowWestmeathThere are 9 in the province of Ulster:Fermanagh *DonegalAntrim *CavanTyrone *Down *Armagh *Derry *Monaghan(* - The 6 counties that are part of Northern Ireland)There are 6 in the province of Munster:CorkKerryClareWaterfordTipperaryLimerickThere are 5 in the province of Connacht:GalwayMayoRoscommonLeitrimSligo
Ireland does not have any states. It has 32 counties. Ireland has 4 provinces. They are Leinster, Munster, Ulster and Connacht. In each of these are the counties. The 32 counties are as follows: There are 12 in the province of Leinster: Dublin, Kildare, Meath, Laois, Louth, Longford, Offaly, Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow and Westmeath There are 9 in the province of Ulster: Fermanagh, Antrim, Tyrone, Down, Armagh and Derry are the 6 of them that are in Northern Ireland. Donegal, Cavan and Monaghan are in the Republic of Ireland There are 6 in the province of Munster: Cork, Kerry, Clare, Waterford, Tipperary and Limerick. There are 5 in the province of Connacht: Galway, Mayo, Roscommon, Leitrim and Sligo.
Ireland is split into four provinces (originally 5, thousands of years ago). Ulster, Munster, Leinster and Connacht. Each Province is sub divided into counties. There are 32 counties in Ireland. 9 of the 11 counties in Ulster are currently under indirect British rule. The remaining 26 counties form the Republic of Ireland. The occupied six counties of Ulster are also erroneously referred to as "The North", Northern Ireland" & "Ulster".
Ireland is split into four provinces (originally 5, thousands of years ago). Ulster, Munster, Leinster and Connacht. Each Province is sub divided into counties. There are 32 counties in Ireland. 9 of the 11 counties in Ulster are currently under indirect British rule. The remaining 26 counties form the Republic of Ireland. The occupied six counties of Ulster are also erroneously referred to as "The North", Northern Ireland" & "Ulster".
Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man
There were several kingdoms in Ireland which shifted territory over time. The 5 traditional kingdoms were ulster, leinster, connaught, munster and meath and monarchy was not a strictly herditary affair. Quite often an elected position and not the authoritarian political office you would normally associate with the word 'king'. The Irish kings lasted until the Henry VIII declared himself king of Ireland. wikipedia has extensive info on individual Irish monarchs
Semantics here, I presume the questioner is American. Ireland that is to say the Republic of Ireland (or Éire) is a sovereign state. Northern Ireland is a country and part of the state "the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland". However I'm guessing you mean the equivalent of an American federal state. Ireland either north or south doesn't have the equivalent of US states which have their own considerable powers and legislation. There are however 4 provinces in Ireland:- Munster Leinster Connacht and Ulster (historically there were 5 - Meath). These then contain counties. Because of the split of Ulster between Ireland and Northern Ireland there are 26 counties in Ireland and 6 in Northern Ireland. Ulster is the split province containing 9 counties 3 of which are in the South the other 6 in the North. See the related question below.
The city in Ireland with a name that is the same as a 5-line poem is Limerick. A limerick is a form of humorous poetry that consists of five lines with a specific rhyming pattern.
Erie is one of the 5 great lakes, found between the USA and Canada. Éire is the name for Ireland in the Irish language.