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Munster is the southernmost of the historic provinces of the island of Ireland. It consists of the six counties of Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford. The population registered in 2011 was 1,246,088 inhabitants. The name of the province derives from the Celtic god Muma. Formerly it was divided into three kingdoms: Ormond to the east, Desmond to the south and Thomond to the north. The three crowns of the flag represent these three kingdoms. This flag can easily be confused with the flag of Dublin which has three castles in a similar pattern on a blue background.

In 1841, just before the great famine, there were almost 3 million people living in the province of Munster, but the population decreased dramatically because of the emigration that began in the year 1840 and continued until the 80s. For 30 days in the Irish civil war, the province of Munster declared itself independent of the Irish free state and established the Republic of Munster, opposing the acceptance of the Anglo-Irish treaty. The Republic of Munster was destined to last a short time and was later submitted by the armed forces of the Irish Free State. Munster is also the name of the dialect of the Irish language that originates in this part of the island.