County Cork

County Cork (Irish: Contae ChorcaĆ­) is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork (Irish: Corcaigh). Cork County Council is the local authority for the county. In 2011, the county's population was 399,802 making it the second most populous of the traditional counties in the state.

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