eastern province of Ireland, bound- Leinster on the north; St George's, or the Irish channel, on the east and south; and by the provinces of Connaught and Munster on the west. The capital city of this province and of the kingdom is Dublin. It contains 12 counties, viz. Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, King's county, Longford, Louth, Meath, Queen's county, West Meath, Wexford, and Wicklow. It is the most level and best cultivated province in the kingdom; containing 2,642,958 Irish plantation acres, 858 parishes, 99 baronies, and 53 boroughs; it is about 124 miles long and 74 broad, and extends from $51^\circ 43'$ to $55^\circ 45'$ north latitude.

Demond king of Leinster marrying his daughter Eva to Strongbow earl of Pembroke, on his decease made him his universal heir; whereby the earl inherited the province of Leinster, and was afterwards enfeoffed of it by Henry II. He died in 1176, and left an only daughter Isabel, espoused to William Marshal earl of Pembroke; by her he had five sons, who succeeded to his great estates in Leinster. This province gives title of duke to the ancient and noble family of Fitzgerald. In the early ages, this district was almost one continued forest, and was principally the seat of the Kinfeilaghs.