Coontie Meath

Coonty Meath Contae na Mí
Coat airms
Motto(s):  Tré Neart le Chéile  (Erse) "Together Strong"
Kintra	Ireland
Province	Leinster
Dáil Éireann	Meath East Meath Wast Louth
EU Parliament	East
Coonty seat	Navan
Govrenment
• Teep	Coonty Cooncil
Area
• Total	2342 km2 (904 sq mi)
Area rank	14t
Population  (2011)	184,135
• Rank	9t
Code	MH
Website	www.meath.ie

Coonty Meath (pronounced /ˈmiːð/; Erse: Contae na Mí or simply [an Mhí] ) is ane o the twenty-sax coonties o the Republic o Ireland an ane o the thirty-twa coonties o Ireland. It is located in the province o Leinster. It wis named efter the heestoric kinrick an province o Mide (meaning "middle"), an is today also kent bi the nickname "The Ryal Coonty" due tae its history as seat o the auncient Heich Keengs o Ireland. Meath is the 14t lairgest o Ireland’s 32 coonties in area an 13t lairgest in terms o population. It is the seicont lairgest o Leinster’s 12 coonties in size an third lairgest in terms o population. The coonty toun is Navan, where the coonty hall an government ar locatit, although Trim, the umwhile coonty toun, haes historical significance an remains a sitting place o the circuit court. Coonty Meath also haes the anly twa Gaeltacht areas in the province o Leinster, at Ráth Cairn an Baile Ghib.