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It was made up of approximately 150 small kingdoms, called tuatha in Irish. Each one had its own king. The High King of Ireland lived on the Hill of Tara in Co. Meath. He didn't rule the tuatha. However, if Ireland was invaded, he could draw soldiers from every tuatha in Ireland. This is what happened when the Vikings invaded.

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Ireland was divided into small provinces and Kingdoms (and smaller regions)

The main provinces were Leinster, Connacht, Ulster, Munster and Meath

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