Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Alternate uses: See Munster (disambiguation). Munster is the southernmost province of Ireland, comprising the counties of Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford. Population (Census 2002): 1,101,266. Its name is derived from the Celtic goddess, Muma. It was once divided into three kingdoms, Ormond (east), Desmond (south) and Thomond (north), but these names exist only indirectly today (eg Thomond College). See also: Provinces of Ireland This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.