| SLIGO | County of the Republic of Ireland, on the Atlantic (5) |
| MAYO | A county in the North West Republic of Ireland, on the Atlantic (4) |
| DONEGAL | County in the northwest Republic of Ireland, on the Atlantic (7) |
| KEOGH | Andy ....., striker or winger who played for the Republic of Ireland on 30 occasions 2007-2012 (5) |
| DROGHEDA | Town in the Republic of Ireland on the River Boyne straddling the County Louth and County Meath bord |
| TRALEE | Seaport in County Kerry, Republic of Ireland, on the River Lee |
| ATHLONE | Town in County Westmeath, Republic of Ireland on the River Shannon (7) |
| NEWRY | City in Northern Ireland on the border between County Down and County Armagh (5) |
| WATERFORD | Seaport in Munster, SE Republic of Ireland on the River Suir (9) |
| KILKENNY | Town in SE Republic of Ireland on the River Nore (8) |
| ADARE | Village in County Limerick, Ireland, on the River Maigue, whose features include Desmond Castle (5) |
| ATLAS | It put Ireland on the map for man associated with mountains (5) |
| WESTPORT | Seaport in County Mayo, Republic of Ireland, on Clew Bay (8) |
| LISBURN | City in Northern Ireland on the River Lagan associated with the linen industry (7) |
| PORTADOWN | Town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, on the River Bann (9) |
| EYRE | Jane from Ireland on the blower (4) |
| DIEHARD | Ultra-conservative theologian takes in Ireland on the beer briefly (7) |
| STRABANE | Small town in Northern Ireland on the River Foyle (8) |
| DEXTER | Neat in Ireland on the right-hand side |
| DALRIATA | Gaelic overkingdom that included parts of Scotland and Ireland on each side of the North Channel (3,5) |
