| 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) |
| WEXFORD | County of SE Republic of Ireland separated from SW Wales by St George's Channel |
| PORTADOWN | Town in central Northern Ireland on the River Bann (9) |
| 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 |
| CLONMEL | County town in the south of the Irish Republic (pop 17,000) on the River Suir (7) |
| ATHLONE | Town in County Westmeath, Republic of Ireland on the River Shannon (7) |
| SLIGO | County of the Republic of Ireland on the Atlantic coast east of County Mayo (5) |
| CAHIR | One of the biggest towns on the river Suir. (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) |
| LISBURN | City in Northern Ireland on the River Lagan associated with the linen industry (7) |
| WESTPORT | Seaport in Count Mayo, Republic of Ireland, on Clew Bay (8) |
| ADARE | Village in County Limerick, Ireland, on the River Maigue, whose features include Desmond Castle (5) |
| STRABANE | Small town in Northern Ireland on the River Foyle (8) |
| KEOGH | Andy ....., striker or winger who played for the Republic of Ireland on 30 occasions 20072012 (5) |
| NINE | Several found in Northern Ireland, on the outskirts of Newcastle |
| DIEHARD | Ultra-conservative theologian takes in Ireland on the beer briefly (7) |
| NEWRY | City in Northern Ireland on the border between County Down and County Armagh (5) |
