The counties of Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon and Sligo make up this ancient province. Major towns are Galway City and Sligo. The rivers Moy, Shannon and Suck flow through Connacht and the highest point within the 661 square miles of the area is Mweelra (2,685 feet).
Pound and ounce are imperial weight units. There are 16 ounces in a pound. 1 Pound = 16 Ounces. Ounces and pounds are widely-used as units of weight measurement in the USA, Canada, Great Britain and some other countries. The ounce is especially popular in old cooking books.
There are 16 ounces in a pound, and there are 8 ounces in a cup. In America typically liquid and dry measure in a recipe is given in cups, not weight. However, if something comes in a can, bottle, or small box, sometimes the net weight of the box is used in a recipe.