traditional county

Noun

 * 1) A county without direct administrative functions. e.g. Yorkshire, Perthshire, Dublin or Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
 * 2)  any of the historic divisions of Great Britain no longer used for administrative purposes in favour of ceremonial counties and administrative counties
 * 3)  any of the historical sub-national divisions used for the purposes of geographic demarcation, local government, and sport.

Usage notes

 * Counties are no longer used for local government in Northern Ireland, but remain in use in the Republic.