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List of Irish local government areas 1899–1921

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The system of local government Ireland, then wholly within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, was reformed by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898, which came into force in 1899. The new system divided Ireland into the following entities:

At the county level:

Within the administrative counties:

Some counties contained rural districts only, with no municipal boroughs or urban districts.

A number of small towns located in rural districts also had town commissioners with limited powers under the Towns Improvement (Ireland) Act 1854.

Map of Local Government Areas in 1898

County boroughs

Name of county boroughElectoral areasNotes
BelfastCromac, Duncairn, Falls, Ormeau, Pottinger, St. Anne's, Shankill, Victoria, and Woodvale[1]
CorkCentre, North-East, North-West No. 1, North-West No. 2, North-West No. 3, South No. 1, and South No. 2[1]
DublinDublin No. 1, Dublin No. 2, Dublin No. 3, Dublin No. 4, Dublin No. 5, Dublin No. 6, Dublin No. 7, Dublin No. 8, Dublin No. 9, and Dublin No. 10[1]Absorbed three urban districts in County Dublin 1900
LimerickLimerick No. 1, Limerick No. 2, Limerick No. 3, Limerick No. 4, and Limerick No. 5[1]
LondonderryEast and South, North, Waterside, and West[2]Commonly called Derry
WaterfordWaterford No. 1, Waterford No. 2, Waterford No. 3, Waterford No. 4, and Waterford No. 5[2]

County Antrim

Name of administrative areaElectoral areasNotes
Ballycastle Urban DistrictEstablished as an Urban District on 1 April 1921 from part of Ballycastle RD[3]
Ballyclare Urban DistrictEstablished as an Urban District on 1 October 1905[4]
Ballymena Urban DistrictHarryville, Market, and Town Hall[5]
Ballymoney Urban DistrictBallymoney North Urban, and Ballymoney South Urban[5]
Carrickfergus Urban DistrictCarrickfergus Central Urban, Carrickfergus East Urban, and Carrickfergus West Urban[6]
Larne Urban DistrictCentral, Curran, Gardenmore, and Townparks [sic][7]
Lisburn Urban DistrictLisburn Central Urban, Lisburn North Urban, and Lisburn South East [sic] Urban[7]
Portrush Urban DistrictPortrush East Urban, Portrush North Urban, and Portrush West Urban[8]
Aghalee Rural DistrictOriginally known as Lurgan No. 3 Rural District; renamed by 1902;[9] incorporated into Lisburn RD on 1 April 1920[10]
Antrim Rural DistrictAntrim, Ballyclare Rural, Crumlin, Randalstown, and Templepatrick[11]
Ballycastle Rural DistrictBallintoy, Ballycastle, and Cushendall[11]
Ballymena Rural DistrictBroughshane, Clogh, Galgorm, Kells, and Portglenone[11]
Ballymoney Rural DistrictBushmills, Castle Quarter, Dervock, Enagh, and Killoquin[11]
Belfast Rural DistrictBelfast Rural (sole electoral area)[11]Originally known as Belfast No. 1 Rural District; renamed by 1902[9]
Larne Rural DistrictCarrickfergus Rural, Island Magee, and Kilwaughter[11]
Lisburn Rural DistrictAghalee, Glenavy, Knocknadona, and Malone[11]Originally known as Lisburn No. 1 Rural District; renamed by 1902[9]

County Armagh

Name of administrative areaElectoral areasNotes
Armagh Urban DistrictArmagh East Urban, Armagh North Urban, and Armagh South Urban[5]
Keady Urban DistrictKeady Urban (sole electoral area)[12]Constituted Urban District 1903[13]
Lurgan Urban DistrictLurgan North Urban, Lurgan South East Urban, and Lurgan South West Urban[7]
Portadown Urban DistrictPortadown North Urban, Portadown South East Urban, and Portadown South West Urban[8]
Tanderagee Urban DistrictTanderagee Urban (sole electoral area)[14]
Armagh Rural DistrictArmagh Rural, Keady Rural, Loughgall, Markethill, and Tynan[15]
Crossmaglen Rural DistrictCrossmaglen, and Newtown Hamilton[15]Originally known as Castleblayney No. 2 Rural District; renamed in June 1899[16][17] incorporated into Newry No. 2 Rural District on 1 April 1921[18]
Lurgan Rural DistrictLurgan Rural, Portadown Rural, and Tartaraghan[15]Originally known as Lurgan No. 1 Rural District; renamed by 1902[17]
Newry No. 2 Rural DistrictCamlough, and Poyntz Pass[15]
Tandragee Rural DistrictTanderagee Rural (sole electoral area)[15]Briefly known as Banbridge No. 2 Rural District; renamed Tandragee Rural District in June 1899,[16] sometimes spelt Tanderagee.[17]

County Carlow

Name of administrative areaElectoral areasNotes
Carlow Urban DistrictCarlow North Urban, Carlow South Urban, and Graiguecullen[6]
Baltinglass No. 2 Rural DistrictHacketstown, and Rathvilly[15]
Carlow Rural DistrictBagenalstown, Borris, Carlow Rural, Clonegall, Fennagh & Myshall, Leighlinbridge, and Tullow[15]Originally known as Carlow No. 1 Rural District; renamed by 1912[19]
Idrone Rural DistrictIdrone Rural (sole electoral area)[15]Originally known as New Ross No. 3 Rural District; renamed 1899[20] [19]

County Cavan

Name of administrative areaElectoral areasNotes
Belturbet Urban DistrictBelturbet Urban (sole electoral area)[6]
Cavan Urban DistrictCavan East Urban, Cavan North West Urban, and Cavan South West [sic][21]Created in 1900
Cootehill Urban DistrictCootehill Urban (sole electoral area)[22]
Bailieborough Rural DistrictBailieborough, Crossbane, and Kingscourt[15]
Bawnboy Rural DistrictBawnboy, and Swanlinbar[23]Originally known as Bawnboy No. 1 Rural District; renamed by 1902[24]
Castlerahan Rural DistrictCastlerahan (sole electoral area)[23]Originally known as Oldcastle No. 2 Rural District; renamed between 1902[17] and 1912[25]
Cavan Rural DistrictArvagh, Ballyhaise, Bellananagh, Cavan Rural, Cootehill Rural, Drumcarn, Killeshandra, Kilnaleck, Larah, and Stradone[23]
Cootehill No. 1 Rural DistrictAbsorbed into Cavan Rural District some time between 1911[25] and 1925.[26]
Enniskillen No. 2 Rural DistrictEnniskillen No. 2 Rural (sole electoral area)[23]
Mullaghoran Rural DistrictMullaghoran Rural (sole electoral area)[23]Originally known as Granard No. 2 Rural District; renamed between 1902[17] and 1912[25]

County Clare

Name of administrative areaElectoral areasNotes
Ennis Urban DistrictEnnis North East Urban, and Ennis South West Urban[22]
Kilrush Urban DistrictKilrush East Urban, and Kilrush West Urban[12]
Ballyvaghan Rural DistrictDrumcreehy, and Lisdoonvarna[23]
Corrofin Rural DistrictCorrofin, and Muckanagh[23]
Ennis Rural DistrictEnnis Rural, Killanniv, Newmarket, and Templemaley[23]
Ennistymon Rural DistrictEnnistymon, Killilagh, Magherareagh, and Miltown Malbay[23]
Killadysert Rural DistrictCoolmeen, and Killadysert[27]
Kilrush Rural DistrictDoonbeg, Kilkee, Kilmihil, Kilrush Rural, Moyarta, and Mullagh[27]
Limerick No. 2 Rural DistrictMountievers, and O'Briensbridge[27]
Scariff Rural DistrictFeakle, Killaloe, and Scariff[27]
Tulla Rural DistrictCaher, Kilkishen, Quinn, and Tulla[27]

County Cork

Name of administrative areaElectoral areasNotes
Clonakilty Urban DistrictClonakilty Urban (sole electoral area)[21]
Fermoy Urban DistrictFermoy Central Urban, Fermoy North Urban, and Fermoy South Urban[12]
Kinsale Urban DistrictKinsale North Urban, and Kinsale South Urban[7]
Macroom Urban DistrictMacroom Urban (sole electoral area)[28]Created in 1901 from part of Macroom Rural District
Mallow Urban DistrictMallow East Urban, Mallow North West Urban, and Mallow South [sic] Urban[28]Constituted Urban District 1902
Midleton Urban DistrictMidleton Urban (sole electoral area)[28]Created in 1900
Passage West Urban DistrictCreated in 1921[29] from part of Cork Rural District, by virtue of an Order made by the Local Government Board for Ireland on 28 June 1921[30]
Queenstown Urban DistrictQueenstown East Urban, and Queenstown West Urban[8]
Skibbereen Urban DistrictSkibbereen Urban (sole electoral area)[8]Created in 1900
Youghal Urban DistrictYoughal Central Urban, Youghal North Urban, and Youghal South Urban[31]
Bandon Rural DistrictBallymodan, Bandon, Inishannon, Kilbrittain, Teadies, and Templemartin[27]
Bantry Rural DistrictBantry, Bantry Rural, Durrus, and Glengarriff[27]
Castletown Rural DistrictCastletown Rural (sole electoral area)[27]
Charleville Rural DistrictCharleville (sole electoral area)[32]Originally known as Kilmallock No. 2 Rural District; renamed by 1902[33]
Clonakilty Rural DistrictClonakilty Rural, Rosscarbery, and Timoleague[32]
Cork Rural DistrictBallincollig, Bishopstown, Blackrock, Blarney, Queenstown Rural, and Whitechurch[32]
Dunmanway Rural DistrictCarrigboy, Coolmountain, Dunmanway, and Kinneigh[32]
Fermoy Rural DistrictBallyhooly, Ballynoe, Fermoy Rural, Kilworth, and Rathcormack[32]
Kanturk Rural DistrictBanteer, Boherboy, Kanturk, Knockatooan, Milford, and Newmarket[32]
Kinsale Rural DistrictBallinspittle, Ballymartle, Carrigaline, and Kinsale Rural[32]
Macroom Rural DistrictClonmoyle, Inchigeelagh, Macloneigh, Rahalisk, and Slievereagh[34]
Mallow Rural DistrictButtevant, Doneraile, Kilshannig, and Mallow Rural[34]
Midleton Rural DistrictCloyne, Lisgoold, and Midleton Rural[34]
Millstreet Rural DistrictCullen, and Drishane[34]
Mitchelstown No. 1 Rural DistrictKildorrery, and Mitchelstown[34]
Skibbereen Rural DistrictAghadown, Castlehaven, Clonkeen, Dromdaleague, and Skibbereen Rural[34]
Skull Rural DistrictGoleen, and Skull[34]
Youghal No. 1 Rural DistrictYoughal No. 1 Rural (sole electoral area)[34]

County Donegal

Name of administrative areaElectoral areasNotes
Buncrana Urban DistrictBuncrana North Urban, and Buncrana South Urban[6]Created in 1914
Bundoran Urban DistrictBundoran North Urban, and Bundoran South Urban[6]Created in 1915
Letterkenny Urban DistrictLetterkenny Urban (sole electoral area)[7]
Ballyshannon Rural DistrictBallyshannon Rural (sole electoral area)[35]Originally known as Ballyshannon No. 1 Rural District; renamed by 1902[36]
Donegal Rural DistrictDonegal, Dunkineely, Laghy, and Mountcharles[35]
Dunfanaghy Rural DistrictDunfanaghy, and Gortahork[35]
Glenties Rural DistrictAnnagarry, Ardara, Dunglow, Glencolumbkille, Glenties, and Killybegs[35]
Inishowen Rural DistrictBuncrana Rural, Carndonagh, Malin, and Moville[35]
Letterkenny Rural DistrictLetterkenny Rural, and Temple Douglas[35]
Londonderry No. 2 Rural DistrictLondonderry No. 2 Rural (sole electoral area)[35]Absorbed into Inishowen Rural District[26]
Milford Rural DistrictCarrickart, Fanad, Milford, and Rathmullan[35]
Strabane No. 2 Rural DistrictCastlefinn, and Raphoe[37]Absorbed into Stranorlar Rural District some time between 1911[38] and 1925[26]
Stranorlar Rural DistrictCloghan, and Stranorlar[37]

County Down

AreaElectoral areaNotes
Banbridge Urban DistrictBanbridge East Urban, Banbridge North West Urban, and Banbridge South West Urban[5]
Bangor Urban DistrictCastle, Clifton, and Dufferin[6]
Donaghadee Urban DistrictDonaghadee North Urban, and Donaghadee South Urban[22]Established as an Urban District on 1 January 1906[4]
Dromore Urban DistrictDromore Urban (sole electoral area)[22]Created in 1902 (?)
Holywood Urban DistrictHolywood Urban (sole electoral area)[12]
Newcastle Urban DistrictNewcastle North Urban, and Newcastle South Urban[28]Established as an Urban District on 1 October 1905[4]
Newry Urban DistrictNewry North Urban, Newry South Urban, and Newry West Urban[28]
Newtownards Urban DistrictCastle, Central, and Victoria[28]
Warrenpoint Urban DistrictWarrenpoint East Urban, and Warrenpoint West Urban[14]
Banbridge Rural DistrictBanbridge Rural, Dromore Rural, Gilford, Loughbrickland, and Moneyslane[39]Originally known as Banbridge No. 1 Rural District; renamed by 1902[40]
Castlereagh Rural DistrictCastlereagh Rural (sole electoral area)[37]Originally known as Belfast No. 2 Rural District; renamed by 1902[40]
Downpatrick Rural DistrictBallynahinch, Castlewellan, Downpatrick, Killyleagh, Portaferry, and Strangford[37]
Hillsborough Rural DistrictDrumbeg, and Hillsborough[37]Originally known as Lisburn No. 2 Rural District; renamed by 1902[40]
Kilkeel Rural DistrictKilkeel, and Rostrevor[37]
Moira Rural DistrictMoira Rural (sole electoral area)[37]Originally known as Lurgan No. 2 Rural District; renamed by 1902[40]
Newry No. 1 Rural DistrictNewry Rural, and Rathfriland[37]
Newtownards Rural DistrictComber, Grey Abbey, and Newtownards Rural[37]

County Dublin

Name of administrative areaElectoral areasNotes
Blackrock Urban DistrictBlackrock No. 1 Urban, Blackrock No. 2 Urban, Booterstown, and Monkstown[6]
Clontarf Urban DistrictAbsorbed by Dublin county borough 1900
Dalkey Urban DistrictDalkey North Urban, and Dalkey South Urban[22]
Drumcondra, Clonliffe and Glasnevin Urban DistrictAbsorbed by Dublin county borough 1900
Howth Urban DistrictHowth East Urban, and Howth West Urban[12]Established in 1919
Killiney and Ballybrack Urban DistrictKilliney and Ballybrack North Urban, and Killiney and Ballybrack South Urban[12]
Kingstown Urban DistrictGlasthule, Kingstown East Urban, Kingstown West Urban, and Monkstown[7]
New Kilmainham Urban DistrictAbsorbed by Dublin county borough 1900
Pembroke Urban DistrictPembroke East Urban, and Pembroke West Urban[8]
Rathmines and Rathgar Urban DistrictRathmines and Rathgar No. 1 East Urban, Rathmines and Rathgar No. 2 East Urban, Rathmines and Rathgar No. 1 West Urban, and Rathmines and Rathgar No. 2 West Urban[8]
Balrothery Rural DistrictBalbriggan, Malahide, and Skerries[41]
Celbridge No. 2 Rural DistrictCelbridge No. 2 Rural (sole electoral area)[41]
North Dublin Rural DistrictNorth Dublin Rural (sole electoral area)[41]
Rathdown No. 1 Rural DistrictRathdown No. 1 Rural (sole electoral area)[41]
South Dublin Rural DistrictSouth Dublin Rural (sole electoral area)[41]

County Fermanagh

Name of administrative areaElectoral areasNotes
Enniskillen Urban DistrictEnniskillen East Urban, Enniskillen North Urban, and Enniskillen South Urban[22]
Belleek Rural DistrictBelleek Rural (sole electoral area)[41]Originally known as Ballyshannon No. 2 Rural District; renamed by 1902;[42] incorporated into Irvinestown Rural District on 1 April 1921[43]
Clones No. 2 Rural DistrictClones No. 2 Rural (sole electoral area)[41]Incorporated into Lisnaskea Rural District on 1 April 1921[43]
Enniskillen Rural DistrictEly, Enniskillen, Florencecourt, Holywell, Lisbellaw, Newporton, and Tempo[41]Originally known as Enniskillen No. 1 Rural District; renamed by 1902[42]
Irvinestown Rural DistrictClonelly, Ederny, and Irvinestown[41]Originally known as Irvinestown No. 1 Rural District; renamed by 1902[42]
Lisnaskea Rural DistrictBrookeborough, Doon, and Lisnaskea[44]

County Galway

Name of administrative areaElectoral areasNotes
Ballinasloe Urban DistrictBallinasloe North East Urban, Ballinalsoe South East Urban, and Ballinasloe West Urban[5]
Galway Urban DistrictGalway East Urban, Galway North Urban, Galway South Urban, and Galway West Urban[12]
Ballinasloe No. 1 Rural DistrictBallinasloe Rural, Killallaghtan, Kiltormer, and Laurencetown[44]
Clifden Rural DistrictClifden, Owengowla, Rinvyle, and Roundstone[44]
Galway Rural DistrictClare Galway, Galway Rural, Inishmore, Moycullen, Oranmore, and Spiddle[44]
Glennamaddy Rural DistrictGlennamaddy, Kilcroan, Raheen, and Toberroe[44]
Gort Rural DistrictArdrahan, Ballycahalan, Gort, and Kinvarra[44]
Loughrea Rural DistrictAthenry, Bullaun, Cappalusk, Kilteskill, Loughrea, Loughrea Rural, and Woodford[44]
Mountbellew [sic] Rural DistrictClonbrook, Killeroran, and Mount Bellew [sic][45]
Oughterard Rural DistrictCloonbur, Lettermore, and Oughterard[45]
Portumna Rural DistrictDrummin, Eyrecourt, and Portumna[45]
Tuam Rural DistrictAbbey, Belclare, Dunmore, Headford, Hillsbrook, Tuam, and Tuam Rural[45]

County Kerry

Name of administrative areaElectoral areasNotes
Killarney Urban DistrictKillarney East Urban, and Killarney West Urban[12]
Listowel Urban DistrictListowel East Urban, and Listowel West Urban[7]
Tralee Urban DistrictTralee North East Urban, Tralee South East Urban, and Tralee West Urban[14]
Caherciveen Rural DistrictCaher, Glanbehy, Loughcurrane, and Portmagee[45]
Dingle Rural DistrictBallinvoher, Castlegregory, Dingle, and Ventry[45]
Kenmare Rural DistrictArdea, Kenmare, Kilgarvan, and Sneem[45]
Killarney Rural DistrictCoom, Killarney Rural, Killorglin, Milltown, and Molahiffe[46]
Listowel Rural DistrictBallyduff, Ballyhorgan, Killehenny, Lisselton, Listowel Rural, and Tarbert[46]Originally known as Listowel No. 1 Rural District; renamed between 1901[47] and 1912[48]
Tralee Rural DistrictArdfert, Brosna, Castleisland, Kilgarrylander, Ratass, Scartaglin, and Tralee Rural[46]

County Kildare

Name of administrative areaElectoral areasNotes
Athy Urban DistrictAthy East Urban, and Athy West Urban[5]Created in 1900 from part of Athy No. 1 Rural District
Naas Urban DistrictNaas (sole electoral area)[28]Created in 1900
Athy No. 1 Rural DistrictAthy Rural, Ballitore, Castledermot, Fontstown, Harristown, and Monasterevin[46]
Baltinglass No. 3 Rural DistrictAbsorbed into Athy No.1 Rural District some time between 1911[49] and 1925.[50]
Celbridge No. 1 Rural DistrictCelbridge, and Kilcock[46]
Edenderry No. 2 Rural DistrictCadamstown, Carbury, and Rathangan[46]
Naas No. 1 Rural DistrictBallymore Eustace, Kilcullen, Kildare, Kilmeage, Naas Rural, and Newbridge[46]

County Kilkenny

Name of administrative areaElectoral areasNotes
Kilkenny Borough (City)Kilkenny No. 1, and Kilkenny No. 2[2]
Callan Rural DistrictCallan, and Kilmaganny[51]Originally known as Callan No. 1 Rural District; renamed by 1901[52]
Carrick-on-Suir No. 3 Rural DistrictCarrick-on-Suir No. 3 Rural (sole electoral area)[51]
Castlecomer Rural DistrictCastlecomer Rural (sole electoral area)[51]
Ida Rural DistrictIda Rural (sole electoral area)[51]Briefly known as New Ross No. 2 Rural District; renamed 1899.[53]
Kilkenny Rural DistrictFreshford, Kilkenny Rural, and Tiscoffin[51]
Thomastown Rural DistrictGraiguenamanagh, Inistioge, Knocktopher, Thomastown, and Woolengrange[51]
Urlingford No. 1 Rural DistrictBalleen, and Urlingford[51]
Waterford No. 2 Rural DistrictDunkitt, and Kilmakevoge[51]

King's County

Name of administrative areaElectoral areasNotes
Birr Urban DistrictBirr North East Urban, Birr South East Urban, and Birr West Urban[6]
Tullamore Urban DistrictTullamore East Urban, and Tullamore West Urban[14]Created in 1900
Birr No. 1 Rural DistrictBanagher, Birr Rural, Clonmacnoise, Ferbane, Frankford, and Kinnity[51]
Clonygowan Rural DistrictOriginally known as Mountmellick No. 2 Rural District; renamed between 1901[54] and 1912;[55] absorbed into Tullamore Rural District by 1925.[56]
Edenderry No. 1 Rural DistrictBallyburley, Clonbulloge, and Edenderry[57]
Roscrea No. 2 Rural DistrictMountheaton, and Shinrone[57]
Tullamore Rural DistrictClara, Clonygowan, Killoughy, Philipstown, and Tullamore Rural[57]Originally known as Tullamore No. 1 Rural District; renamed between 1901[54] and 1912[55]

County Leitrim

Name of administrative areaElectoral areasNotes
Ballinamore Rural DistrictBallinamore, and Newtowngore[57]Originally known as Bawnboy No. 2 Rural District; renamed by 1902[58]
Carrick-on-Shannon No. 1 Rural DistrictCarrick-on-Shannon, Drumreilly, and Drumshanbo[57]
Kinlough Rural DistrictKinlough Rural (sole electoral area)[57]Originally known as Ballyshannon No. 3 Rural District; renamed by 1902[58]
Manorhamilton Rural DistrictDrumahaire, Drumkeeran, Lurganboy, Manorhamilton, and Munakill[57]
Mohill Rural DistrictCarrigallen, Drumod, Mohill, Rinn, and Rowan[57]

County Limerick

Name of administrative areaElectoral areasNotes
Croom Rural DistrictAdare, Castletown, and Croom[59]
Glin Rural DistrictGlin (sole electoral area)[59]Originally known as Listowel No. 2 Rural District; renamed by 1902[60]
Kilmallock Rural DistrictBruff, Bruree, Hospital, Kilfinnane, and Kilmallock[59]Originally known as Kilmallock No. 1 Rural District; renamed between 1901[60] and 1912[61]
Limerick No. 1 Rural DistrictCaherconlish, Cappamore, Castleconnell, and Limerick Rural[59]
Mitchelstown No. 2 Rural DistrictMitchelstown No. 2 Rural (sole electoral area)[59]
Newcastle Rural DistrictAbbeyfeale, Ardagh, Broadford, Monagay, and Newcastle[59]
Rathkeale Rural DistrictAskeaton, Pallaskenry, Rathkeale, Rathkeale Rural, and Shanagolden[59]
Tipperary No. 2 Rural DistrictTipperary No. 2 Rural (sole electoral area)[59]

County Londonderry

Name of administrative areaElectoral areasNotes
Coleraine Urban DistrictColeraine North East Urban, Coleraine South East Urban, and Coleraine West Urban[21]
Limavady Urban DistrictLimavady Urban (sole electoral area)[7]
Portstewart Urban DistrictPortstewart East Urban, and Portstewart West Urban[8]Established as an Urban District on 1 April 1916 from part of Coleraine RD[62]
Coleraine Rural DistrictAghadowey, Articlave, Garvagh, Kilrea, and Knockantern[63]
Limavady Rural DistrictBallykelly, Bellarena, Dungiven, and Fruithill[63]
Londonderry No. 1 Rural DistrictClaudy, Eglinton, and Waterside[63]
Magherafelt Rural DistrictBellaghy, Draperstown, Maghera, Magherafelt, and Moneymore[63]

County Longford

Name of administrative areaElectoral areasNotes
Granard Urban DistrictGranard Urban (sole electoral area)[12]
Longford Urban DistrictLongford North West Urban, and Longford South East Urban[7]Created in 1900
Ballymahon Rural DistrictBallymahon, and Kilglass[63]Originally known as Ballymahon No. 1 Rural District; renamed between 1901[64] and 1912[65]
Granard No. 1 Rural DistrictBallinalee, Columbkille, Edgeworthstown, and Granard Rural[63]
Longford Rural DistrictBallinamuck, Drumlish, Killashee, and Longford Rural[63]

County Louth

Name of administrative areaElectoral areasNotes
Drogheda BoroughDuleek Gate, St. Lawrence Gate, and West Gate[2]
Dundalk Urban DistrictDundalk Middle Urban, Dundalk North Urban, Dundalk South Urban, and Seatown[22]
Ardee No. 1 Rural DistrictArdee, Castlebellingham, and Dunleer[66]
Dundalk Rural DistrictCarlingford, Dromiskin, and Dundalk Rural[66]
Louth Rural DistrictLouth Rural (sole electoral area)[66]Originally known as Drogheda No. 1 Rural District; renamed between 1901[67] and 1912[68]

County Mayo

Name of administrative areaElectoral areasNotes
Ballina Urban DistrictArdnaree, Ballina North West Urban, and Ballina South West Urban[5]Created in 1900
Castlebar Urban DistrictCastlebar East Urban, and Castlebar West Urban[21]Created in 1900
Westport Urban DistrictWestport East Urban, Westport South Urban, and Westport West Urban[14]Created in 1900
Ballina Rural DistrictBallina Rural, Ballycastle, Crossmolina, Killala, and Mount Falcon[66]
Ballinrobe Rural DistrictBallinrobe, Cappaghduff, Cong, and Hollymount[66]
Belmullet Rural DistrictBangor, Belmullet, and Knocknalower[66]
Castlebar Rural DistrictBellavary, Castlebar Rural, Clonkeen, and Pontoon[66]
Claremorris Rural DistrictBallyhaunis, Ballindine, and Claremorris[66]
Killala Rural DistrictAbsorbed into Ballina Rural District some time between 1911[69] and 1925.[26]
Swineford Rural DistrictKilkelly, Kiltamagh, Meelick, Sonnagh, and Swineford[66]
Westport Rural DistrictAchill, Ballycroy, Islandeady, Louisburgh, Newport, and Westport Rural[66]

County Meath

Name of administrative areaElectoral areasNotes
Kells Urban DistrictKells North Urban, and Kells South Urban[12]
Navan Urban DistrictNavan North Urban, and Navan South Urban[28]
Trim Urban DistrictTrim Urban (sole electoral area)[14]
Ardee No. 2 Rural DistrictArdee No. 2 Rural (sole electoral area)[70]
Dunshaughlin Rural DistrictDunboyne, and Dunshaughlin[70]
Edenderry No. 3 Rural DistrictAbsorbed into Trim Rural District some time between 1911[71] and 1925.[56]
Kells Rural DistrictKells Rural, Kilskeer, Moynalty, and Nobber[70]
Meath Rural DistrictMeath Rural (sole electoral area)[70]Originally known as Drogheda No. 2 Rural District; renamed between 1901[72] and 1912[71]
Navan Rural DistrictCastletown, Navan Rural, and Painestown[70]
Oldcastle Rural DistrictOldcastle (sole electoral area)[70]Originally known as Oldcastle No. 1 Rural District; renamed between 1901[72] and 1912[71]
Trim Rural DistrictAthboy, Ballyboggan, Innfield, Summerhill, and Trim Rural[73]

County Monaghan

Name of administrative areaElectoral areasNotes
Carrickmacross Urban DistrictCarrickmacross Urban (sole electoral area)[21]Created in 1900
Castleblayney Urban DistrictCastleblayney Urban (sole electoral area)[21]Created in 1900
Clones Urban DistrictClones Urban (sole electoral area)[21]
Monaghan Urban DistrictMonaghan East Urban, and Monaghan West Urban[28]
Carrickmacross Rural DistrictCarrickmacross Rural, and Donaghmoyne[73]
Castleblayney Rural DistrictBallybay, and Castleblayney Rural[73]Originally known as Castleblayney No. 1 Rural District; renamed by 1902[74]
Clones No. 1 Rural DistrictClones Rural, and Dawsongrove[73]
Cootehill No. 2 Rural District
Monaghan Rural DistrictCastleshane, Emyvale, Kilmore, Monaghan Rural, and Scotstown[73]

Queen's County

Name of administrative areaElectoral areasNotes
Abbeyleix Rural DistrictAbbeyleix, Ballinakill, Ballyroan, Castletown, Durrow, and Rathdowney[73]
Athy No. 2 Rural DistrictBallylynan, and Stradbally[73]
Mountmelick [sic] Rural DistrictBallybrittas, Clonaslee, Coolrain, Emo, Maryborough, Mountmellick, [sic] and Mountrath[73]Originally known as Mountmelick [sic] No. 1 Rural District; renamed by 1902[75]
Roscrea No. 3 Rural DistrictRoscrea No. 3 Rural (sole electoral area)[76]
Slievemargy Rural DistrictSlievemargy Rural (sole electoral area)[76]Originally known as Carlow No. 2 Rural District; renamed by 1902[75]

County Roscommon

Name of administrative areaElectoral areasNotes
Athlone No. 2 Rural DistrictAthlone West Rural, Creagh, Dysart, and Kiltoom[76]
Ballinasloe No. 2 Rural DistrictAbsorbed into Athlone No. 2 Rural District some time between 1911[77] and 1925.[26]
Boyle No. 1 Rural DistrictBoyle, Boyle Rural, Croghan, and Keadew[76]
Carrick-on-Shannon No. 2 Rural DistrictAughrim, and Danesfort[76]Absorbed into Boyle No. 1 Rural District some time between 1911[77] and 1925.[26]
Castlerea Rural DistrictBallaghaderreen, Ballinlough, Castlerea, and Frenchpark[76]
Roscommon Rural DistrictAthleague, Cams, Drumdaff, and Roscommon[76]
Strokestown Rural DistrictElphin, Roosky, Strokestown, and Tulsk[76]Absorbed into Roscommon Rural District some time between 1911[77] and 1925.[26]

County Sligo

Name of administrative areaElectoral areasNotes
Sligo BoroughSligo East, Sligo North, and Sligo West[2]
Boyle Rural DistrictBallymote, Carney, Cliffony, Collooney, Knockaree, and Riverstown[78]Originally known as Sligo Rural District (?)
Boyle No. 2 Rural DistrictCoolavin, Kilmactranny, and Templevanny[78]
Dromore West Rural DistrictCastleconor, Dromor, and Skreen[78]
Tobercurry Rural DistrictAchonry, Aclaire, Coolaney, and Tobercurry[78]

Tipperary (North Riding)

Name of administrative areaElectoral areasNotes
Nenagh Urban DistrictCreated in 1900
Templemore Urban DistrictTemplemore East Urban, Templemore North West Urban, Templemore South [sic] Urban[14]
Thurles Urban DistrictThurles North Urban, and Thurles South Urban[14]
Birr No. 2 Rural DistrictAbsorbed into Borrisokane Rural District some time between 1911[79] and 1925.[80]
Borrisokane Rural DistrictBorrisokane, Clougjordan, Riverstown, and Terryglass[78]
Nenagh Rural DistrictBallina, Birdhill, Kilmore, Latteragh, Nenagh Rural, and Newport[78]
Roscrea No. 1 Rural DistrictBourney, and Roscrea[78]
Thurles Rural DistrictBorrisoleigh, Holycross, Littleton, Templetuohy, and Thurles Rural[78]

Tipperary (South Riding)

Name of administrative areaElectoral areasNotes
Clonmel BoroughSt. Mary's North, St. Mary's South, St. Patrick's, and St. Peter's[2]
Carrick-on-Suir Urban DistrictCarrick-on-Suir East Urban, Carrick-on-Suir West Urban, and Carrickbeg[21]
Cashel Urban DistrictCashel East Urban, Cashel North West Urban, and Cashel South West Urban[21]
Tipperary Urban DistrictTipperary East Urban, and Tipperary West Urban[14]Created in 1900
Carrick-on-Suir No. 1 Rural DistrictCarrick-on-Suir No. 1 Rural (sole electoral area)[81]
Cashel Rural DistrictCashel Rural, Fethard, Killenaule, Kilpatrick, and Tullamain[81]
Clogheen Rural DistrictArdfinnan, Caher, and Clogheen[81]
Clonmel No. 1 Rural DistrictClonmel No. 1 Rural (sole electoral area)[81]
Gortnahoe Rural DistrictOriginally known as Urlingford No. 2 Rural District; renamed between 1901[82] and 1912;[79] absorbed into Slievardagh Rural District by 1925.[80]
Slievardagh Rural DistrictBallingarry, Kilcooly, and Mullinahone[81]Briefly known as Callan No. 2 Rural District; renamed 1899.[83]
Tipperary No. 1 Rural DistrictBansha, Cappagh, Emly, Golden, and Tipperary Rural[81]

County Tyrone

Name of administrative areaElectoral areasNotes
Cookstown Urban DistrictCookstown North Urban, and Cookstown South Urban[21]Created in 1900
Dungannon Urban DistrictDungannon Centre Urban, Dungannon East Urban, and Dungannon West Urban[22]Created in 1900
Omagh Urban DistrictOmagh North Urban, Omagh South Urban, and Omagh West Urban[8]Created in 1900
Strabane Urban DistrictStrabane North Urban, and Strabane South Urban[8]Created in 1900
Castlederg Rural DistrictCastlederg, Clare, and Killeter[81]
Clogher Rural DistrictAugher, Aughnacloy, Ballygawley, Clogher, and Fivemiletown[81]
Cookstown Rural DistrictCoagh, Cookstown Rural, Pomeroy, and Stewartstown[84]
Dungannon Rural DistrictCaledon, Clonavaddy, Donaghmore, Moy, and Tullyniskan[84]
Omagh Rural DistrictCarrickmore, Dromore, Drumquin, Fintona, Gortin, Mountjoy, Omagh Rural, Six Mile Cross, and Trillick[84]
Strabane No. 1 Rural DistrictAltaclady, Camus, Dunnamanagh, Newtown Stewart, and Plumb Bridge[84]
Trillick Rural DistrictOriginally known as Irvinestown No. 2 Rural District; renamed by 1902;[85] incorporated into Omagh RD on 1 April 1920[86]

County Waterford

Name of administrative areaElectoral areasNotes

Dungarvan Urban District

Abbeyside, Dungarvan Central Urban, and Dungarvan South West Urban[22]
Carrick-on-Suir No. 2 Rural DistrictPortlaw, and Rathgormuck[84]
Clonmel No. 2 Rural DistrictClonmel No. 2 Rural[84]
Dungarvan Rural DistrictDungarvan Rural, Ringville, Seskinan, and Whitechurch[84]
Kilmacthomas Rural DistrictComeragh, Gardenmorris, and Kilmacthomas[87]
Lismore Rural DistrictBallyduff, Cappoquin, Lismore, and Tallow[87]
Waterford No. 1 Rural DistrictKilmeadan, Tramore, Waterford Rural, and Woodstown[87]
Youghal No. 2 Rural DistrictYoughal No. 2 Rural (sole electoral area)[87]

County Westmeath

Name of administrative areaElectoral areasNotes
Athlone Urban DistrictAthlone East Urban, and Athlone West Urban[5]
Athlone No. 1 Rural DistrictAthlone East Rural, Glassan, and Moate[87]
Ballymore Rural DistrictBallymore (sole electoral area)[87]Originally known as Ballymahon No. 2 Rural District; renamed between 1901[88] and 1912[89]
Coole Rural DistrictCoole (sole electoral area)[87]Originally known as Granard No. 3 Rural District; renamed between 1901[88] and 1912[89]
Delvin Rural DistrictClonarney, Delvin, Fore, and Kinturk[87]
Kilbeggan Rural DistrictOriginally known as Tullamore No. 2 Rural District; renamed between 1901[88] and 1912;[89] absorbed into Mullingar Rural District by 1925.[56]
Mullingar Rural DistrictCastletown, Clonfad, Enniscoffey, Kilbeggan, Killucan, Knockdrin, Mullingar, Mullingar Rural, Multyfarnham, and Rathconrath[90]

County Wexford

Name of administrative areaElectoral areasNotes
Wexford BoroughWexford No. 1, Wexford No. 2, and Wexford No. 3[2]
Enniscorthy Urban DistrictEnniscorthy East Urban, Enniscorthy North West Urban, and Enniscorthy South West Urban[22]
New Ross Urban DistrictNew Ross North East Urban, and New Ross South West Urban[28]
Enniscorthy Rural DistrictBallyhuskard, Clonroche, Enniscorthy Rural, Ferns, Killann, and Newtownbarry[90]
Gorey Rural DistrictCoolgreany, Gorey, Gorey Rural, Kilcomb, and Monamolin[90]
New Ross Rural DistrictCarrigbyrne, Fethard, New Ross Rural, and Old Ross[90]Originally known as New Ross No. 1 Rural District; renamed by 1902[91]
Wexford Rural DistrictArdcavan, Bannow, Bridgetown, Rosslare, Tagmon, and Wexford Rural[90]

County Wicklow

Name of administrative areaElectoral areasNotes
Arklow Urban DistrictArklow East Urban, and Arklow West Urban[5]Constituted an Urban District some time between 1901[92] and 1912[93]
Bray Urban DistrictBray East Urban, Bray West Urban, and Little Bray[6]
Wicklow Urban DistrictAbbey, Castle, and Kilmartin[31]
Baltinglass No. 1 Rural DistrictBaltinglass, Blessington, Dunlavin, and Rathdangan[90]
Naas No. 2 Rural DistrictAbsorbed into Baltinglass No. 1 Rural District some time between 1911[93] and 1925.[56]
Rathdown No. 2 Rural DistrictRathdown No. 2 Rural (sole electoral area)[94]
Rathdrum Rural DistrictArklow Rural, Dunganstown, Glendalough, Newcastle, Rathdrum, and Wicklow Rural[94]
Shillelagh Rural DistrictCoolattin, Killinure, and Tinahely[94]

See also

Sources

  • "Alphabetical index to the county districts of Ireland". Census of Ireland, 1901: General topographical index. Command papers. Vol. Cd.2071. Dublin: HMSO. 1904. pp. 1040–1042.
  • "Supplement to the alphabetical index to the county districts". Supplement to the general topographical index of Ireland. Command papers. Vol. Cd.6756. Dublin: HMSO. 1913. p. 17.
  • Local Government Board for Ireland 27th Annual Report , 1900: (Containing Various Orders Made Modifying Boundaries Under the Local Government Act 1898 ). Command papers. Vol. C.9480. Dublin: HMSO. 1900. pp. 1–1022.
  • Department of Industry and Commerce (1928). "Table 9. Population, Area and Valuation of Urban and Rural Districts and of all Towns with a Population of 1,500 Inhabitants or over, Showing Particulars of Town and Village Population and of the Number of Persons per 100 Acres" (PDF). Census of Population 1926. Vol. 1–Population, Area and Valuation of each DED and each larger Unit of Area. Dublin: Stationery Office. pp. 19–29. Retrieved 6 June 2018.

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