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List of cities, boroughs and towns in the Republic of Ireland

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The following table and map show the areas in Ireland, previously designated as Cities, Boroughs, or Towns in the Local Government Act 2001.

Under the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898, Ireland had a two-tier system of local authorities. The first tier consisted of administrative counties and county boroughs. The county boroughs were in the major municipal population centres. The second tier consisted of urban districts, governed by urban district councils; some of the urban district retained a higher status of borough with a corporation. Below that were towns with town commissioners, administered under the Towns Improvement (Ireland) Act 1854.

Under the Local Government Act 2001, administrative counties and county boroughs were redesignated as counties and cities respectively. The lower tier consisted of boroughs and towns (including both former urban districts and towns administered by town commissioners).

Under the Local Government Reform Act 2014, only Dublin, Cork and Galway retain separate city councils. Limerick and Waterford were merged into the corresponding county councils and all borough and town councils were abolished. Municipal districts were created from local electoral areas with councillors being those elected to the county councils. In the case of Limerick and Waterford, these are called Metropolitan Districts; in the case of Drogheda, Wexford, Sligo and Clonmel, these are called Borough Districts; and in the case of Kilkenny, it is called the Municipal District of Kilkenny City.[1]

Explanation of table

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Column name Meaning Explanation Sources
Name(s) Names of the town The first name listed is the commonest English name, and links to the relevant article. Alternative names are listed in parentheses. If the official name used in census reports is not the linked name, it is in italics. Only the name of the municipality is given, not that of any suburban areas (e.g. Tallaght is not named separately from Dublin). [2]
Council Type of municipal council The Local Government Act 2001 defines three types of municipal council, namely "City", "Borough", and "Town". The "Town council" label replaced the earlier "Urban district council" and "Town commissioners", but did not abolish the distinction in their respective powers. Values listed in this column are as follows:
City For the 5 former county boroughs with the same powers as county councils.[n 1]
Borough For the few ancient boroughs whose charters were not extinguished by the Municipal Corporations (Ireland) Act 1840 or promoted to the status later. Their powers were practically identical to those of the former urban districts and later town councils, but the label "borough" was more prestigious. Abolished in 2014.
UD Area which was governed by an urban district under the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 and a town council under the Local Government Act 2001. Abolished in 2014.
Comm Area which was governed by town commissioners under the Towns Improvement (Ireland) Act 1854, less powerful than an urban district council, and a town council under the Local Government Act 2001. Abolished in 2014.
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Core County Core county for town County is that in which the municipal area is entirely located. In the case of cities, the namesake county is considered the core county even though the city is administratively separate from it. [6]
Other Counties Other counties For towns whose suburbs/environs span a county boundary, any county other than the core county. [6][7]
2011 Tot Total population in 2011. Sum of the municipal population and the suburban population. [6]
Tot area Total area of the town 2011 area in square kilometres (km2). Only for towns with a total population of at least 1,500. [8]
Tot dens Population density of total area Persons per km2. Based on 2011 total area and population. Calculated
2011 Mun Population of the municipal area in 2011 Population within the 2011 municipal area. [6]
% change Mun Change in population of the municipal area. As a percentage of 2006 population. Where the municipal area changed in the interim, this is noted. Calculated. For changed areas:[9]
Mun area Municipal area of the town Area within the legally defined municipal boundary in 2011. Where this had increased since 2006, this is noted. [10] For changed areas:[9]
Mun dens Population density of municipal area Persons per km2. Based on 2011 municipal area and population. Calculated
2009 elect Electorate for the 2009 local elections. The Local Government Act 1994 extended the boundaries of some towns for electoral purposes only.[11] That is, people living outside the municipal area were entitled to vote for the town council even though their residence was outside its jurisdiction. In a few cases, the municipal boundary of the town was subsequently extended to remove this anomaly.[9][12] The remaining cases are marked by an asterisk in this column. Where the municipal area changed between the 2006 census and the 2009 election, this is noted. (No municipal area changed between the 2009 election and the 2011 census.[9]) [11][13]
2011 Sub Population of the suburbs/environs in 2011 Called "Suburbs" for cities and "Environs" for boroughs and towns. Defined as "the continuation of a distinct population cluster outside its legally defined boundary in which no occupied dwelling is more than 100 metres distant from the nearest occupied dwelling. In applying the 100-metre criterion, industrial, commercial and recreational buildings and facilities are not regarded as breaking the continuity of a built-up area. New suburbs or environs are defined only where there are at least twenty occupied dwellings outside the legal boundary within the new limit." The 2006 definition was changed by reducing the limit from 200 metres to 100.[14] [6][14]

Cities, boroughs and towns up to 2014

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Name(s) Council Core County Other Counties 2011 Total Tot area Tot dens 2011 Mun Mun area Mun dens 2009 elect 2011 Sub
Dublin City Dublin Dublin (Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Fingal, South Dublin) 1,110,627 318 3,493 527,612 116.58 4,526 347,312 583,015
Cork City Cork 198,582 494 402 119,230 38.59 3,090 82,896 79,352
Limerick City Limerick Clare 91,454 57 1,604 57,106[n 2] 28.38[n 2] 2,012 40,358 34,348[n 2]
Galway City Galway 76,778 53 1,449 75,529 50 1,511 46,164 1,249
Waterford City Waterford Kilkenny 51,519 44 1,171 46,732 38.35 1,219 26,598 4,787
Drogheda Borough Louth Meath 38,578 15 2,572 30,393 12.76 2,382 23,091* 8,185
Kilkenny City[n 1] Kilkenny 24,423 27 905 8,711 3.74 2,329 14,324* 15,712
Wexford Borough Wexford 20,072 38 528 19,913[n 3] 18.63[n 3] 1,069 15,752 159[n 3]
Sligo Borough Sligo 19,452 31 627 17,568 12.84 1,368 13,941* 1,884
Clonmel Borough Tipperary Waterford 17,908 17 1,053 15,793 11.36 1,390 10,763 2,115
Dundalk UD Louth 37,816 110 344 31,149 25.19 1,237 21,958* 6,667
Bray UD Wicklow Dublin (Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown) 31,872 9 3,541 26,852 7.49 3,585 19,255* 5,020
Navan (An Uaimh) UD Meath 28,559 45 635 28,158[n 4] 20.04[n 4] 1,405 17,541 401[n 4]
Ennis UD Clare 25,360 45 564 20,180 14.6 1,382 14,182 5,180
Tralee UD Kerry 23,693 32 740 20,814 12.09 1,722 16,391* 2,879
Carlow UD Carlow Laois 23,030 13 1,772 13,698 6.45 2,124 11,835* 9,332
Naas UD Kildare 20,713 18 1,151 20,713 18.24 1,136 13,434 —
Athlone UD Westmeath Roscommon 20,153 17 1,185 15,558 10.92 1,425 12,637* 4,595
Letterkenny UD Donegal 19,588 48 408 15,387 19.03 809 10,905* 4,201
Tullamore UD Offaly 14,361 21 684 11,346 7.84 1,447 8,573* 3,015
Killarney UD Kerry 14,219 38 374 12,740 13.44 948 8,064* 1,479
Arklow UD Wicklow 13,009 14 929 12,770 6.44 1,983 7,831 239
Cobh UD Cork 12,347 9 1,372 6,500 2.38 2,731 8,087* 5,847
Castlebar UD Mayo 12,318 27 456 10,826 11.5 941 8,115* 1,492
Midleton UD Cork 12,001 12 1,000 3,733 1.55 2,408 7,102* 8,268
Mallow UD Cork 11,605 17 683 8,578 6.49 1,322 7,965* 3,027
Ballina UD Mayo 11,086 30 370 10,361 13.69 757 7,569* 725
Enniscorthy UD Wexford 10,838 18 602 2,842 1.16 2,450 5,806* 7,996
Wicklow UD Wicklow 10,356 10 1,036 6,761 3.08 2,195 6,069* 3,595
Cavan UD Cavan 10,205 18 567 3,649 2.01 1,815 4,406* 6,556
Athy UD Kildare 9,926 25 397 9,587 10.29 932 6,263 339
Longford UD Longford 9,601 22 436 8,002 8.93 896 6,100* 1,599
Dungarvan UD Waterford 9,427 17 555 7,991 6.21 1,287 6,210 1,436
Nenagh UD Tipperary 8,439 18 469 8,023 8.46 948 5,388* 416
Trim UD Meath 8,268 9 919 1,441 0.67 2,151 4,271* 6,827
New Ross UD Wexford Kilkenny 8,151 5 1,630 4,533 1.87 2,424 5,533* 3,618
Thurles UD Tipperary 7,933 13 610 6,929 5.15 1,345 5,877* 1,004
Youghal UD Cork 7,794 11 709 6,990 4.87 1,435 5,683* 804
Monaghan UD Monaghan 7,452 13 573 6,637 5.51 1,205 5,474* 815
Buncrana UD Donegal 6,839 17 402 3,452 4.67 739 4,766* 3,387
Ballinasloe UD Galway Roscommon 6,659 18 370 6,449 16.74 385 5,092* 210
Fermoy UD Cork 6,489 8 811 2,223 1.25 1,778 5,000* 4,266
Westport UD Mayo 6,063 20 303 5,543 8.14 681 3,731 520
Carrick-on-Suir UD Tipperary Waterford 5,931 9 659 5,886 9 654 3,500 45
Kells (Ceannanus Mór) UD Meath 5,888 6 981 2,208 1.18 1,871 3,769* 3,680
Birr UD Offaly Tipperary 5,822 19 306 4,428 6.35 697 3,295 1,394
Tipperary UD Tipperary 5,310 11 483 4,322 3.36 1,286 3,798* 988
Carrickmacross UD Monaghan 4,925 10 493 1,978 1.42 1,393 4,302* 2,947
Kinsale UD Cork 4,893 7 699 2,198 1.11 1,980 3,099* 2,695
Listowel UD Kerry 4,832 17 284 4,205 6.36 661 3,841* 627
Clonakilty UD Cork 4,721 10 472 4,000 4.45 899 3,634* 721
Cashel UD Tipperary 4,051 5 810 2,275 1.35 1,685 2,929* 1,776
Macroom UD Cork 3,879 22 176 3,738 10.67 350 2,937 141
Castleblayney (Castleblaney) UD Monaghan 3,634 7 519 1,752 1.2 1,460 3,118* 1,882
Kilrush UD Clare 2,695 11 245 2,539 5.35 475 2,137 156
Skibbereen UD Cork 2,670 9 297 2,568 4.07 631 1,947 102
Bundoran UD Donegal 2,140 10 214 1,781 3.93 453 1,529 359
Templemore UD Tipperary 2,071 10 207 1,941 4.35 446 1,766* 130
Clones UD Monaghan 1,761 5 352 1,491 1.83 815 1,601* 270
Newbridge (Droichead Nua) Comm Kildare 21,561 16 1,348 17,127 2.8[n 5] 6,117 13,604 4,434
Portlaoise (Portlaoise) Comm Laois 20,145 19 1,060 3,639 2.05[n 6] 1,775 8,409* 16,506
Mullingar Comm Westmeath 20,103 23 874 9,414 5.58[n 7] 1,687 9,791* 10,689
Balbriggan Comm Dublin (Fingal) 19,960 13 1,535 19,932[n 8] 6.52[n 8][n 9] 3,061 10,500 28[n 8]
Greystones Comm Wicklow 17,468 30 582 10,173 3.8[n 10] 2,677 9,966* 7,295
Leixlip Comm Kildare 15,452 7 2,207 15,452 11.3[n 11] 1,367 12,724 —
Tramore Comm Waterford 10,328 14 738 9,722 16.61[n 12] 585 7,712 606
Shannon Comm Clare 9,673 9 1,075 9,673[n 13] 31.2[n 13] 310 7,113 —[n 13]
Gorey Comm Wexford 9,114 9 1,013 3,463 1.71[n 14] 2,025 4,379* 5,651
Tuam Comm Galway 8,242 13 634 3,348 2.36[n 15] 1,419 5,863* 4,894
Edenderry Comm Offaly 6,977 17 410 6,490 7.93[n 16] 818 4,306* 487
Bandon Comm Cork 6,640 10 664 1,917 0.84[n 17] 2,282 3,886* 4,723
Passage West Comm Cork 5,790 10 579 5,122 4.03[n 18] 1,271 4,315* 668
Loughrea Comm Galway 5,062 4 1,266 5,062 4.25[n 19] 1,191 3,914 —
Ardee Comm Louth 4,927 14 352 4,554 4.75[n 20] 959 3,197 373
Mountmellick Comm Laois 4,735 8 592 2,998 2.27[n 21] 1,321 3,095* 1,737
Bantry Comm Cork 3,348 10 335 3,348 10[n 22] 335 2,645 —
Muine Bheag (Muinebeag, Bagenalstown) Comm Carlow 2,950 7 421 2,775 2.88[n 23] 964 2,193 175
Boyle Comm Roscommon 2,588 11 235 1,459 2.98[n 24] 490 2,500* 1,129
Ballyshannon Comm Donegal 2,503 10 250 1,855 3.43[n 25] 541 2,324* 648
Cootehill Comm Cavan 2,123 6 354 1,592 1.82[n 26] 875 1,795* 531
Ballybay Comm Monaghan 1,461 — — 298 0.25[n 27] 1,192 1,218* 1,163
Belturbet Comm Cavan 1,407 — — 1,378 4.38[n 28] 315 1,296 29
Lismore Comm Waterford 1,369 — — 732 0.57[n 29] 1,284 1,138* 637
Kilkee Comm Clare 1,139 — — 1,037 5.25[n 30] 198 1,063 102
Granard Comm Longford 1,021 — — 1,021 8.12[n 31] 126 911 —

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Kilkenny was governed by Borough Council until 2014, but retained the right to the description "City" for ceremonial purposes.[3] Since 2014, it has been governed by the Municipal District of Kilkenny City within Kilkenny County Council.
  2. ^ a b c City boundary extended after the 2006 census and before the 2009 election.[15]
  3. ^ a b c Borough boundary extended after the 2006 census and before the 2009 election.[16]
  4. ^ a b c Town boundary extended after the 2006 census and before the 2009 election.[17]
  5. ^ Droichead Nua (Newbridge) Urban electoral division
  6. ^ Portlaoighise (Maryborough) Urban electoral division
  7. ^ Mullingar North Urban electoral division plus Mullingar South Urban electoral division
  8. ^ a b c Town boundary extended after the 2006 census and before the 2009 election.[18]
  9. ^ Revised area is old area (Balbiggan Urban electoral division, area 2.2 km2[10]) plus added area (432 hectares[19])
  10. ^ Greystones electoral division
  11. ^ Leixlip electoral division
  12. ^ Tramore electoral division
  13. ^ a b c Town boundary extended after the 2006 census and before the 2009 election.[20]
  14. ^ Gorey Urban electoral division
  15. ^ Tuam Urban electoral division
  16. ^ Edenderry Urban electoral division
  17. ^ Bandon electoral division
  18. ^ Monkstown Urban electoral division
  19. ^ Loughrea Urban electoral division
  20. ^ Ardee Urban electoral division
  21. ^ Mountmellick Urban electoral division
  22. ^ Bantry Urban electoral division
  23. ^ Muinebeag (Bagenalstown) Urban electoral division
  24. ^ Boyle Urban electoral division
  25. ^ Ballyshannon Urban electoral division
  26. ^ Cootehill Urban electoral division
  27. ^ Ballybay Urban electoral division
  28. ^ Belturbet Urban electoral division
  29. ^ Lismore electoral division
  30. ^ Kilkee electoral division
  31. ^ Granard Urban electoral division

References

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  1. ^ Local Government Reform Act 2014 (No. 1 of 2014). Enacted on 27 January 2014. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 30 January 2019.
  2. ^ Census 2011 Population Classified by Area Table 12 "Alphabetical list of towns with their population, 2006 and 2011"
  3. ^ a b Local Government Act 2001, section 10 Irish Statute Book
  4. ^ Census 2011 Population Classified by Area Appendix 2 "Towns with Legally Defined Boundaries"
  5. ^ Local Government Act 2001, Schedule 5 Part 2, and Schedule 6 Irish Statute Book
  6. ^ a b c d e Census 2011 Population Classified by Area Table 5 "Population of towns ordered by county and size, 2006 and 2011"
  7. ^ Census 2011 Population Classified by Area Appendix 4 "Population of Towns or Environs/Suburbs which are located in more than one County"
  8. ^ Census 2011 Population Classified by Area Table 7 "Population of each town with 1,500 population and over, distinguishing those within legally defined boundaries and in the surrounding suburbs or environs, 2006 and 2011" (Interactive table)
  9. ^ a b c d Census 2011 Population Classified by Area Appendix 3 "Extensions to Legal Towns and Boroughs since 1926"
  10. ^ a b Census 2011 Population Classified by Area Table 6 "Population of each province, county, city, urban area, rural area and electoral division, 2006 and 2011"
    • For City, Borough, and former UD towns, there is an explicit summary row in Table 6 for the town.
    • For former commissioner towns, the area is that of one or more electoral divisions in a rural area of the relevant county. These divisions are noted.
  11. ^ a b Local Government Act 1994 (Irish Statute Book)
  12. ^ "The Local Government Commission and Boundaries". Stronger Local Democracy- Options for Change. Department of the Environment, Heritage & Local Government. April 2008. Archived from the original on 29 June 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2012. Those towns which had their boundaries extended, for electoral purposes only, in 1994, represent an anomaly, as residents of the environs of a town may help elect the town council but do not fall within the functional area of the council. A number of these towns' boundaries have been altered since 1994, however in the majority of cases the anomaly continues to exist. The correction of this anomaly would appear to be in order.
  13. ^ Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (2010). Local Elections 2009: Results, Transfer of Votes and Statistics. Dublin: Stationery Office. ISBN 978-1-4064-2510-9.
  14. ^ a b Census 2011 Population Classified by Area Appendix 1 "Census Geographic Definitions"
  15. ^ Limerick City Boundary Alteration Order 2008 (S.I. No. 53 of 2008). Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.
  16. ^ Wexford Borough Boundary Alteration Order 2007 (S.I. No. 818 of 2007). Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.
  17. ^ Navan Town Boundary Alteration Order 2009 (S.I. No. 136 of 2009). Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.
  18. ^ Balbriggan Town Boundary Alteration Order 2009 (S.I. No. 17 of 2009). Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.
  19. ^ "Report on revision of administrative and electoral boundary of Balbriggan Town Council area". Fingal County Council. 13 October 2008. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
  20. ^ Shannon town Boundary Alteration Order 2008 (S.I. No. 557 of 2008). Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.

Further reading

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