Rural Areas - National Statutory Boundaries - Ungeneralised 2026

Rural Areas dataset generated from the 2026 National Statutory Boundary dataset. Ungeneralised. Rural districts were created under the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 as subdivisions of county councils. They in turn were subdivided into district electoral divisions. Rural districts were abolished outside Co. Dublin by the Local Government Act 1925 and abolished in Co. Dublin in 1930. These former boundaries are now known as Rural Areas and continue to be used for statistical purposes. This dataset is provided by Tailte Éireann.