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Townlands are the smallest statutory boundary in the country and are based on Gaelic and later Norman and plantation divisions. In general, other territorial divisions are collections of townlands. The 6” survey of Ireland carried out under the 1825 Boundary Survey Act...
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GovernmentCounty councils and borough councils were created in Ireland under the 1898 Local Government Act. The 2001 Local Government Act renamed borough councils to city councils. The Local Government Reform Act 2014 provided for the creation of the City & County Councils of...
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Baronies were originally feudal jurisdictions dating from the 11th century, which in the course of time came to be used for administrative purposes. The re-organisation of local government in the late 19th century signalled the end of the barony as a meaningful territorial...
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The division of Ireland into counties was introduced gradually by Norman and English settlers between the 13th and 17th centuries, reflecting their use in in the Kingdom of England as units of local government. Townlands, civil parishes and baronies are subdivisions of...
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Civil Parishes (Urban Areas) - National Statutory Boundaries - Ungeneralised - 2024NEWTailte ÉireannGovernmentCivil parishes are based on ecclesiastical divisions which date back to the Synod of Kells in 1139. Their use as administrative and statistical areas declined following the 1898 Local Government Act. They are composed of collections of townlands and in turn they are...
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GovernmentMunicipal districts where created under the Local Government Reform Act of 2014 and are subdivisions of local authorities. Municipal districts are comprised of one or more Local Election Areas. Municipal districts are known as Borough Districts in Clonmel, Wexford, Drogheda...
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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...
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GovernmentElectoral Divisions (EDs) are the smallest legally defined administrative area in the state. In general, they were formed by aggregating townlands. EDs in turn are combined to create Local and National Constituencies. EDs originated as subdivisions of poor law unions (Poor...
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GovernmentFor the purpose of elections to Dáil Éireann, the country is divided into Constituencies which, under Article 16.4 of the Constitution of Ireland, have to be revised at least once every twelve years with due regard to changes in the distribution of the population. The...
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Water Framework Directive Transitional Waters Fish Ecological Status 2008 to recentNEWInland Fisheries IrelandEnvironmentThe main purpose of Inland Fisheries Ireland’s NRSP (National Research Survey Programme) and Water Framework Directive (WFD) Rivers, Lakes, and Transitional and Coastal Water (TRAC) sampling programmes is to collect fish stock data relating to fish species composition,...
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WFD Fish Ecological status for Rivers, Lakes and Transitional waters 2008 to recentNEWInland Fisheries IrelandEnvironmentThe main purpose of Inland Fisheries Ireland’s NRSP (National Research Survey Programme) and Water Framework Directive (WFD) Rivers, Lakes, and Transitional and Coastal Water (TRAC) sampling programmes is to collect fish stock data relating to fish species composition,...
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EnvironmentThe main purpose of Inland Fisheries Ireland’s National Research Survey Programme (NRSP) and Water Framework Directive (WFD) Rivers, Lakes, and Transitional and Coastal Water (TRAC) sampling programmes is to collect fish stock data relating to fish species composition,...
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EnvironmentThe main purpose of Inland Fisheries Ireland’s NRSP (National Research Survey Programme) and Water Framework Directive (WFD) Rivers, Lakes, and Transitional and Coastal Water (TRAC) sampling programmes is to collect fish stock data relating to fish species composition,...
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HealthThis is a map and listing of Cricket Pitches based in Fingal County Council Administrative Area. “Disclaimer” This maybe the Local Park and not the exact location of the piece of equipment as they can be in various locations within the Public...
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EconomyThis is a listing and mapping of the Remote Working Hubs available to rent on a daily or weekly basis from the the Enterprise Centres within Fingal County Council. Each Enterprise Center needs to be contacted individually to arrrange bookings as each is it own entity and...
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Accessible Parking Spaces/Parking Bays within Fingal County Council. This dataset outlines the disabled parking spaces/bays on streets and roads with details of street name, number of disabled spaces/bays at that location, location/nearest business or street...
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Education and SportThis is a listing of Bowling Green within Fingal County Council Administrative Area. “Disclaimer” This maybe the Local Park and not the exact location of the piece of equipment as they can be in various locations within the Public Spaces/Public...
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Education and SportPlaying Pitches with shape file mapping showing all types, basketball, bowling, golf, bowling green and all weather, 5 a side etc. within Fingal County Council
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Education and SportThis is the location and mapping of Outdoor Exercise Equipment within Fingal County Council, Public Park and Neighbourhood Areas. The equipment is within the Open Spaces and this mapping may not be exact point but its to show the amount of free Exercise Equipment /Gym Gear...
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Education and SportThis is a listing and mapping of Public Basketball Courts within Fingal County Council Public Parks and Open Spaces within Fingal County Council Administrative Area. These are in Parks and Public Areas and maintained by our Park Rangers and Parks Department Personnell...
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