-
In order to distinguish between the urban and rural population for census analysis, the boundaries of distinct settlements need to be defined. This requires the creation of suburbs and extensions to existing cities and legal towns, as well as delineating boundaries for...
-
The division into counties based on the model used in the English system, was introduced gradually by English settlers from the late 12th century onwards. These land divisions were formed following the Norman invasion of Ireland in imitation of the counties then in use as...
-
Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas - National Administrative Boundaries - Ungen. - 2024NEWTailte ÉireannGovernmentTeorainneacha na Limistéar Pleanála Teanga Gaeltachta Neamhghinearálaithe. I gcomhréir le forálacha Acht na Gaeltachta 2012, tá 26 Limistéar Pleanála Teanga Gaeltachta sainaitheanta ag an Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta. Faoin Acht, athainmneofar an Ghaeltacht atá...
-
GovernmentTeorainneacha na Gaeltachta Neamhghinearálaithe. Shainigh Orduithe na Limistéar Gaeltachta, 1956, 1967, 1974 agus 1982 an Ghaeltacht mar 155 Toghroinn nó páirteanna de Thoghranna i gcontaetha. The Gaeltacht Areas Orders, 1956, 1967, 1974 and 1982 defined the Gaeltacht as...
-
GovernmentThis dataset is admin areas pre 2014. The latest dataset is Local Electoral Areas - National Statutory Boundaries - Ungeneralised - 2024, see link...
-
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...
-
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...
-
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...
-
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...
-
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...
-
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...
-
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...
-
As an Island nation, fishing has always been economically and socially important to our country. Ireland’s proximity to the rich, productive seas of the North East Atlantic provides an ideal resource on which to continue to develop the seafood sector. Ireland’s coastline,...
-
As an Island nation, fishing has always been economically and socially important to our country. Ireland’s proximity to the rich, productive seas of the North East Atlantic provides an ideal resource on which to continue to develop the seafood sector. Ireland’s coastline,...
-
As an Island nation, fishing has always been economically and socially important to our country. Ireland’s proximity to the rich, productive seas of the North East Atlantic provides an ideal resource on which to continue to develop the seafood sector. Ireland’s coastline,...
-
Housing Supply Coordination Task Force for Dublin Data 2024
-
As an Island nation, fishing has always been economically and socially important to our country. Ireland’s proximity to the rich, productive seas of the North East Atlantic provides an ideal resource on which to continue to develop the seafood sector. Ireland’s coastline,...
-
As an Island nation, fishing has always been economically and socially important to our country. Ireland’s proximity to the rich, productive seas of the North East Atlantic provides an ideal resource on which to continue to develop the seafood sector. Ireland’s coastline,...
-
Housing Supply Coordination Task Force for Dublin Data 2024