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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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IH487 - Wear glasses or contact lenses for all children aged 2 to 17 years of ageCentral Statistics OfficeHealthWear glasses or contact lenses for all children aged 2 to 17 years of age
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IH498 - Self-perceived general dental health of all children aged 2 to 17 years of ageCentral Statistics OfficeHealthSelf-perceived general dental health of all children aged 2 to 17 years of age
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IH497 - Reason for unmet need where a medical examination or treatment (excluding dental) was nee...Central Statistics OfficeHealthReason for unmet need where a medical examination or treatment (excluding dental) was needed for a health problem in the past 12 months for all children aged 2 to 17 years of age
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IH496 - Reason for unmet need where a medical examination or treatment (excluding dental) was nee...Central Statistics OfficeHealthReason for unmet need where a medical examination or treatment (excluding dental) was needed for a health problem in the past 12 months for all children aged 2 to 17 years of age
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IH495 - Unmet need where a medical examination or treatment (excluding dental) was needed for a h...Central Statistics OfficeHealthUnmet need where a medical examination or treatment (excluding dental) was needed for a health problem in the past 12 months for all children aged 2 to 17 years of age
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IH494 - Unmet need where a medical examination or treatment (excluding dental) was needed for a h...Central Statistics OfficeHealthUnmet need where a medical examination or treatment (excluding dental) was needed for a health problem in the past 12 months for all children aged 2 to 17 years of age
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IH493 - Unmet need where a medical examination or treatment (excluding dental) was needed for a h...Central Statistics OfficeHealthUnmet need where a medical examination or treatment (excluding dental) was needed for a health problem in the past 12 months for all children aged 2 to 17 years of age
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IH492 - Medical examination or treatment (excluding dental) needed for a health problem in the pa...Central Statistics OfficeHealthMedical examination or treatment (excluding dental) needed for a health problem in the past 12 months for all children aged 2 to 17 years of age
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IH490 - Medical examination or treatment (excluding dental) needed for a health problem in the pa...Central Statistics OfficeHealthMedical examination or treatment (excluding dental) needed for a health problem in the past 12 months for all children aged 2 to 17 years of age
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IH489 - Wear glasses or contact lenses for all children aged 2 to 17 years of ageCentral Statistics OfficeHealthWear glasses or contact lenses for all children aged 2 to 17 years of age
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IH488 - Wear glasses or contact lenses for all children aged 2 to 17 years of ageCentral Statistics OfficeHealthWear glasses or contact lenses for all children aged 2 to 17 years of age
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