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Municipal Districts - National Statutory Boundaries - Ungeneralised - 2024GovernmentMunicipal 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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GovernmentThe 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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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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GovernmentTownlands 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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Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas - National Administrative Boundaries - Ungen. - 2024GovernmentTeorainneacha 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...
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Civil Parishes (Urban Areas) - National Statutory Boundaries - Ungeneralised - 2024GovernmentCivil 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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Constituency Boundaries Ungeneralised - National Electoral Boundaries - 2023GovernmentFor 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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Point file of Civil Parish placenames from the National Gazetteer dataset
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Local Electoral Areas Boundaries Ungeneralised - National Administrative Boundaries - 2015GovernmentFor the purposes of County Council and Corporation elections each county and city is divided into Local Electoral Areas (LEAs) which are constituted on the basis of Orders made under the Local Government Act, 1941. In general, LEAs are formed by aggregating Electoral...
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Constituency Boundaries Ungeneralised - National Electoral Boundaries - 2013GovernmentConstituency Boundaries - ungeneralised. The Constituencies Boundaries supplied are based on the Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2013For the purpose of elections to Dáil Éireann, the country is divided into Constituencies which, under Article 16.4 of the...
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All the stations and stopping places used for passenger traffic and/or freight traffic.This dataset is provided by Tailte Éireann
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Usually the sea or ocean area.This dataset is provided by Tailte Éireann
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An area controlled by an administrative authority. National territory and all national subdivisions up to fifth order.This dataset is provided by Tailte Éireann
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Labelled point file of Centres of Population placenames from the National Gazetteer dataset.This dataset is provided by Tailte Éireann
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Point file of County placenames from the National Gazetteer dataset.This dataset is provided by Tailte Éireann
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Point file of Local Authorities from the National Gazetteer dataset.This dataset is provided by Tailte Éireann
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Point file of Townland placenames from the National Gazetteer dataset.This dataset is provided by Tailte Éireann
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Polygon file of the Boundaries Seawater Area taken from the National 1:250k Map Of IrelandThis dataset is provided by Tailte Éireann
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A point where a railway crosses a road at the same level. The level crossing will be associated both to the road and railway network.This dataset is provided by Tailte Éireann
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The vertical datum for the shoreline should be mean sea high water in tidal maritime zone or normal waterThis dataset is provided by Tailte Éireann