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The system of local government Ireland, then wholly within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, was reformed by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898, which came into force in 1899. The new system divided Ireland into the following entities:

At the county level:

Within the administrative counties:

Some counties contained rural districts only, with no municipal boroughs or urban districts.

A number of small towns located in rural districts also had town commissioners with limited powers under the Towns Improvement (Ireland) Act 1854.

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Map of Local Government Areas in 1898

County boroughs

Name of county borough Electoral areas Notes
Belfast Cromac, Duncairn, Falls, Ormeau, Pottinger, St. Anne's, Shankill, Victoria, and Woodvale
Cork Centre, North-East, North-West No. 1, North-West No. 2, North-West No. 3, South No. 1, and South No. 2
Dublin Dublin No. 1, Dublin No. 2, Dublin No. 3, Dublin No. 4, Dublin No. 5, Dublin No. 6, Dublin No. 7, Dublin No. 8, Dublin No. 9, and Dublin No. 10 Absorbed three urban districts in County Dublin 1900
Limerick Limerick No. 1, Limerick No. 2, Limerick No. 3, Limerick No. 4, and Limerick No. 5
Londonderry East and South, North, Waterside, and West Commonly called Derry
Waterford Waterford No. 1, Waterford No. 2, Waterford No. 3, Waterford No. 4, and Waterford No. 5

County Antrim

Name of administrative area Electoral areas Notes
Ballycastle Urban District Established as an Urban District on 1 April 1921 from part of Ballycastle RD
Ballyclare Urban District Established as an Urban District on 1 October 1905
Ballymena Urban District Harryville, Market, and Town Hall
Ballymoney Urban District Ballymoney North Urban, and Ballymoney South Urban
Carrickfergus Urban District Carrickfergus Central Urban, Carrickfergus East Urban, and Carrickfergus West Urban
Larne Urban District Central, Curran, Gardenmore, and Townparks [sic]
Lisburn Urban District Lisburn Central Urban, Lisburn North Urban, and Lisburn South East [sic] Urban
Portrush Urban District Portrush East Urban, Portrush North Urban, and Portrush West Urban
Aghalee Rural District Originally known as Lurgan No. 3 Rural District; renamed by 1902; incorporated into Lisburn RD on 1 April 1920
Antrim Rural District Antrim, Ballyclare Rural, Crumlin, Randalstown, and Templepatrick
Ballycastle Rural District Ballintoy, Ballycastle, and Cushendall
Ballymena Rural District Broughshane, Clogh, Galgorm, Kells, and Portglenone
Ballymoney Rural District Bushmills, Castle Quarter, Dervock, Enagh, and Killoquin
Belfast Rural District Belfast Rural (sole electoral area) Originally known as Belfast No. 1 Rural District; renamed by 1902
Larne Rural District Carrickfergus Rural, Island Magee, and Kilwaughter
Lisburn Rural District Aghalee, Glenavy, Knocknadona, and Malone Originally known as Lisburn No. 1 Rural District; renamed by 1902

County Armagh

Name of administrative area Electoral areas Notes
Armagh Urban District Armagh East Urban, Armagh North Urban, and Armagh South Urban
Keady Urban District Keady Urban (sole electoral area) Constituted Urban District 1903
Lurgan Urban District Lurgan North Urban, Lurgan South East Urban, and Lurgan South West Urban
Portadown Urban District Portadown North Urban, Portadown South East Urban, and Portadown South West Urban
Tanderagee Urban District Tanderagee Urban (sole electoral area)
Armagh Rural District Armagh Rural, Keady Rural, Loughgall, Markethill, and Tynan
Crossmaglen Rural District Crossmaglen, and Newtown Hamilton Originally known as Castleblayney No. 2 Rural District; renamed in June 1899 incorporated into Newry No. 2 Rural District on 1 April 1921
Lurgan Rural District Lurgan Rural, Portadown Rural, and Tartaraghan Originally known as Lurgan No. 1 Rural District; renamed by 1902
Newry No. 2 Rural District Camlough, and Poyntz Pass
Tandragee Rural District Tanderagee Rural (sole electoral area) Briefly known as Banbridge No. 2 Rural District; renamed Tandragee Rural District in June 1899, sometimes spelt Tanderagee.

County Carlow

Name of administrative area Electoral areas Notes
Carlow Urban District Carlow North Urban, Carlow South Urban, and Graiguecullen
Baltinglass No. 2 Rural District Hacketstown, and Rathvilly
Carlow Rural District Bagenalstown, Borris, Carlow Rural, Clonegall, Fennagh & Myshall, Leighlinbridge, and Tullow Originally known as Carlow No. 1 Rural District; renamed by 1912
Idrone Rural District Idrone Rural (sole electoral area) Originally known as New Ross No. 3 Rural District; renamed 1899

County Cavan

Name of administrative area Electoral areas Notes
Belturbet Urban District Belturbet Urban (sole electoral area)
Cavan Urban District Cavan East Urban, Cavan North West Urban, and Cavan South West [sic] Created in 1900
Cootehill Urban District Cootehill Urban (sole electoral area)
Bailieborough Rural District Bailieborough, Crossbane, and Kingscourt
Bawnboy Rural District Bawnboy, and Swanlinbar Originally known as Bawnboy No. 1 Rural District; renamed by 1902
Castlerahan Rural District Castlerahan (sole electoral area) Originally known as Oldcastle No. 2 Rural District; renamed between 1902 and 1912
Cavan Rural District Arvagh, Ballyhaise, Bellananagh, Cavan Rural, Cootehill Rural, Drumcarn, Killeshandra, Kilnaleck, Larah, and Stradone
Cootehill No. 1 Rural District Absorbed into Cavan Rural District some time between 1911 and 1925.
Enniskillen No. 2 Rural District Enniskillen No. 2 Rural (sole electoral area)
Mullaghoran Rural District Mullaghoran Rural (sole electoral area) Originally known as Granard No. 2 Rural District; renamed between 1902 and 1912

County Clare

Name of administrative area Electoral areas Notes
Ennis Urban District Ennis North East Urban, and Ennis South West Urban
Kilrush Urban District Kilrush East Urban, and Kilrush West Urban
Ballyvaghan Rural District Drumcreehy, and Lisdoonvarna
Corrofin Rural District Corrofin, and Muckanagh
Ennis Rural District Ennis Rural, Killanniv, Newmarket, and Templemaley
Ennistymon Rural District Ennistymon, Killilagh, Magherareagh, and Miltown Malbay
Killadysert Rural District Coolmeen, and Killadysert
Kilrush Rural District Doonbeg, Kilkee, Kilmihil, Kilrush Rural, Moyarta, and Mullagh
Limerick No. 2 Rural District Mountievers, and O'Briensbridge
Scariff Rural District Feakle, Killaloe, and Scariff
Tulla Rural District Caher, Kilkishen, Quinn, and Tulla

County Cork

Name of administrative area Electoral areas Notes
Clonakilty Urban District Clonakilty Urban (sole electoral area)
Fermoy Urban District Fermoy Central Urban, Fermoy North Urban, and Fermoy South Urban
Kinsale Urban District Kinsale North Urban, and Kinsale South Urban
Macroom Urban District Macroom Urban (sole electoral area) Created in 1901 from part of Macroom Rural District
Mallow Urban District Mallow East Urban, Mallow North West Urban, and Mallow South [sic] Urban Constituted Urban District 1902
Midleton Urban District Midleton Urban (sole electoral area) Created in 1900
Passage West Urban District Created in 1921 from part of Cork Rural District, by virtue of an Order made by the Local Government Board for Ireland on 28 June 1921
Queenstown Urban District Queenstown East Urban, and Queenstown West Urban
Skibbereen Urban District Skibbereen Urban (sole electoral area) Created in 1900
Youghal Urban District Youghal Central Urban, Youghal North Urban, and Youghal South Urban
Bandon Rural District Ballymodan, Bandon, Inishannon, Kilbrittain, Teadies, and Templemartin
Bantry Rural District Bantry, Bantry Rural, Durrus, and Glengarriff
Castletown Rural District Castletown Rural (sole electoral area)
Charleville Rural District Charleville (sole electoral area) Originally known as Kilmallock No. 2 Rural District; renamed by 1902
Clonakilty Rural District Clonakilty Rural, Rosscarbery, and Timoleague
Cork Rural District Ballincollig, Bishopstown, Blackrock, Blarney, Queenstown Rural, and Whitechurch
Dunmanway Rural District Carrigboy, Coolmountain, Dunmanway, and Kinneigh
Fermoy Rural District Ballyhooly, Ballynoe, Fermoy Rural, Kilworth, and Rathcormack
Kanturk Rural District Banteer, Boherboy, Kanturk, Knockatooan, Milford, and Newmarket
Kinsale Rural District Ballinspittle, Ballymartle, Carrigaline, and Kinsale Rural
Macroom Rural District Clonmoyle, Inchigeelagh, Macloneigh, Rahalisk, and Slievereagh
Mallow Rural District Buttevant, Doneraile, Kilshannig, and Mallow Rural
Midleton Rural District Cloyne, Lisgoold, and Midleton Rural
Millstreet Rural District Cullen, and Drishane
Mitchelstown No. 1 Rural District Kildorrery, and Mitchelstown
Skibbereen Rural District Aghadown, Castlehaven, Clonkeen, Dromdaleague, and Skibbereen Rural
Skull Rural District Goleen, and Skull
Youghal No. 1 Rural District Youghal No. 1 Rural (sole electoral area)

County Donegal

Name of administrative area Electoral areas Notes
Buncrana Urban District Buncrana North Urban, and Buncrana South Urban Created in 1914
Bundoran Urban District Bundoran North Urban, and Bundoran South Urban Created in 1915
Letterkenny Urban District Letterkenny Urban (sole electoral area)
Ballyshannon Rural District Ballyshannon Rural (sole electoral area) Originally known as Ballyshannon No. 1 Rural District; renamed by 1902
Donegal Rural District Donegal, Dunkineely, Laghy, and Mountcharles
Dunfanaghy Rural District Dunfanaghy, and Gortahork
Glenties Rural District Annagarry, Ardara, Dunglow, Glencolumbkille, Glenties, and Killybegs
Inishowen Rural District Buncrana Rural, Carndonagh, Malin, and Moville
Letterkenny Rural District Letterkenny Rural, and Temple Douglas
Londonderry No. 2 Rural District Londonderry No. 2 Rural (sole electoral area) Absorbed into Inishowen Rural District
Milford Rural District Carrickart, Fanad, Milford, and Rathmullan
Strabane No. 2 Rural District Castlefinn, and Raphoe Absorbed into Stranorlar Rural District some time between 1911 and 1925
Stranorlar Rural District Cloghan, and Stranorlar

County Down

Area Electoral area Notes
Banbridge Urban District Banbridge East Urban, Banbridge North West Urban, and Banbridge South West Urban
Bangor Urban District Castle, Clifton, and Dufferin
Donaghadee Urban District Donaghadee North Urban, and Donaghadee South Urban Established as an Urban District on 1 January 1906
Dromore Urban District Dromore Urban (sole electoral area) Created in 1902 (?)
Holywood Urban District Holywood Urban (sole electoral area)
Newcastle Urban District Newcastle North Urban, and Newcastle South Urban Established as an Urban District on 1 October 1905
Newry Urban District Newry North Urban, Newry South Urban, and Newry West Urban
Newtownards Urban District Castle, Central, and Victoria
Warrenpoint Urban District Warrenpoint East Urban, and Warrenpoint West Urban
Banbridge Rural District Banbridge Rural, Dromore Rural, Gilford, Loughbrickland, and Moneyslane Originally known as Banbridge No. 1 Rural District; renamed by 1902
Castlereagh Rural District Castlereagh Rural (sole electoral area) Originally known as Belfast No. 2 Rural District; renamed by 1902
Downpatrick Rural District Ballynahinch, Castlewellan, Downpatrick, Killyleagh, Portaferry, and Strangford
Hillsborough Rural District Drumbeg, and Hillsborough Originally known as Lisburn No. 2 Rural District; renamed by 1902
Kilkeel Rural District Kilkeel, and Rostrevor
Moira Rural District Moira Rural (sole electoral area) Originally known as Lurgan No. 2 Rural District; renamed by 1902
Newry No. 1 Rural District Newry Rural, and Rathfriland
Newtownards Rural District Comber, Grey Abbey, and Newtownards Rural

County Dublin

Name of administrative area Electoral areas Notes
Blackrock Urban District Blackrock No. 1 Urban, Blackrock No. 2 Urban, Booterstown, and Monkstown
Clontarf Urban District Absorbed by Dublin county borough 1900
Dalkey Urban District Dalkey North Urban, and Dalkey South Urban
Drumcondra, Clonliffe and Glasnevin Urban District Absorbed by Dublin county borough 1900
Howth Urban District Howth East Urban, and Howth West Urban Established in 1919
Killiney and Ballybrack Urban District Killiney and Ballybrack North Urban, and Killiney and Ballybrack South Urban
Kingstown Urban District Glasthule, Kingstown East Urban, Kingstown West Urban, and Monkstown
New Kilmainham Urban District Absorbed by Dublin county borough 1900
Pembroke Urban District Pembroke East Urban, and Pembroke West Urban
Rathmines and Rathgar Urban District Rathmines and Rathgar No. 1 East Urban, Rathmines and Rathgar No. 2 East Urban, Rathmines and Rathgar No. 1 West Urban, and Rathmines and Rathgar No. 2 West Urban
Balrothery Rural District Balbriggan, Malahide, and Skerries
Celbridge No. 2 Rural District Celbridge No. 2 Rural (sole electoral area)
North Dublin Rural District North Dublin Rural (sole electoral area)
Rathdown No. 1 Rural District Rathdown No. 1 Rural (sole electoral area)
South Dublin Rural District South Dublin Rural (sole electoral area)

County Fermanagh

Name of administrative area Electoral areas Notes
Enniskillen Urban District Enniskillen East Urban, Enniskillen North Urban, and Enniskillen South Urban
Belleek Rural District Belleek Rural (sole electoral area) Originally known as Ballyshannon No. 2 Rural District; renamed by 1902; incorporated into Irvinestown Rural District on 1 April 1921
Clones No. 2 Rural District Clones No. 2 Rural (sole electoral area) Incorporated into Lisnaskea Rural District on 1 April 1921
Enniskillen Rural District Ely, Enniskillen, Florencecourt, Holywell, Lisbellaw, Newporton, and Tempo Originally known as Enniskillen No. 1 Rural District; renamed by 1902
Irvinestown Rural District Clonelly, Ederny, and Irvinestown Originally known as Irvinestown No. 1 Rural District; renamed by 1902
Lisnaskea Rural District Brookeborough, Doon, and Lisnaskea

County Galway

Name of administrative area Electoral areas Notes
Ballinasloe Urban District Ballinasloe North East Urban, Ballinalsoe South East Urban, and Ballinasloe West Urban
Galway Urban District Galway East Urban, Galway North Urban, Galway South Urban, and Galway West Urban
Ballinasloe No. 1 Rural District Ballinasloe Rural, Killallaghtan, Kiltormer, and Laurencetown
Clifden Rural District Clifden, Owengowla, Rinvyle, and Roundstone
Galway Rural District Clare Galway, Galway Rural, Inishmore, Moycullen, Oranmore, and Spiddle
Glennamaddy Rural District Glennamaddy, Kilcroan, Raheen, and Toberroe
Gort Rural District Ardrahan, Ballycahalan, Gort, and Kinvarra
Loughrea Rural District Athenry, Bullaun, Cappalusk, Kilteskill, Loughrea, Loughrea Rural, and Woodford
Mountbellew [sic] Rural District Clonbrook, Killeroran, and Mount Bellew [sic]
Oughterard Rural District Cloonbur, Lettermore, and Oughterard
Portumna Rural District Drummin, Eyrecourt, and Portumna
Tuam Rural District Abbey, Belclare, Dunmore, Headford, Hillsbrook, Tuam, and Tuam Rural

County Kerry

Name of administrative area Electoral areas Notes
Killarney Urban District Killarney East Urban, and Killarney West Urban
Listowel Urban District Listowel East Urban, and Listowel West Urban
Tralee Urban District Tralee North East Urban, Tralee South East Urban, and Tralee West Urban
Caherciveen Rural District Caher, Glanbehy, Loughcurrane, and Portmagee
Dingle Rural District Ballinvoher, Castlegregory, Dingle, and Ventry
Kenmare Rural District Ardea, Kenmare, Kilgarvan, and Sneem
Killarney Rural District Coom, Killarney Rural, Killorglin, Milltown, and Molahiffe
Listowel Rural District Ballyduff, Ballyhorgan, Killehenny, Lisselton, Listowel Rural, and Tarbert Originally known as Listowel No. 1 Rural District; renamed between 1901 and 1912
Tralee Rural District Ardfert, Brosna, Castleisland, Kilgarrylander, Ratass, Scartaglin, and Tralee Rural

County Kildare

Name of administrative area Electoral areas Notes
Athy Urban District Athy East Urban, and Athy West Urban Created in 1900 from part of Athy No. 1 Rural District
Naas Urban District Naas (sole electoral area) Created in 1900
Athy No. 1 Rural District Athy Rural, Ballitore, Castledermot, Fontstown, Harristown, and Monasterevin
Baltinglass No. 3 Rural District Absorbed into Athy No.1 Rural District some time between 1911 and 1925.
Celbridge No. 1 Rural District Celbridge, and Kilcock
Edenderry No. 2 Rural District Cadamstown, Carbury, and Rathangan
Naas No. 1 Rural District Ballymore Eustace, Kilcullen, Kildare, Kilmeage, Naas Rural, and Newbridge

County Kilkenny

Name of administrative area Electoral areas Notes
Kilkenny Borough (City) Kilkenny No. 1, and Kilkenny No. 2
Callan Rural District Callan, and Kilmaganny Originally known as Callan No. 1 Rural District; renamed by 1901
Carrick-on-Suir No. 3 Rural District Carrick-on-Suir No. 3 Rural (sole electoral area)
Castlecomer Rural District Castlecomer Rural (sole electoral area)
Ida Rural District Ida Rural (sole electoral area) Briefly known as New Ross No. 2 Rural District; renamed 1899.
Kilkenny Rural District Freshford, Kilkenny Rural, and Tiscoffin
Thomastown Rural District Graiguenamanagh, Inistioge, Knocktopher, Thomastown, and Woolengrange
Urlingford No. 1 Rural District Balleen, and Urlingford
Waterford No. 2 Rural District Dunkitt, and Kilmakevoge

King's County

Name of administrative area Electoral areas Notes
Birr Urban District Birr North East Urban, Birr South East Urban, and Birr West Urban
Tullamore Urban District Tullamore East Urban, and Tullamore West Urban Created in 1900
Birr No. 1 Rural District Banagher, Birr Rural, Clonmacnoise, Ferbane, Frankford, and Kinnity
Clonygowan Rural District Originally known as Mountmellick No. 2 Rural District; renamed between 1901 and 1912; absorbed into Tullamore Rural District by 1925.
Edenderry No. 1 Rural District Ballyburley, Clonbulloge, and Edenderry
Roscrea No. 2 Rural District Mountheaton, and Shinrone
Tullamore Rural District Clara, Clonygowan, Killoughy, Philipstown, and Tullamore Rural Originally known as Tullamore No. 1 Rural District; renamed between 1901 and 1912

County Leitrim

Name of administrative area Electoral areas Notes
Ballinamore Rural District Ballinamore, and Newtowngore Originally known as Bawnboy No. 2 Rural District; renamed by 1902
Carrick-on-Shannon No. 1 Rural District Carrick-on-Shannon, Drumreilly, and Drumshanbo
Kinlough Rural District Kinlough Rural (sole electoral area) Originally known as Ballyshannon No. 3 Rural District; renamed by 1902
Manorhamilton Rural District Drumahaire, Drumkeeran, Lurganboy, Manorhamilton, and Munakill
Mohill Rural District Carrigallen, Drumod, Mohill, Rinn, and Rowan

County Limerick

Name of administrative area Electoral areas Notes
Croom Rural District Adare, Castletown, and Croom
Glin Rural District Glin (sole electoral area) Originally known as Listowel No. 2 Rural District; renamed by 1902
Kilmallock Rural District Bruff, Bruree, Hospital, Kilfinnane, and Kilmallock Originally known as Kilmallock No. 1 Rural District; renamed between 1901 and 1912
Limerick No. 1 Rural District Caherconlish, Cappamore, Castleconnell, and Limerick Rural
Mitchelstown No. 2 Rural District Mitchelstown No. 2 Rural (sole electoral area)
Newcastle Rural District Abbeyfeale, Ardagh, Broadford, Monagay, and Newcastle
Rathkeale Rural District Askeaton, Pallaskenry, Rathkeale, Rathkeale Rural, and Shanagolden
Tipperary No. 2 Rural District Tipperary No. 2 Rural (sole electoral area)

County Londonderry

Name of administrative area Electoral areas Notes
Coleraine Urban District Coleraine North East Urban, Coleraine South East Urban, and Coleraine West Urban
Limavady Urban District Limavady Urban (sole electoral area)
Portstewart Urban District Portstewart East Urban, and Portstewart West Urban Established as an Urban District on 1 April 1916 from part of Coleraine RD
Coleraine Rural District Aghadowey, Articlave, Garvagh, Kilrea, and Knockantern
Limavady Rural District Ballykelly, Bellarena, Dungiven, and Fruithill
Londonderry No. 1 Rural District Claudy, Eglinton, and Waterside
Magherafelt Rural District Bellaghy, Draperstown, Maghera, Magherafelt, and Moneymore

County Longford

Name of administrative area Electoral areas Notes
Granard Urban District Granard Urban (sole electoral area)
Longford Urban District Longford North West Urban, and Longford South East Urban Created in 1900
Ballymahon Rural District Ballymahon, and Kilglass Originally known as Ballymahon No. 1 Rural District; renamed between 1901 and 1912
Granard No. 1 Rural District Ballinalee, Columbkille, Edgeworthstown, and Granard Rural
Longford Rural District Ballinamuck, Drumlish, Killashee, and Longford Rural

County Louth

Name of administrative area Electoral areas Notes
Drogheda Borough Duleek Gate, St. Lawrence Gate, and West Gate
Dundalk Urban District Dundalk Middle Urban, Dundalk North Urban, Dundalk South Urban, and Seatown
Ardee No. 1 Rural District Ardee, Castlebellingham, and Dunleer
Dundalk Rural District Carlingford, Dromiskin, and Dundalk Rural
Louth Rural District Louth Rural (sole electoral area) Originally known as Drogheda No. 1 Rural District; renamed between 1901 and 1912

County Mayo

Name of administrative area Electoral areas Notes
Ballina Urban District Ardnaree, Ballina North West Urban, and Ballina South West Urban Created in 1900
Castlebar Urban District Castlebar East Urban, and Castlebar West Urban Created in 1900
Westport Urban District Westport East Urban, Westport South Urban, and Westport West Urban Created in 1900
Ballina Rural District Ballina Rural, Ballycastle, Crossmolina, Killala, and Mount Falcon
Ballinrobe Rural District Ballinrobe, Cappaghduff, Cong, and Hollymount
Belmullet Rural District Bangor, Belmullet, and Knocknalower
Castlebar Rural District Bellavary, Castlebar Rural, Clonkeen, and Pontoon
Claremorris Rural District Ballyhaunis, Ballindine, and Claremorris
Killala Rural District Absorbed into Ballina Rural District some time between 1911 and 1925.
Swineford Rural District Kilkelly, Kiltamagh, Meelick, Sonnagh, and Swineford
Westport Rural District Achill, Ballycroy, Islandeady, Louisburgh, Newport, and Westport Rural

County Meath

Name of administrative area Electoral areas Notes
Kells Urban District Kells North Urban, and Kells South Urban
Navan Urban District Navan North Urban, and Navan South Urban
Trim Urban District Trim Urban (sole electoral area)
Ardee No. 2 Rural District Ardee No. 2 Rural (sole electoral area)
Dunshaughlin Rural District Dunboyne, and Dunshaughlin
Edenderry No. 3 Rural District Absorbed into Trim Rural District some time between 1911 and 1925.
Kells Rural District Kells Rural, Kilskeer, Moynalty, and Nobber
Meath Rural District Meath Rural (sole electoral area) Originally known as Drogheda No. 2 Rural District; renamed between 1901 and 1912
Navan Rural District Castletown, Navan Rural, and Painestown
Oldcastle Rural District Oldcastle (sole electoral area) Originally known as Oldcastle No. 1 Rural District; renamed between 1901 and 1912
Trim Rural District Athboy, Ballyboggan, Innfield, Summerhill, and Trim Rural

County Monaghan

Name of administrative area Electoral areas Notes
Carrickmacross Urban District Carrickmacross Urban (sole electoral area) Created in 1900
Castleblayney Urban District Castleblayney Urban (sole electoral area) Created in 1900
Clones Urban District Clones Urban (sole electoral area)
Monaghan Urban District Monaghan East Urban, and Monaghan West Urban
Carrickmacross Rural District Carrickmacross Rural, and Donaghmoyne
Castleblayney Rural District Ballybay, and Castleblayney Rural Originally known as Castleblayney No. 1 Rural District; renamed by 1902
Clones No. 1 Rural District Clones Rural, and Dawsongrove
Cootehill No. 2 Rural District
Monaghan Rural District Castleshane, Emyvale, Kilmore, Monaghan Rural, and Scotstown

Queen's County

Name of administrative area Electoral areas Notes
Abbeyleix Rural District Abbeyleix, Ballinakill, Ballyroan, Castletown, Durrow, and Rathdowney
Athy No. 2 Rural District Ballylynan, and Stradbally
Mountmelick [sic] Rural District Ballybrittas, Clonaslee, Coolrain, Emo, Maryborough, Mountmellick, [sic] and Mountrath Originally known as Mountmelick [sic] No. 1 Rural District; renamed by 1902
Roscrea No. 3 Rural District Roscrea No. 3 Rural (sole electoral area)
Slievemargy Rural District Slievemargy Rural (sole electoral area) Originally known as Carlow No. 2 Rural District; renamed by 1902

County Roscommon

Name of administrative area Electoral areas Notes
Athlone No. 2 Rural District Athlone West Rural, Creagh, Dysart, and Kiltoom
Ballinasloe No. 2 Rural District Absorbed into Athlone No. 2 Rural District some time between 1911 and 1925.
Boyle No. 1 Rural District Boyle, Boyle Rural, Croghan, and Keadew
Carrick-on-Shannon No. 2 Rural District Aughrim, and Danesfort Absorbed into Boyle No. 1 Rural District some time between 1911 and 1925.
Castlerea Rural District Ballaghaderreen, Ballinlough, Castlerea, and Frenchpark
Roscommon Rural District Athleague, Cams, Drumdaff, and Roscommon
Strokestown Rural District Elphin, Roosky, Strokestown, and Tulsk Absorbed into Roscommon Rural District some time between 1911 and 1925.

County Sligo

Name of administrative area Electoral areas Notes
Sligo Borough Sligo East, Sligo North, and Sligo West
Boyle Rural District Ballymote, Carney, Cliffony, Collooney, Knockaree, and Riverstown Originally known as Sligo Rural District (?)
Boyle No. 2 Rural District Coolavin, Kilmactranny, and Templevanny
Dromore West Rural District Castleconor, Dromor, and Skreen
Tobercurry Rural District Achonry, Aclaire, Coolaney, and Tobercurry

Tipperary (North Riding)

Name of administrative area Electoral areas Notes
Nenagh Urban District Created in 1900
Templemore Urban District Templemore East Urban, Templemore North West Urban, Templemore South [sic] Urban
Thurles Urban District Thurles North Urban, and Thurles South Urban
Birr No. 2 Rural District Absorbed into Borrisokane Rural District some time between 1911 and 1925.
Borrisokane Rural District Borrisokane, Clougjordan, Riverstown, and Terryglass
Nenagh Rural District Ballina, Birdhill, Kilmore, Latteragh, Nenagh Rural, and Newport
Roscrea No. 1 Rural District Bourney, and Roscrea
Thurles Rural District Borrisoleigh, Holycross, Littleton, Templetuohy, and Thurles Rural

Tipperary (South Riding)

Name of administrative area Electoral areas Notes
Clonmel Borough St. Mary's North, St. Mary's South, St. Patrick's, and St. Peter's
Carrick-on-Suir Urban District Carrick-on-Suir East Urban, Carrick-on-Suir West Urban, and Carrickbeg
Cashel Urban District Cashel East Urban, Cashel North West Urban, and Cashel South West Urban
Tipperary Urban District Tipperary East Urban, and Tipperary West Urban Created in 1900
Carrick-on-Suir No. 1 Rural District Carrick-on-Suir No. 1 Rural (sole electoral area)
Cashel Rural District Cashel Rural, Fethard, Killenaule, Kilpatrick, and Tullamain
Clogheen Rural District Ardfinnan, Caher, and Clogheen
Clonmel No. 1 Rural District Clonmel No. 1 Rural (sole electoral area)
Gortnahoe Rural District Originally known as Urlingford No. 2 Rural District; renamed between 1901 and 1912; absorbed into Slievardagh Rural District by 1925.
Slievardagh Rural District Ballingarry, Kilcooly, and Mullinahone Briefly known as Callan No. 2 Rural District; renamed 1899.
Tipperary No. 1 Rural District Bansha, Cappagh, Emly, Golden, and Tipperary Rural

County Tyrone

Name of administrative area Electoral areas Notes
Cookstown Urban District Cookstown North Urban, and Cookstown South Urban Created in 1900
Dungannon Urban District Dungannon Centre Urban, Dungannon East Urban, and Dungannon West Urban Created in 1900
Omagh Urban District Omagh North Urban, Omagh South Urban, and Omagh West Urban Created in 1900
Strabane Urban District Strabane North Urban, and Strabane South Urban Created in 1900
Castlederg Rural District Castlederg, Clare, and Killeter
Clogher Rural District Augher, Aughnacloy, Ballygawley, Clogher, and Fivemiletown
Cookstown Rural District Coagh, Cookstown Rural, Pomeroy, and Stewartstown
Dungannon Rural District Caledon, Clonavaddy, Donaghmore, Moy, and Tullyniskan
Omagh Rural District Carrickmore, Dromore, Drumquin, Fintona, Gortin, Mountjoy, Omagh Rural, Six Mile Cross, and Trillick
Strabane No. 1 Rural District Altaclady, Camus, Dunnamanagh, Newtown Stewart, and Plumb Bridge
Trillick Rural District Originally known as Irvinestown No. 2 Rural District; renamed by 1902; incorporated into Omagh RD on 1 April 1920

County Waterford

Name of administrative area Electoral areas Notes

Dungarvan Urban District

Abbeyside, Dungarvan Central Urban, and Dungarvan South West Urban
Carrick-on-Suir No. 2 Rural District Portlaw, and Rathgormuck
Clonmel No. 2 Rural District Clonmel No. 2 Rural
Dungarvan Rural District Dungarvan Rural, Ringville, Seskinan, and Whitechurch
Kilmacthomas Rural District Comeragh, Gardenmorris, and Kilmacthomas
Lismore Rural District Ballyduff, Cappoquin, Lismore, and Tallow
Waterford No. 1 Rural District Kilmeadan, Tramore, Waterford Rural, and Woodstown
Youghal No. 2 Rural District Youghal No. 2 Rural (sole electoral area)

County Westmeath

Name of administrative area Electoral areas Notes
Athlone Urban District Athlone East Urban, and Athlone West Urban
Athlone No. 1 Rural District Athlone East Rural, Glassan, and Moate
Ballymore Rural District Ballymore (sole electoral area) Originally known as Ballymahon No. 2 Rural District; renamed between 1901 and 1912
Coole Rural District Coole (sole electoral area) Originally known as Granard No. 3 Rural District; renamed between 1901 and 1912
Delvin Rural District Clonarney, Delvin, Fore, and Kinturk
Kilbeggan Rural District Originally known as Tullamore No. 2 Rural District; renamed between 1901 and 1912; absorbed into Mullingar Rural District by 1925.
Mullingar Rural District Castletown, Clonfad, Enniscoffey, Kilbeggan, Killucan, Knockdrin, Mullingar, Mullingar Rural, Multyfarnham, and Rathconrath

County Wexford

Name of administrative area Electoral areas Notes
Wexford Borough Wexford No. 1, Wexford No. 2, and Wexford No. 3
Enniscorthy Urban District Enniscorthy East Urban, Enniscorthy North West Urban, and Enniscorthy South West Urban
New Ross Urban District New Ross North East Urban, and New Ross South West Urban
Enniscorthy Rural District Ballyhuskard, Clonroche, Enniscorthy Rural, Ferns, Killann, and Newtownbarry
Gorey Rural District Coolgreany, Gorey, Gorey Rural, Kilcomb, and Monamolin
New Ross Rural District Carrigbyrne, Fethard, New Ross Rural, and Old Ross Originally known as New Ross No. 1 Rural District; renamed by 1902
Wexford Rural District Ardcavan, Bannow, Bridgetown, Rosslare, Tagmon, and Wexford Rural

County Wicklow

Name of administrative area Electoral areas Notes
Arklow Urban District Arklow East Urban, and Arklow West Urban Constituted an Urban District some time between 1901 and 1912
Bray Urban District Bray East Urban, Bray West Urban, and Little Bray
Wicklow Urban District Abbey, Castle, and Kilmartin
Baltinglass No. 1 Rural District Baltinglass, Blessington, Dunlavin, and Rathdangan
Naas No. 2 Rural District Absorbed into Baltinglass No. 1 Rural District some time between 1911 and 1925.
Rathdown No. 2 Rural District Rathdown No. 2 Rural (sole electoral area)
Rathdrum Rural District Arklow Rural, Dunganstown, Glendalough, Newcastle, Rathdrum, and Wicklow Rural
Shillelagh Rural District Coolattin, Killinure, and Tinahely

See also

  • List of rural and urban districts in Northern Ireland (1921—1972)
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