List of Irish local government areas 1899–1921

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:

• Administrative counties; and
• County boroughs

Within the administrative counties:

• Municipal boroughs, governed by the Municipal Corporations (Ireland) Act 1840;
• Urban districts; and
• Rural districts

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.

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[1]
Cork	Centre, North-East, North-West No. 1, North-West No. 2, North-West No. 3, South No. 1, and South No. 2[1]
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[1]	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[1]
Londonderry	East and South, North, Waterside, and West[2]	Commonly called Derry
Waterford	Waterford No. 1, Waterford No. 2, Waterford No. 3, Waterford No. 4, and Waterford No. 5[2]

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[3]
Ballyclare Urban District		Established as an Urban District on 1 October 1905[4]
Ballymena Urban District	Harryville, Market, and Town Hall[5]
Ballymoney Urban District	Ballymoney North Urban, and Ballymoney South Urban[5]
Carrickfergus Urban District	Carrickfergus Central Urban, Carrickfergus East Urban, and Carrickfergus West Urban[6]
Larne Urban District	Central, Curran, Gardenmore, and Townparks [sic][7]
Lisburn Urban District	Lisburn Central Urban, Lisburn North Urban, and Lisburn South East [sic] Urban[7]
Portrush Urban District	Portrush East Urban, Portrush North Urban, and Portrush West Urban[8]
Aghalee Rural District		Briefly known as Lurgan No. 3 Rural District, renamed in 1899.[9]
Antrim Rural District	Antrim, Ballyclare Rural, Crumlin, Randalstown, and Templepatrick[10]
Ballycastle Rural District	Ballintoy, Ballycastle, and Cushendall[10]
Ballymena Rural District	Broughshane, Clogh, Galgorm, Kells, and Portglenone[10]
Ballymoney Rural District	Bushmills, Castle Quarter, Dervock, Enagh, and Killoquin[10]
Belfast Rural District	Belfast Rural (sole electoral area)[10]	Originally known as Belfast No. 1 Rural District; renamed in January 1901. [11] [12]
Larne Rural District	Carrickfergus Rural, Island Magee, and Kilwaughter[10]
Lisburn Rural District	Aghalee, Glenavy, Knocknadona, and Malone[10]	Originally known as Lisburn No. 1 Rural District; renamed by 1902[12]

County Armagh

Name of administrative area	Electoral areas	Notes
Armagh Urban District	Armagh East Urban, Armagh North Urban, and Armagh South Urban[5]
Keady Urban District	Keady Urban (sole electoral area)[13]	Constituted Urban District 1903[14]
Lurgan Urban District	Lurgan North Urban, Lurgan South East Urban, and Lurgan South West Urban[7]
Portadown Urban District	Portadown North Urban, Portadown South East Urban, and Portadown South West Urban[8]
Tanderagee Urban District	Tanderagee Urban (sole electoral area)[15]
Armagh Rural District	Armagh Rural, Keady Rural, Loughgall, Markethill, and Tynan[16]
Crossmaglen Rural District	Crossmaglen, and Newtown Hamilton[16]	Originally known as Castleblayney No. 2 Rural District; renamed in June 1899[17][18] incorporated into Newry No. 2 Rural District on 1 April 1921[19]
Lurgan Rural District	Lurgan Rural, Portadown Rural, and Tartaraghan[16]	Originally known as Lurgan No. 1 Rural District; renamed by 1902[18]
Newry No. 2 Rural District	Camlough, and Poyntz Pass[16]
Tandragee Rural District	Tanderagee Rural (sole electoral area)[16]	Briefly known as Banbridge No. 2 Rural District; renamed Tandragee Rural District in June 1899,[17] sometimes spelt Tanderagee.[18]

County Carlow

Name of administrative area	Electoral areas	Notes
Carlow Urban District	Carlow North Urban, Carlow South Urban, and Graiguecullen[6]
Baltinglass No. 2 Rural District	Hacketstown, and Rathvilly[16]
Carlow Rural District	Bagenalstown, Borris, Carlow Rural, Clonegall, Fennagh & Myshall, Leighlinbridge, and Tullow[16]	Originally known as Carlow No. 1 Rural District; renamed by 1912[20]
Idrone Rural District	Idrone Rural (sole electoral area)[16]	Originally known as New Ross No. 3 Rural District; renamed 1899[21][20]

County Cavan

Name of administrative area	Electoral areas	Notes
Belturbet Urban District	Belturbet Urban (sole electoral area)[6]
Cavan Urban District	Cavan East Urban, Cavan North West Urban, and Cavan South West [sic][22]	Created in 1900
Cootehill Urban District	Cootehill Urban (sole electoral area)[23]
Bailieborough Rural District	Bailieborough, Crossbane, and Kingscourt[16]
Bawnboy Rural District	Bawnboy, and Swanlinbar[24]	Originally known as Bawnboy No. 1 Rural District; renamed by 1902[25]
Castlerahan Rural District	Castlerahan (sole electoral area)[24]	Originally known as Oldcastle No. 2 Rural District; renamed in 1903.[26]
Cavan Rural District	Arvagh, Ballyhaise, Bellananagh, Cavan Rural, Cootehill Rural, Drumcarn, Killeshandra, Kilnaleck, Larah, and Stradone[24]
Cootehill No. 1 Rural District		Absorbed into Cavan Rural District some time between 1911[27] and 1925.[28]
Enniskillen No. 2 Rural District	Enniskillen No. 2 Rural (sole electoral area)[27]
Mullaghoran Rural District	Mullaghoran Rural (sole electoral area)[24]	Originally known as Granard No. 2 Rural District; renamed between 1902[18] and 1912[27]

County Clare

Name of administrative area	Electoral areas	Notes
Ennis Urban District	Ennis North East Urban, and Ennis South West Urban[23]
Kilrush Urban District	Kilrush East Urban, and Kilrush West Urban[13]
Ballyvaghan Rural District	Drumcreehy, and Lisdoonvarna[24]
Corrofin Rural District	Corrofin, and Muckanagh[24]
Ennis Rural District	Ennis Rural, Killanniv, Newmarket, and Templemaley[24]
Ennistymon Rural District	Ennistymon, Killilagh, Magherareagh, and Miltown Malbay[24]
Killadysert Rural District	Coolmeen, and Killadysert[29]
Kilrush Rural District	Doonbeg, Kilkee, Kilmihil, Kilrush Rural, Moyarta, and Mullagh[29]
Limerick No. 2 Rural District	Mountievers, and O'Briensbridge[29]
Scariff Rural District	Feakle, Killaloe, and Scariff[29]
Tulla Rural District	Caher, Kilkishen, Quinn, and Tulla[29]

County Cork

Name of administrative area	Electoral areas	Notes
Clonakilty Urban District	Clonakilty Urban (sole electoral area)[22]
Fermoy Urban District	Fermoy Central Urban, Fermoy North Urban, and Fermoy South Urban[13]
Kinsale Urban District	Kinsale North Urban, and Kinsale South Urban[7]
Macroom Urban District	Macroom Urban (sole electoral area)[30]	Created in 1901 from part of Macroom Rural District
Mallow Urban District	Mallow East Urban, Mallow North West Urban, and Mallow South [sic] Urban[30]	Constituted Urban District 1902
Midleton Urban District	Midleton Urban (sole electoral area)[30]	Created in 1900
Passage West Urban District		Created in 1921[31] from part of Cork Rural District, by virtue of an Order made by the Local Government Board for Ireland on 28 June 1921[32]
Queenstown Urban District	Queenstown East Urban, and Queenstown West Urban[8]
Skibbereen Urban District	Skibbereen Urban (sole electoral area)[8]	Created in 1900
Youghal Urban District	Youghal Central Urban, Youghal North Urban, and Youghal South Urban[33]
Bandon Rural District	Ballymodan, Bandon, Inishannon, Kilbrittain, Teadies, and Templemartin[29]
Bantry Rural District	Bantry, Bantry Rural, Durrus, and Glengarriff[29]
Castletown Rural District	Castletown Rural (sole electoral area)[29]
Charleville Rural District	Charleville (sole electoral area)[34]	Originally known as Kilmallock No. 2 Rural District; renamed by 1902[35]
Clonakilty Rural District	Clonakilty Rural, Rosscarbery, and Timoleague[34]
Cork Rural District	Ballincollig, Bishopstown, Blackrock, Blarney, Queenstown Rural, and Whitechurch[34]
Dunmanway Rural District	Carrigboy, Coolmountain, Dunmanway, and Kinneigh[34]
Fermoy Rural District	Ballyhooly, Ballynoe, Fermoy Rural, Kilworth, and Rathcormack[34]
Kanturk Rural District	Banteer, Boherboy, Kanturk, Knockatooan, Milford, and Newmarket[34]
Kinsale Rural District	Ballinspittle, Ballymartle, Carrigaline, and Kinsale Rural[34]
Macroom Rural District	Clonmoyle, Inchigeelagh, Macloneigh, Rahalisk, and Slievereagh[36]
Mallow Rural District	Buttevant, Doneraile, Kilshannig, and Mallow Rural[36]
Midleton Rural District	Cloyne, Lisgoold, and Midleton Rural[36]
Millstreet Rural District	Cullen, and Drishane[36]
Mitchelstown No. 1 Rural District	Kildorrery, and Mitchelstown[36]
Skibbereen Rural District	Aghadown, Castlehaven, Clonkeen, Dromdaleague, and Skibbereen Rural[36]
Skull Rural District	Goleen, and Skull[36]
Youghal No. 1 Rural District	Youghal No. 1 Rural (sole electoral area)[36]

County Donegal

Name of administrative area	Electoral areas	Notes
Buncrana Urban District	Buncrana North Urban, and Buncrana South Urban[6]	Created in 1914
Bundoran Urban District	Bundoran North Urban, and Bundoran South Urban[6]	Created in 1915
Letterkenny Urban District	Letterkenny Urban (sole electoral area)[7]
Ballyshannon Rural District	Ballyshannon Rural (sole electoral area)[37]	Originally known as Ballyshannon No. 1 Rural District; renamed by 1902[38]
Donegal Rural District	Donegal, Dunkineely, Laghy, and Mountcharles[37]
Dunfanaghy Rural District	Dunfanaghy, and Gortahork[37]
Glenties Rural District	Annagarry, Ardara, Dunglow, Glencolumbkille, Glenties, and Killybegs[37]
Inishowen Rural District	Buncrana Rural, Carndonagh, Malin, and Moville[37]
Letterkenny Rural District	Letterkenny Rural, and Temple Douglas[37]
Londonderry No. 2 Rural District	Londonderry No. 2 Rural (sole electoral area)[37]	Absorbed into Inishowen Rural District[28]
Milford Rural District	Carrickart, Fanad, Milford, and Rathmullan[37]
Strabane No. 2 Rural District	Castlefinn, and Raphoe[39]	Absorbed into Stranorlar Rural District some time between 1911[40] and 1925[28]
Stranorlar Rural District	Cloghan, and Stranorlar[39]

County Down

Area	Electoral area	Notes
Banbridge Urban District	Banbridge East Urban, Banbridge North West Urban, and Banbridge South West Urban[5]
Bangor Urban District	Castle, Clifton, and Dufferin[6]
Donaghadee Urban District	Donaghadee North Urban, and Donaghadee South Urban[23]	Established as an Urban District on 1 January 1906[4]
Dromore Urban District	Dromore Urban (sole electoral area)[23]	Created in 1902 (?)
Holywood Urban District	Holywood Urban (sole electoral area)[13]
Newcastle Urban District	Newcastle North Urban, and Newcastle South Urban[30]	Established as an Urban District on 1 October 1905[4]
Newry Urban District	Newry North Urban, Newry South Urban, and Newry West Urban[30]
Newtownards Urban District	Castle, Central, and Victoria[30]
Warrenpoint Urban District	Warrenpoint East Urban, and Warrenpoint West Urban[15]
Banbridge Rural District	Banbridge Rural, Dromore Rural, Gilford, Loughbrickland, and Moneyslane[41]	Originally known as Banbridge No. 1 Rural District; renamed by 1902[42]
Castlereagh Rural District	Castlereagh Rural (sole electoral area)[39]	Originally known as Belfast No. 2 Rural District; renamed 13 June 1900.[43] 1902[42]
Downpatrick Rural District	Ballynahinch, Castlewellan, Downpatrick, Killyleagh, Portaferry, and Strangford[39]
Hillsborough Rural District	Drumbeg, and Hillsborough[39]	Originally known as Lisburn No. 2 Rural District; renamed by 1902[42]
Kilkeel Rural District	Kilkeel, and Rostrevor[39]
Moira Rural District	Moira Rural (sole electoral area)[39]	Originally known as Lurgan No. 2 Rural District; renamed by 1902[42]
Newry No. 1 Rural District	Newry Rural, and Rathfriland[39]
Newtownards Rural District	Comber, Grey Abbey, and Newtownards Rural[39]

County Dublin

Name of administrative area	Electoral areas	Notes
Blackrock Urban District	Blackrock No. 1 Urban, Blackrock No. 2 Urban, Booterstown, and Monkstown[6]
Clontarf Urban District		Absorbed by Dublin county borough 1900
Dalkey Urban District	Dalkey North Urban, and Dalkey South Urban[23]
Drumcondra, Clonliffe and Glasnevin Urban District		Absorbed by Dublin county borough 1900
Howth Urban District	Howth East Urban, and Howth West Urban[13]	Established in 1919
Killiney and Ballybrack Urban District	Killiney and Ballybrack North Urban, and Killiney and Ballybrack South Urban[13]
Kingstown Urban District	Glasthule, Kingstown East Urban, Kingstown West Urban, and Monkstown[7]
New Kilmainham Urban District		Absorbed by Dublin county borough 1900
Pembroke Urban District	Pembroke East Urban, and Pembroke West Urban[8]
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[8]
Balrothery Rural District	Balbriggan, Malahide, and Skerries[44]
Celbridge No. 2 Rural District	Celbridge No. 2 Rural (sole electoral area)[44]
North Dublin Rural District	North Dublin Rural (sole electoral area)[44]
Rathdown No. 1 Rural District	Rathdown No. 1 Rural (sole electoral area)[44]
South Dublin Rural District	South Dublin Rural (sole electoral area)[44]

County Fermanagh

Name of administrative area	Electoral areas	Notes
Enniskillen Urban District	Enniskillen East Urban, Enniskillen North Urban, and Enniskillen South Urban[23]
Belleek Rural District	Belleek Rural (sole electoral area)[44]	Originally known as Ballyshannon No. 2 Rural District; renamed by 1902;[45] incorporated into Irvinestown Rural District on 1 April 1921[46]
Clones No. 2 Rural District	Clones No. 2 Rural (sole electoral area)[44]	Incorporated into Lisnaskea Rural District on 1 April 1921[46]
Enniskillen Rural District	Ely, Enniskillen, Florencecourt, Holywell, Lisbellaw, Newporton, and Tempo[44]	Originally known as Enniskillen No. 1 Rural District; renamed by 1902[45]
Irvinestown Rural District	Clonelly, Ederny, and Irvinestown[44]	Originally known as Irvinestown No. 1 Rural District; renamed by 1902[45]
Lisnaskea Rural District	Brookeborough, Doon, and Lisnaskea[47]

County Galway

Name of administrative area	Electoral areas	Notes
Ballinasloe Urban District	Ballinasloe North East Urban, Ballinalsoe South East Urban, and Ballinasloe West Urban[5]
Galway Urban District	Galway East Urban, Galway North Urban, Galway South Urban, and Galway West Urban[13]
Ballinasloe No. 1 Rural District	Ballinasloe Rural, Killallaghtan, Kiltormer, and Laurencetown[47]
Clifden Rural District	Clifden, Owengowla, Rinvyle, and Roundstone[47]
Galway Rural District	Clare Galway, Galway Rural, Inishmore, Moycullen, Oranmore, and Spiddle[47]
Glennamaddy Rural District	Glennamaddy, Kilcroan, Raheen, and Toberroe[47]
Gort Rural District	Ardrahan, Ballycahalan, Gort, and Kinvarra[47]
Loughrea Rural District	Athenry, Bullaun, Cappalusk, Kilteskill, Loughrea, Loughrea Rural, and Woodford[47]
Mountbellew [sic] Rural District	Clonbrook, Killeroran, and Mount Bellew [sic][48]
Oughterard Rural District	Cloonbur, Lettermore, and Oughterard[48]
Portumna Rural District	Drummin, Eyrecourt, and Portumna[48]
Tuam Rural District	Abbey, Belclare, Dunmore, Headford, Hillsbrook, Tuam, and Tuam Rural[48]

County Kerry

Name of administrative area	Electoral areas	Notes
Killarney Urban District	Killarney East Urban, and Killarney West Urban[13]
Listowel Urban District	Listowel East Urban, and Listowel West Urban[7]
Tralee Urban District	Tralee North East Urban, Tralee South East Urban, and Tralee West Urban[15]
Caherciveen Rural District	Caher, Glanbehy, Loughcurrane, and Portmagee[48]
Dingle Rural District	Ballinvoher, Castlegregory, Dingle, and Ventry[48]
Kenmare Rural District	Ardea, Kenmare, Kilgarvan, and Sneem[48]
Killarney Rural District	Coom, Killarney Rural, Killorglin, Milltown, and Molahiffe[49]
Listowel Rural District	Ballyduff, Ballyhorgan, Killehenny, Lisselton, Listowel Rural, and Tarbert[49]	Originally known as Listowel No. 1 Rural District; renamed between 1901[50] and 1912[51]
Tralee Rural District	Ardfert, Brosna, Castleisland, Kilgarrylander, Ratass, Scartaglin, and Tralee Rural[49]

County Kildare

Name of administrative area	Electoral areas	Notes
Athy Urban District	Athy East Urban, and Athy West Urban[5]	Created in 1900 from part of Athy No. 1 Rural District
Naas Urban District	Naas (sole electoral area)[30]	Created in 1900
Athy No. 1 Rural District	Athy Rural, Ballitore, Castledermot, Fontstown, Harristown, and Monasterevin[49]
Baltinglass No. 3 Rural District		Absorbed into Athy No.1 Rural District some time between 1911[52] and 1925.[53]
Celbridge No. 1 Rural District	Celbridge, and Kilcock[49]
Edenderry No. 2 Rural District	Cadamstown, Carbury, and Rathangan[49]
Naas No. 1 Rural District	Ballymore Eustace, Kilcullen, Kildare, Kilmeage, Naas Rural, and Newbridge[49]

County Kilkenny

Name of administrative area	Electoral areas	Notes
Kilkenny Borough (City)	Kilkenny No. 1, and Kilkenny No. 2[2]
Callan Rural District	Callan, and Kilmaganny[54]	Originally known as Callan No. 1 Rural District; renamed by 1901[55]
Carrick-on-Suir No. 3 Rural District	Carrick-on-Suir No. 3 Rural (sole electoral area)[54]
Castlecomer Rural District	Castlecomer Rural (sole electoral area)[54]
Ida Rural District	Ida Rural (sole electoral area)[54]	Briefly known as New Ross No. 2 Rural District; renamed 1899.[56]
Kilkenny Rural District	Freshford, Kilkenny Rural, and Tiscoffin[54]
Thomastown Rural District	Graiguenamanagh, Inistioge, Knocktopher, Thomastown, and Woolengrange[54]
Urlingford No. 1 Rural District	Balleen, and Urlingford[54]
Waterford No. 2 Rural District	Dunkitt, and Kilmakevoge[54]

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[6]
Tullamore Urban District	Tullamore East Urban, and Tullamore West Urban[15]	Created in 1900
Birr No. 1 Rural District	Banagher, Birr Rural, Clonmacnoise, Ferbane, Frankford, and Kinnity[54]
Clonygowan Rural District		Originally known as Mountmellick No. 2 Rural District; renamed between 1901[57] and 1912;[58] absorbed into Tullamore Rural District by 1925.[59]
Edenderry No. 1 Rural District	Ballyburley, Clonbulloge, and Edenderry[60]
Roscrea No. 2 Rural District	Mountheaton, and Shinrone[60]
Tullamore Rural District	Clara, Clonygowan, Killoughy, Philipstown, and Tullamore Rural[60]	Originally known as Tullamore No. 1 Rural District; renamed between 1901[57] and 1912[58]

County Leitrim

Name of administrative area	Electoral areas	Notes
Ballinamore Rural District	Ballinamore, and Newtowngore[60]	Originally known as Bawnboy No. 2 Rural District; renamed by 1902[61]
Carrick-on-Shannon No. 1 Rural District	Carrick-on-Shannon, Drumreilly, and Drumshanbo[60]
Kinlough Rural District	Kinlough Rural (sole electoral area)[60]	Originally known as Ballyshannon No. 3 Rural District; renamed by 1902[61]
Manorhamilton Rural District	Drumahaire, Drumkeeran, Lurganboy, Manorhamilton, and Munakill[60]
Mohill Rural District	Carrigallen, Drumod, Mohill, Rinn, and Rowan[60]

County Limerick

Name of administrative area	Electoral areas	Notes
Croom Rural District	Adare, Castletown, and Croom[62]
Glin Rural District	Glin (sole electoral area)[62]	Originally known as Listowel No. 2 Rural District; renamed by 1902[63]
Kilmallock Rural District	Bruff, Bruree, Hospital, Kilfinnane, and Kilmallock[62]	Originally known as Kilmallock No. 1 Rural District; renamed between 1901[63] and 1912[64]
Limerick No. 1 Rural District	Caherconlish, Cappamore, Castleconnell, and Limerick Rural[62]
Mitchelstown No. 2 Rural District	Mitchelstown No. 2 Rural (sole electoral area)[62]
Newcastle Rural District	Abbeyfeale, Ardagh, Broadford, Monagay, and Newcastle[62]
Rathkeale Rural District	Askeaton, Pallaskenry, Rathkeale, Rathkeale Rural, and Shanagolden[62]
Tipperary No. 2 Rural District	Tipperary No. 2 Rural (sole electoral area)[62]

County Londonderry

Name of administrative area	Electoral areas	Notes
Coleraine Urban District	Coleraine North East Urban, Coleraine South East Urban, and Coleraine West Urban[22]
Limavady Urban District	Limavady Urban (sole electoral area)[7]
Portstewart Urban District	Portstewart East Urban, and Portstewart West Urban[8]	Established as an Urban District on 1 April 1916 from part of Coleraine RD[65]
Coleraine Rural District	Aghadowey, Articlave, Garvagh, Kilrea, and Knockantern[66]
Limavady Rural District	Ballykelly, Bellarena, Dungiven, and Fruithill[66]
Londonderry No. 1 Rural District	Claudy, Eglinton, and Waterside[66]
Magherafelt Rural District	Bellaghy, Draperstown, Maghera, Magherafelt, and Moneymore[66]

County Longford

Name of administrative area	Electoral areas	Notes
Granard Urban District	Granard Urban (sole electoral area)[13]
Longford Urban District	Longford North West Urban, and Longford South East Urban[7]	Created in 1900
Ballymahon Rural District	Ballymahon, and Kilglass[66]	Originally known as Ballymahon No. 1 Rural District; renamed between 1901[67] and 1912[68]
Granard No. 1 Rural District	Ballinalee, Columbkille, Edgeworthstown, and Granard Rural[66]
Longford Rural District	Ballinamuck, Drumlish, Killashee, and Longford Rural[66]

County Louth

Name of administrative area	Electoral areas	Notes
Drogheda Borough	Duleek Gate, St. Lawrence Gate, and West Gate[2]
Dundalk Urban District	Dundalk Middle Urban, Dundalk North Urban, Dundalk South Urban, and Seatown[23]
Ardee No. 1 Rural District	Ardee, Castlebellingham, and Dunleer[69]
Dundalk Rural District	Carlingford, Dromiskin, and Dundalk Rural[69]
Louth Rural District	Louth Rural (sole electoral area)[69]	Originally known as Drogheda No. 1 Rural District; renamed between 1901[70] and 1912[71]

County Mayo

Name of administrative area	Electoral areas	Notes
Ballina Urban District	Ardnaree, Ballina North West Urban, and Ballina South West Urban[5]	Created in 1900
Castlebar Urban District	Castlebar East Urban, and Castlebar West Urban[22]	Created in 1900
Westport Urban District	Westport East Urban, Westport South Urban, and Westport West Urban[15]	Created in 1900
Ballina Rural District	Ballina Rural, Ballycastle, Crossmolina, Killala, and Mount Falcon[69]
Ballinrobe Rural District	Ballinrobe, Cappaghduff, Cong, and Hollymount[69]
Belmullet Rural District	Bangor, Belmullet, and Knocknalower[69]
Castlebar Rural District	Bellavary, Castlebar Rural, Clonkeen, and Pontoon[69]
Claremorris Rural District	Ballyhaunis, Ballindine, and Claremorris[69]
Killala Rural District		Absorbed into Ballina Rural District some time between 1911[72] and 1925.[28]
Swineford Rural District	Kilkelly, Kiltamagh, Meelick, Sonnagh, and Swineford[69]
Westport Rural District	Achill, Ballycroy, Islandeady, Louisburgh, Newport, and Westport Rural[69]

County Meath

Name of administrative area	Electoral areas	Notes
Kells Urban District	Kells North Urban, and Kells South Urban[13]
Navan Urban District	Navan North Urban, and Navan South Urban[30]
Trim Urban District	Trim Urban (sole electoral area)[15]
Ardee No. 2 Rural District	Ardee No. 2 Rural (sole electoral area)[73]
Dunshaughlin Rural District	Dunboyne, and Dunshaughlin[73]
Edenderry No. 3 Rural District		Absorbed into Trim Rural District in 1920[74]
Kells Rural District	Kells Rural, Kilskeer, Moynalty, and Nobber[73]
Meath Rural District	Meath Rural (sole electoral area)[73]	Originally known as Drogheda No. 2 Rural District; renamed between 1901[75] and 1912[76]
Navan Rural District	Castletown, Navan Rural, and Painestown[73]
Oldcastle Rural District	Oldcastle (sole electoral area)[73]	Originally known as Oldcastle No. 1 Rural District; renamed in 1903.[77] [78]
Trim Rural District	Athboy, Ballyboggan, Innfield, Summerhill, and Trim Rural[79]	Absorbed Edenderry No.3 Rural District in 1920

County Monaghan

Name of administrative area	Electoral areas	Notes
Carrickmacross Urban District	Carrickmacross Urban (sole electoral area)[22]	Created in 1900
Castleblayney Urban District	Castleblayney Urban (sole electoral area)[22]	Created in 1900
Clones Urban District	Clones Urban (sole electoral area)[22]
Monaghan Urban District	Monaghan East Urban, and Monaghan West Urban[30]
Carrickmacross Rural District	Carrickmacross Rural, and Donaghmoyne[79]
Castleblayney Rural District	Ballybay, and Castleblayney Rural[79]	Originally known as Castleblayney No. 1 Rural District; renamed by 1902[80]
Clones No. 1 Rural District	Clones Rural, and Dawsongrove[79]
Cootehill No. 2 Rural District
Monaghan Rural District	Castleshane, Emyvale, Kilmore, Monaghan Rural, and Scotstown[79]

Queen's County

Name of administrative area	Electoral areas	Notes
Abbeyleix Rural District	Abbeyleix, Ballinakill, Ballyroan, Castletown, Durrow, and Rathdowney[79]
Athy No. 2 Rural District	Ballylynan, and Stradbally[79]
Mountmelick [sic] Rural District	Ballybrittas, Clonaslee, Coolrain, Emo, Maryborough, Mountmellick, [sic] and Mountrath[79]	Originally known as Mountmelick [sic] No. 1 Rural District; renamed by 1902[81]
Roscrea No. 3 Rural District	Roscrea No. 3 Rural (sole electoral area)[82]
Slievemargy Rural District	Slievemargy Rural (sole electoral area)[82]	Originally known as Carlow No. 2 Rural District; renamed by 1902[81]

County Roscommon

Name of administrative area	Electoral areas	Notes
Athlone No. 2 Rural District	Athlone West Rural, Creagh, Dysart, and Kiltoom[82]
Ballinasloe No. 2 Rural District		Absorbed into Athlone No. 2 Rural District some time between 1911[83] and 1925.[28]
Boyle No. 1 Rural District	Boyle, Boyle Rural, Croghan, and Keadew[82]
Carrick-on-Shannon No. 2 Rural District	Aughrim, and Danesfort[82]	Officially absorbed into Boyle No. 1 Rural District in 1923. Order to amalgamate issued by Ministry for Local Government in February 1923, council refused to obey and continued to operate outside of Free State supervision until the abolition of rural district councils in 1925.[84][85][86][87]
Castlerea Rural District	Ballaghaderreen, Ballinlough, Castlerea, and Frenchpark[82]
Roscommon Rural District	Athleague, Cams, Drumdaff, and Roscommon[82]
Strokestown Rural District	Elphin, Roosky, Strokestown, and Tulsk[82]	Absorbed into Roscommon Rural District some time between 1911[83] and 1925.[28]

County Sligo

Name of administrative area	Electoral areas	Notes
Sligo Borough	Sligo East, Sligo North, and Sligo West[2]
Boyle Rural District	Ballymote, Carney, Cliffony, Collooney, Knockaree, and Riverstown[88]	Originally known as Sligo Rural District (?)
Boyle No. 2 Rural District	Coolavin, Kilmactranny, and Templevanny[88]
Dromore West Rural District	Castleconor, Dromor, and Skreen[88]
Tobercurry Rural District	Achonry, Aclaire, Coolaney, and Tobercurry[88]

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[15]
Thurles Urban District	Thurles North Urban, and Thurles South Urban[15]
Birr No. 2 Rural District		Absorbed into Borrisokane Rural District some time between 1911[89] and 1925.[90]
Borrisokane Rural District	Borrisokane, Clougjordan, Riverstown, and Terryglass[88]
Nenagh Rural District	Ballina, Birdhill, Kilmore, Latteragh, Nenagh Rural, and Newport[88]
Roscrea No. 1 Rural District	Bourney, and Roscrea[88]
Thurles Rural District	Borrisoleigh, Holycross, Littleton, Templetuohy, and Thurles Rural[88]

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[2]
Carrick-on-Suir Urban District	Carrick-on-Suir East Urban, Carrick-on-Suir West Urban, and Carrickbeg[22]
Cashel Urban District	Cashel East Urban, Cashel North West Urban, and Cashel South West Urban[22]
Tipperary Urban District	Tipperary East Urban, and Tipperary West Urban[15]	Created in 1900
Carrick-on-Suir No. 1 Rural District	Carrick-on-Suir No. 1 Rural (sole electoral area)[91]
Cashel Rural District	Cashel Rural, Fethard, Killenaule, Kilpatrick, and Tullamain[91]
Clogheen Rural District	Ardfinnan, Caher, and Clogheen[91]
Clonmel No. 1 Rural District	Clonmel No. 1 Rural (sole electoral area)[91]
Gortnahoe Rural District		Originally known as Urlingford No. 2 Rural District; renamed between 1901[92] and 1912;[89] absorbed into Slievardagh Rural District by 1925.[90]
Slievardagh Rural District	Ballingarry, Kilcooly, and Mullinahone[91]	Briefly known as Callan No. 2 Rural District; renamed 1899.[93]
Tipperary No. 1 Rural District	Bansha, Cappagh, Emly, Golden, and Tipperary Rural[91]

County Tyrone

Name of administrative area	Electoral areas	Notes
Cookstown Urban District	Cookstown North Urban, and Cookstown South Urban[22]	Created in 1900
Dungannon Urban District	Dungannon Centre Urban, Dungannon East Urban, and Dungannon West Urban[23]	Created in 1900
Omagh Urban District	Omagh North Urban, Omagh South Urban, and Omagh West Urban[8]	Created in 1900
Strabane Urban District	Strabane North Urban, and Strabane South Urban[8]	Created in 1900
Castlederg Rural District	Castlederg, Clare, and Killeter[91]
Clogher Rural District	Augher, Aughnacloy, Ballygawley, Clogher, and Fivemiletown[91]
Cookstown Rural District	Coagh, Cookstown Rural, Pomeroy, and Stewartstown[94]
Dungannon Rural District	Caledon, Clonavaddy, Donaghmore, Moy, and Tullyniskan[94]
Omagh Rural District	Carrickmore, Dromore, Drumquin, Fintona, Gortin, Mountjoy, Omagh Rural, Six Mile Cross, and Trillick[94]
Strabane No. 1 Rural District	Altaclady, Camus, Dunnamanagh, Newtown Stewart, and Plumb Bridge[94]
Trillick Rural District		Originally known as Irvinestown No. 2 Rural District; renamed by 1902;[95] incorporated into Omagh RD on 1 April 1920[96]

County Waterford

Name of administrative area	Electoral areas	Notes
Dungarvan Urban District	Abbeyside, Dungarvan Central Urban, and Dungarvan South West Urban[23]
Carrick-on-Suir No. 2 Rural District	Portlaw, and Rathgormuck[94]
Clonmel No. 2 Rural District	Clonmel No. 2 Rural[94]
Dungarvan Rural District	Dungarvan Rural, Ringville, Seskinan, and Whitechurch[94]
Kilmacthomas Rural District	Comeragh, Gardenmorris, and Kilmacthomas[97]
Lismore Rural District	Ballyduff, Cappoquin, Lismore, and Tallow[97]
Waterford No. 1 Rural District	Kilmeadan, Tramore, Waterford Rural, and Woodstown[97]
Youghal No. 2 Rural District	Youghal No. 2 Rural (sole electoral area)[97]

County Westmeath

Name of administrative area	Electoral areas	Notes
Athlone Urban District	Athlone East Urban, and Athlone West Urban[5]
Athlone No. 1 Rural District	Athlone East Rural, Glassan, and Moate[97]
Ballymore Rural District	Ballymore (sole electoral area)[97]	Originally known as Ballymahon No. 2 Rural District; renamed between 1901[98] and 1912[99]
Coole Rural District	Coole (sole electoral area)[97]	Originally known as Granard No. 3 Rural District; renamed between 1901[98] and 1912[99]
Delvin Rural District	Clonarney, Delvin, Fore, and Kinturk[97]
Kilbeggan Rural District		Originally known as Tullamore No. 2 Rural District; renamed between 1901[98] and 1912;[99] absorbed into Mullingar Rural District by 1925.[59]
Mullingar Rural District	Castletown, Clonfad, Enniscoffey, Kilbeggan, Killucan, Knockdrin, Mullingar, Mullingar Rural, Multyfarnham, and Rathconrath[100]

County Wexford

Name of administrative area	Electoral areas	Notes
Wexford Borough	Wexford No. 1, Wexford No. 2, and Wexford No. 3[2]
Enniscorthy Urban District	Enniscorthy East Urban, Enniscorthy North West Urban, and Enniscorthy South West Urban[23]
New Ross Urban District	New Ross North East Urban, and New Ross South West Urban[30]
Enniscorthy Rural District	Ballyhuskard, Clonroche, Enniscorthy Rural, Ferns, Killann, and Newtownbarry[100]
Gorey Rural District	Coolgreany, Gorey, Gorey Rural, Kilcomb, and Monamolin[100]
New Ross Rural District	Carrigbyrne, Fethard, New Ross Rural, and Old Ross[100]	Originally known as New Ross No. 1 Rural District; renamed by 1902[101]
Wexford Rural District	Ardcavan, Bannow, Bridgetown, Rosslare, Tagmon, and Wexford Rural[100]

County Wicklow

Name of administrative area	Electoral areas	Notes
Arklow Urban District	Arklow East Urban, and Arklow West Urban[5]	Constituted an Urban District 1 October 1909 [102]
Bray Urban District	Bray East Urban, Bray West Urban, and Little Bray[6]
Wicklow Urban District	Abbey, Castle, and Kilmartin[33]
Baltinglass No. 1 Rural District	Baltinglass, Blessington, Dunlavin, and Rathdangan[100]
Naas No. 2 Rural District		Absorbed into Baltinglass No. 1 Rural District on 1 April 1920[103]
Rathdown No. 2 Rural District	Rathdown No. 2 Rural (sole electoral area)[104]
Rathdrum Rural District	Arklow Rural, Dunganstown, Glendalough, Newcastle, Rathdrum, and Wicklow Rural[104]
Shillelagh Rural District	Coolattin, Killinure, and Tinahely[104]

See also

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

Sources

• "Alphabetical index to the county districts of Ireland". Census of Ireland, 1901: General topographical index. Command papers. Vol. Cd.2071. Dublin: HMSO. 1904. pp. 1040–1042.
• "Supplement to the alphabetical index to the county districts". Supplement to the general topographical index of Ireland. Command papers. Vol. Cd.6756. Dublin: HMSO. 1913. p. 17.
• Local Government Board for Ireland 27th Annual Report , 1900: (Containing Various Orders Made Modifying Boundaries Under the Local Government Act 1898 ). Command papers. Vol. C.9480. Dublin: HMSO. 1900. pp. 1–1022.
• Department of Industry and Commerce (1928). "Table 9. Population, Area and Valuation of Urban and Rural Districts and of all Towns with a Population of 1,500 Inhabitants or over, Showing Particulars of Town and Village Population and of the Number of Persons per 100 Acres" (PDF). Census of Population 1926. Vol. 1 — Population, Area and Valuation of each DED and each larger Unit of Area. Dublin: Stationery Office. pp. 19–29. Retrieved 6 June 2018.