Armagh County Council
Appearance
Armagh County Council | |
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History | |
Founded | 18 April 1899 |
Disbanded | 1 October 1973 |
Succeeded by | Armagh City and District Council Craigavon Borough Council Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council Newry and Mourne District Council |
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Charlemont Place, Armagh |
Armagh County Council was the authority responsible for local government in County Armagh, Northern Ireland.
History
Armagh County Council was formed under orders issued in accordance with the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 which came into effect on 18 April 1899.[1] It was originally based at the Armagh Courthouse[2] but moved to Charlemont Place in 1945.[3] It was abolished in accordance with the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 on 1 October 1973.[4]
References
- ^ "Orders declaring the boundaries of administrative counties and defining county electoral divisions". 27th Report of the Local Government Board for Ireland (Cmd.9480). Dublin: HMSO. 1900. pp. 235–330.
- ^ "Belfast - Dublin - Cork Telephone Directory". 1913. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "No. 1239". The Belfast Gazette. 23 March 1945. p. 69.
- ^ "Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 29 November 2019.