List of Irish local government areas 1899–1921
The following types of local government areas existed in the island of Ireland at this period having been brought into existence by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898:
- Administrative counties
- County boroughs
- Urban districts
- Rural districts
- Municipal boroughs, which were governed by the Municipal Corporations (Ireland) Act 1840, and
- Town Commissioners which were governed by the Towns Improvement (Ireland) Act 1854. The latter had limited powers, forming part of a rural district for most purposes.
Administrative counties and boroughs
County boroughs
| County borough | Notes |
|---|---|
| Belfast | |
| Cork | |
| Dublin | Absorbed three urban districts in County Dublin 1900 |
| Galway | Galway County Borough was abolished by Municipal Corporations (Ireland) Act 1840 but existed as a "Judicial County" thereafter until 1899 |
| Limerick | |
| Derry | |
| Waterford |
| Area | Notes |
|---|---|
| Ballyclare Urban District | Constituted 1904 |
| Ballymena Urban District | |
| Ballymoney Urban District | |
| Carrickfergus Urban District | |
| Larne Urban District | |
| Lisburn Urban District | |
| Portrush Urban District | |
| Antrim Rural District | |
| Ballycastle Rural District | |
| Ballymena Rural District | |
| Ballymoney Urban District | |
| Belfast No.1 Rural District | Renamed Belfast Rural District by 1911 |
| Larne Rural District | |
| Lisburn No.1 Rural District | Renamed Lisburn Rural District by 1911 |
| Lurgan No.3 Rural District | Renamed Aghalee Rural District by 1911 |
| Area | Notes |
|---|---|
| Armagh Urban District | |
| Lurgan Urban District | |
| Tanderagee Urban District | |
| Armagh Rural District | |
| Banbridge No.2 Rural District | Renamed Tanderagee Rural District by 1911 |
| Castleblayney No.2 Rural District | Renamed Crossmaglen Rural District |
| Lurgan No.1 Rural District | Renamed Lurgan Rural District by 1911 |
| Newry No.2 Rural District | |
| Keady Town | Constituted Urban District 1903[1] |
| Area | Notes |
|---|---|
| Carlow Urban District | |
| Baltinglass No.2 Rural District | |
| Carlow No. 1 Rural District | Renamed Carlow Rural District by 1911 |
| New Ross No.3 Rural District | Renamed Idrone Rural District by 1911 |
| Bagenalstown Town |
| Area | Notes |
|---|---|
| Belturbet Urban District | |
| Cavan Urban District | |
| Cootehill Urban District | |
| Bailieborough Rural District | |
| Bawnboy No.1 Rural District | Renamed Bawnboy Rural District by 1911 |
| Cavan Rural District | |
| Cootehill No.1 Rural District | |
| Enniskillen No.2 Rural District | |
| Granard No.2 Rural District | Renamed Mullaghoran Rural District by 1911 |
| Oldcastle No.2 Rural District | Renamed Castlerahan Rural District by 1911 |
| Area | Notes |
|---|---|
| Ennis Urban District | |
| Kilrush Urban District | |
| Ballyvaughan Rural District | |
| Corrofin Rural District | |
| Ennis Rural District | |
| Ennistimon Rural District | |
| Killadysert Rural District | |
| Kilrush Rural District | |
| Limerick No.2 Rural District | |
| Scarriff Rural District | |
| Tulla Rural District |
| Area | Notes |
|---|---|
| Clonakilty Urban District | |
| Fermoy Urban District | |
| Kinsale Urban District | |
| Middleton Urban District | |
| Queenstown Urban District | |
| Skibbereen Urban District | |
| Youghal Urban District | |
| Bandon Rural District | |
| Bantry Rural District | |
| Castletown Rural District | |
| Clonakilty Rural District | |
| Cork Rural District | |
| Dunmanway Rural District | |
| Fermoy Rural District | |
| Kanturk Rural District | |
| Kilmallock No.2 Rural District | Renamed Charleville Rural District by 1911 |
| Kinsale Rural District | |
| Macroom Rural District | |
| Mallow Rural District | |
| Middleton Rural District | |
| Millstreet Rural District | |
| Mitchelstown No.1 Rural District | |
| Skibbereen Rural District | |
| Skull Rural District | |
| Youghal No.1 Rural District | |
| Bandon Town | |
| Bantry Town | |
| Macroom Town | Constituted Urban District 1901 |
| Mallow Town | Constituted Urban District 1902 |
| Area | Notes |
|---|---|
| Buncrana Urban District | Created after 1911 |
| Bundoran Urban District | Created after 1911 |
| Letterkenny Urban District | |
| Ballyshannon No.1 Rural District | Renamed Ballyshannon Rural District by 1911 |
| Donegal Rural District | |
| Dunfanaghy Rural District | |
| Glenties Rural District | |
| Inishowen Rural District | |
| Derry No.2 Rural District | |
| Stranorlar Rural District | |
| Ballyshannon Town |
| Area | Notes |
|---|---|
| Banbridge Urban District | |
| Bangor | |
| Donaghadee Urban District | Created 1905 |
| Dromore Urban District | |
| Holywood Urban District | |
| Newcastle Urban District | Created 1905 |
| Newry Urban District | |
| Newtownards Urban District | |
| Warrenpoint Urban District | |
| Banbridge No.1 Rural District | Renamed Banbridge Rural District by 1911 |
| Belfast No.2 Rural District | Renamed Castlereagh Rural District by 1911 |
| Downpatrick Rural District | |
| Kilkeel Rural District | |
| Lisburn No.2 Rural District | Renamed Hillsborough Rural District by 1911 |
| Lurgan No.2 Rural District | Renamed Moira Rural District by 1911 |
| Newry No.1 Rural District | |
| Newtownards Rural District | |
| Downpatrick Town | |
| Gilford Town |
| Area | Notes |
|---|---|
| Blackrock Urban District | |
| Clontarf Urban District | Absorbed by Dublin county borough 1900 |
| Dalkey Urban District | |
| Drumcondra, Clonliffe and Glasnevin Urban District | Absorbed by Dublin county borough 1900 |
| Howth Urban District | Created 1918 |
| Killiney and Ballybrack Urban District | |
| Kingstown Urban District | |
| New Kilmainham Urban District | Absorbed by Dublin county borough 1900 |
| Pembroke Urban District | |
| Rathmines and Rathgar Urban District | |
| Balrothery Rural District | |
| Celbridge No.2 Rural District | |
| Dublin North Rural District | |
| Dublin South Rural District | |
| Rathdown No.1 Rural District |
| Area | Notes |
|---|---|
| Enniskillen Urban District | |
| Ballyshannon No.2 Rural District | Renamed Belleek Rural District by 1911 |
| Clones No.2 Rural District | |
| Enniskillen No.1 Rural District | Renamed Enniskillen Rural District by 1911 |
| Irvinestown No.1 Rural District | Renamed Irvinestown Rural District by 1911 |
| Lisnaskea Rural District |
| Area | Notes |
|---|---|
| Ballinasloe Urban District | |
| Galway Urban District | |
| Ballinasloe No.1 Rural District | |
| Clifden Rural District | |
| Galway Rural District | |
| Glenamaddy Rural District | |
| Gort Rural District | |
| Loughrea Rural District | |
| Mount Bellew Rural District | |
| Oughterard Rural District | |
| Portumna Rural District | |
| Tuam Rural District | |
| Loughrea Town | |
| Tuam Town |
| Area | Notes |
|---|---|
| Killarney Urban District | |
| Listowel Urban District | |
| Tralee Urban District | |
| Cahersiveen Rural District | |
| Dingle Rural District | |
| Kenmare Rural District | |
| Killarney Rural District | |
| Listowel No.1 Rural District | Renamed Listowel Rural District by 1911 |
| Tralee Rural District |
| Area | Notes |
|---|---|
| Athy Urban District | |
| Naas Urban District | |
| Athy No.1 Rural District | |
| Baltinglass No.3 Rural District | |
| Celbridge No. 1 Rural District | |
| Edenderry No.2 Rural District | |
| Naas No.1 Rural District | |
| Newbridge Town |
| Area | Notes |
|---|---|
| Kilkenny Borough (City) | |
| Callan No.1 Rural District | Renamed Callan Rural District by 1911 |
| Carrick-on-Suir No.3 Rural District | |
| Castlecomer Rural District | |
| Kilkenny Rural District | |
| New Ross No.2 Rural District | Renamed Ida Rural District by 1911 |
| Thomastown Rural District | |
| Urlingford No.1 Rural District | |
| Waterford No.2 Rural District | |
| Callan Town |
| Area | Notes |
|---|---|
| Birr Urban District | |
| Tullamore Urban District | |
| Edenderry No.1 Rural District | |
| Mountmellick No.2 Rural District | Renamed Clonygowan Rural District by 1911 |
| Roscrea No.2 Rural District | |
| Tullamore No.1 Rural District | Tullamore Rural District |
| Edenderry Town | Created 1903 |
| Area | Notes |
|---|---|
| Ballyshannon No.3 Rural District | Renamed Kinlough Rural District by 1911 |
| Bawnboy No.2 Rural District | Renamed Ballinamore Rural District by 1911 |
| Carrick-on-Shannon No.1 Rural District | |
| Manorhamilton Rural District | |
| Mohill Rural District |
| Area | Notes |
|---|---|
|
Croom Rural District|| | |
| Kilmallock No.1 Rural District | Renamed Kilmallock Rural District |
| Limerick No.1 Rural District | |
| Listowel No.2 Rural District | Renamed Glin Rural District by 1911 |
| Mitchelstown No.2 Rural District | |
| Newcastle Rural District | |
| Rathkeale Rural District | |
| Tipperary No.2 Rural District | |
| Newcastle Town | |
| Rathkeale Town |
| Area | Notes |
|---|---|
| Coleraine Urban District | |
| Limavady Urban District | |
| Portstewart Urban District | |
| Coleraine Rural District | |
| Limavady Rural District | |
| Derry No.1 Rural District | |
| Magherafelt Rural District |
| Area | Notes |
|---|---|
| Granard Urban District | |
| Longford Urban District | |
| Ballymahon No.1 Rural District | Renamed Ballymahon Rural District by 1911 |
| Granard No.1 Rural District | |
| Longford Rural District |
| Area | Notes |
|---|---|
| Drogheda Borough | |
| Dundalk Urban District | |
| Ardee No.1 Rural District | |
| Drogheda No.1 Rural District | Renamed Louth Rural District by 1911 |
| Dundalk Rural District | |
| Ardee Town |
| Area | Notes |
|---|---|
| Ballina Urban District | |
| Castlebar Urban District | |
| Westport Urban District | |
| Ballina Rural District | |
| Ballinrobe Rural District | |
| Belmullet Rural District | |
| Castlebar Rural District | |
| Claremorris Rural District | |
| Killala Rural District | |
| Swineford Rural District | |
| Westport Rural District |
| Area | Notes |
|---|---|
| Kells Urban District | |
| Navan Urban District | |
| Trim Urban District | |
| Ardee No.2 Rural District | |
| Drogheda No.2 Rural District | Renamed Meath Rural District by 1911 |
| Dunshaughlin Rural District | |
| Edenderry No.3 Rural District | |
| Kells Rural District | |
| Navan Rural District | |
| Oldcastle No.1 Rural District | Renamed Oldcastle Rural District by 1911 |
| Trim Rural District |
| Area | Notes |
|---|---|
| Carrickmacross Urban District | |
| Castleblayney Urban District | |
| Clones Urban District | |
| Monaghan Urban District | |
| Carrickmacross Rural District | |
| Castleblayney No.1 Rural District | Renamed Castleblayney Rural District by 1911 |
| Ballybay Town |
| Area | Notes |
|---|---|
| Abbeyleix Rural District | |
| Athy No.2 Rural District | |
| Carlow No.2 Rural District | Renamed Slievemargy Rural District by 1911 |
| Mountmellick No.1 Rural District | renamed Mountmellick Rural District by 1911 |
| Roscrea No.3 Rural District | |
| Maryborough Town | |
| Mountmellick Town |
| Area | Notes |
|---|---|
| Athlone No.2 Rural District | |
| Ballinasloe No.2 Rural District | |
| Boyle No.1 Rural District | |
| Carrick-on-Shannon No.2 Rural District | |
| Castlerea Rural District | |
| Roscommon Rural District | |
| Strokestown Rural District | |
| Boyle Town | |
| Roscommon Town |
| Area | Notes |
|---|---|
| Sligo Borough | |
| Boyle No.2 Rural District | |
| Dromore West Rural District | |
| Boyle Rural District | |
| Tobercurry Rural District |
| Area | Notes |
|---|---|
| Nenagh Urban District | |
| Templemore Urban District | |
| Thurles Urban District | |
| Birr No.2 Rural District | |
| Borrisokane Rural District | |
| Nenagh Rural District | |
| Roscrea No.1 Rural District | |
| Thurles Rural District |
| Area | Notes |
|---|---|
| Clonmel Borough | |
| Carrick-on-Suir Urban District | |
| Cashel Urban District | |
| Tipperary Urban District | |
| Callan No.2 Rural District | Renamed Slievardagh Rural District by 1911 |
| Carrick-on-Suir No.1 Rural District | |
| Cashel Rural District | |
| Clogheen Rural District | |
| Clonmel No.1 Rural District | |
| Tipperary No.1 Rural District | |
| Urlingford No.2 Rural District | Renamed Gortnahoe Rural District by 1911 |
| Fethard Town |
| Area | Notes |
|---|---|
| Cookstown Urban District | |
| Dungannon Urban District | |
| Omagh Urban District | |
| Strabane Urban District | |
| Castlederg Rural District | |
| Clogher Rural District | |
| Cookstown Rural District | |
| Dungannon Rural District | |
| Irvinestown No.2 Rural District | Renamed Trillick Rural District |
| Omagh Rural District | |
| Strabane No.1 Rural District | |
| Aughnacloy Town |
| Area | Notes |
|---|---|
|
Dungarvan Urban District |
|
| Carrick on Suir No.2 Rural District | |
| Clonmel No.2 Rural District | |
| Dungarvan Rural District | |
| Kilmacthomas Rural District | |
| Lismore Rural District | |
| Waterford No.1 Rural District | |
| Youghal No.2 Rural District | |
| Lismore Town |
| Area | Notes |
|---|---|
| Athlone Urban District | |
| Athlone No.1 Rural District | |
| Ballymahon No.2 Rural District | Renamed Ballymore Rural District by 1911 |
| Delvin Rural District | |
| Granard No.3 Rural District | Renamed Coole Rural District |
| Mullingar Rural District | |
| Tullamore No.2 Rural District | Kilbeggan Rural District |
| Mullingar Town |
| Area | Notes |
|---|---|
| Wexford Borough | |
| Enniscorthy Urban District | |
| New Ross Urban District | |
| Enniscorthy Rural District | |
| Gorey Rural District | |
| New Ross No.1 Rural District | Renamed New Ross Rural District 1911 |
| Wexford Rural District | |
| Gorey Town |
| Area | Notes |
|---|---|
| Bray Urban District | |
| Wicklow Urban District | |
| Baltinglass No.1 Rural District | |
| Naas No.2 Rural District | |
| Rathdown No.2 Rural District | |
| Rathdrum Rural District | |
| Shillelagh Rural District | |
| Arklow Town | Constituted an Urban District by 1911 |
References
- "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.
{{cite book}}: External link in|chapterurl=|chapterurl=ignored (|chapter-url=suggested) (help) - "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.
{{cite book}}: External link in|chapterurl=|chapterurl=ignored (|chapter-url=suggested) (help) - 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.
- ^ Gould, M. H. (1981). "The Administrative Units Used for Water Supply Purposes in Northern Ireland from 1828". Journal of the Royal Society of Health. 101 (3): 119.