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Note: * - The old County Dublin has now been replaced by three new counties: <br>(i) Contae Átha Cliath Theas / ''County of South Dublin'';<br>(ii) Contae Fine Gall / ''County of Fingal'';<br>(iii) Contae Dún Laoghaire–Ráth an Dúin / ''County of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown''. | Note: * - The old County Dublin has now been replaced by three new counties: <br>(i) Contae Átha Cliath Theas / ''County of South Dublin'';<br>(ii) Contae Fine Gall / ''County of Fingal'';<br>(iii) Contae Dún Laoghaire–Ráth an Dúin / ''County of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown''. | ||
== Jurisdictions == | == Jurisdictions == | ||
Other jurisdictions of interest for family history research include: | Other jurisdictions of interest for family history research include: | ||
*Townlands -- small geographical areas that mostly serve as addresses but | *Townlands -- small geographical areas that mostly serve as addresses but have also been used as a division for record organization. | ||
*Parishes -- civil government parishes and church parishes in both the Church of Ireland and the Roman Catholic Church. Civil parishes and Church of Ireland parishes boundaries closely | *Parishes -- civil government parishes and church parishes in both the Church of Ireland and the Roman Catholic Church. Civil parishes and Church of Ireland parishes boundaries closely correspond. Roman Catholic parishes tend to be larger. | ||
*Baronies -- ancient districts which were used as divisions for record organization into the late 19th century. | *Baronies -- ancient districts which were used as divisions for record organization into the late 19th century. | ||
*Poor Law Unions -- created by the New Poor Law Act of 1838 to facilitate the care of the poor; later subdivided into districts for civil registration and into district electoral divisions for census, taxation and voting purposes. | *Poor Law Unions -- created by the New Poor Law Act of 1838 to facilitate the care of the poor; later subdivided into districts for civil registration and into district electoral divisions for census, taxation and voting purposes. | ||
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Ireland is made up of 32 counties, with 26 in the Republic of Ireland and 6 in Northern Ireland.
Map of the counties[edit | edit source]
List of counties[edit | edit source]
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| County Irish name |
County English name |
County Town Irish name |
County Town English name |
Province | Country |
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| Aontroim Contae Aontroma |
Antrim County Antrim |
Aontroim | Antrim |
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| Ard Mhacha Contae Ard Mhacha |
Armagh County Armagh |
Ard Mhacha | Armagh |
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| Áth Cliath* Contae Átha Cliath |
Dublin* County Dublin |
Áth Cliath | Dublin |
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| Átha Cliath Theas* Contae Átha Cliath Theas |
South Dublin* County of South Dublin |
Tamhlacht | Tallaght |
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| An Cabhán Contae an Chabháin |
Cavan County Cavan |
An Cabhán | Cavan |
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| Ceatharlach Contae Cheatharlach |
Carlow County Carlow |
Ceatharlach | Carlow |
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| Ciarraí Contae Chiarraí |
Kerry County Kerry |
Trá Lí | Tralee |
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| Cill Chainnigh Contae Chill Chainnigh |
Kilkenny County Kilkenny |
Cill Chainnigh | Kilkenny |
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| Cill Dara Contae Chill Dara |
Kildare County Kildare |
Nás na Ríogh | Naas |
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| Cill Mhantáin Contae Chill Mhantáin |
Wicklow County Wicklow |
Cill Mhantáin | Wicklow |
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| An Clár Contae an Chláir |
Clare County Clare |
Innis | Ennis |
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| Corcaigh Contae Chorcaí |
Cork County Cork |
Corcaigh | Cork |
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| Doire Contae Dhoire |
Derry County Derry/Londonderry |
Doire | Derry |
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| An Dún Contae an Dúin |
Down County Down |
Dún Pádraig | Downpatrick |
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| Dún na nGall Contae Dhún na nGall |
Donegal County Donegal |
Leifear | Lifford |
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| Dún Laoghaire–Ráth an Dúin* Contae Dún Laoghaire–Ráth an Dúin* |
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown* County of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown |
Dún Laoghaire | Dún Laoghaire |
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| Fear Manach Contae Fhear Manach |
Fermanagh County Fermanagh |
Inis Ceithleann | Enniskillen |
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| Fine Gall* Contae Fine Gall |
Fingal* County of Fingal |
Sord Cholm Cille | Swords |
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| Gaillimh Contae na Gaillimhe |
Galway County Galway |
Gaillimh | Galway |
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| An Iarmhí Contae na hIarmhí |
Westmeath County Westmeath |
An Muileann gCearr | Mullingar |
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| Laois Contae Laoise |
Laoise County Laois |
Portlaoise | Portlaoise |
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| Liatroim Contae Liatroma |
Leitrim County Leitrim |
Cora Droma Rúisc | Carrick-on-Shannon |
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| Loch Garman Contae Loch Garman |
Wexford County Wexford |
Loch Garman | Wexford |
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| An Longfort Contae an Longfoirt |
Longford County Longford |
An Longfort | Longford |
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| Luimneach Contae Luimnigh |
Limerick County Limerick |
Luimneach | Limerick |
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| Lú Contae Lú |
Louth County Louth |
Dún Dealgan | Dundalk |
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| Maigh Eo Contae Mhaigh Eo |
Mayo County Mayo |
Caisleán an Bharraigh | Castlebar |
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| An Mhí Contae na Mí |
Meath County Meath |
An Uaimh | Navan |
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| Muineachán Contae Mhuineacháin |
Monaghan County Monaghan |
Muineachán | Monaghan |
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| Port Láirge Contae Phort Láirge |
Waterford County Waterford |
Port Láirge | Waterford |
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| Ros Comáin Contae Ros Comáin |
Roscommon County Roscommon |
Ros Comáin | Roscommon |
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| Sligeach Contae Shligigh |
Sligo County Sligo |
Sligeach | Sligo |
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| Tiobraid Árann Contae Thiobraid Árann |
Tipperary County Tipperary |
An tAonach (north) Cluain Meala (south) |
Nenagh (north) Clonmel (south) |
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| Tír Eoghain Contae Thír Eoghain |
Tyrone County Tyrone |
An Ómaigh | Omagh |
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| Uíbh Fhailí Contae Uíbh Fhailí |
Offaly County Offaly |
Tulach Mhór | Tullamore |
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Note: * - The old County Dublin has now been replaced by three new counties:
(i) Contae Átha Cliath Theas / County of South Dublin;
(ii) Contae Fine Gall / County of Fingal;
(iii) Contae Dún Laoghaire–Ráth an Dúin / County of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown.
Jurisdictions[edit | edit source]
Other jurisdictions of interest for family history research include:
- Townlands -- small geographical areas that mostly serve as addresses but have also been used as a division for record organization.
- Parishes -- civil government parishes and church parishes in both the Church of Ireland and the Roman Catholic Church. Civil parishes and Church of Ireland parishes boundaries closely correspond. Roman Catholic parishes tend to be larger.
- Baronies -- ancient districts which were used as divisions for record organization into the late 19th century.
- Poor Law Unions -- created by the New Poor Law Act of 1838 to facilitate the care of the poor; later subdivided into districts for civil registration and into district electoral divisions for census, taxation and voting purposes.