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Rural districts were created in 1898 by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898. They were subdivided into district electoral divisions. They were abolished by the Local Government Act 1925 but these former boundaries of the rural districts continue to be used for statistical...
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Municipal Districts - National Statutory Boundaries - 2019 - Generalised 20mTailte Éireann – SurveyingGovernmentMunicipal districts form a key tier of local governance at sub county level. Each county is comprised of a number of municipal districts. Municipal districts are comprised of one or more local electoral areas. Note: The current Local Electoral Areas and Municipal Districts,...
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GovernmentNUTS3 boundaries ungeneralised. The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) were drawn up by Eurostat in order to define territorial units for the production of regional statistics across the European Union. The NUTS classification has been used in EU...
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NUTS3 Boundaries Generalised 50m - National Statistical Boundaries - 2015Tailte Éireann – SurveyingGovernmentNUTS3 boundaries generalised to 50m. The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) were drawn up by Eurostat in order to define territorial units for the production of regional statistics across the European Union. The NUTS classification has been used in EU...
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Local Electoral Areas Boundaries Generalised 100m - National Administrative boundaries - 2015Tailte Éireann – SurveyingGovernmentFor the purposes of County Council and Corporation elections each county and city is divided into Local Electoral Areas (LEAs) which are constituted on the basis of Orders made under the Local Government Act, 1941. In general, LEAs are formed by aggregating Electoral...
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Originally an Ecclesiastical Division, dating back to the Synod Of Kells in 1139. After the Reformation, the Anglican Church of Ireland became the state church and retained the old, medieval parishes. These then became the administrative areas used by government. The parish...
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GovernmentIn order to distinguish between the urban and rural population for census analysis, the boundaries of distinct settlements need to be defined. This requires the creation of suburbs and extensions to existing cities and legal towns, as well as delineating boundaries for...
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Local Electoral Areas Boundaries Generalised 20m - National Administrative Boundaries - 2015Tailte Éireann – SurveyingGovernmentFor the purposes of County Council and Corporation elections each county and city is divided into Local Electoral Areas (LEAs) which are constituted on the basis of Orders made under the Local Government Act, 1941. In general, LEAs are formed by aggregating Electoral...
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CSO Electoral Divisions Generalised 20m - National Statistical Boundaries - 2015Tailte Éireann – SurveyingGovernmentThere are 3,440 Electoral Divisions (EDs) which are the smallest legally defined administrative areas in the State. One ED, St. Mary's, straddles the Louth-Meath county border, and is presented in two parts in the SAPS tables, with one part in Louth and the other in Meath....
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Constituency Boundaries - Generalised 20m - National Electoral Boundaries - 2017Tailte Éireann – SurveyingGovernmentDáil Constituencies as provided for in Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2017. For the purpose of elections to Dáil Éireann, the country is divided into Constituencies which, under Article 16.4 of the Constitution of Ireland, have to be revised at least once...
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Province Boundaries Generalised 50m - National Administrative Boundaries - 2015Tailte Éireann – SurveyingGovernmentProvince Boundaries Generalised to 50m. Ireland is divided into four provinces called Leinster, Ulster, Munster and Connacht. Although they presently do not have any administrative functions, they are relevant for a number of historical, cultural and sporting reasons. The...
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Administrative Areas Generalised 20m - National Statutory Boundaries - 2015Tailte Éireann – SurveyingGovernmentThe Local Government Reform Act 2014 Section 9 provided for the amalgamation of the city and county councils in Limerick, Waterford, and North Tipperary and South Tipperary County Councils. The country is divided into 31 administrative counties/cities. There are now 26...
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Gaeltacht Language Planning Area Boundaries Generalised 20m - National Administrative Boundaries ...Tailte Éireann – SurveyingGovernmentTeorainneacha na Limistéar Pleanála Teanga Gaeltachta Ginearálaithe go 20m. I gcomhréir le forálacha Acht na Gaeltachta 2012, tá 26 Limistéar Pleanála Teanga Gaeltachta sainaitheanta ag an Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta. Faoin Acht, athainmneofar an Ghaeltacht atá...
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There are 3,440 Electoral Divisions (EDs) which are the smallest legally defined administrative areas in the State. One ED, St. Mary's, straddles the Louth-Meath county border, and is presented in two parts in the SAPS tables, with one part in Louth and the other in Meath....
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Local Electoral Areas - National Statutory Boundaries - 2019 - Generalised 20mTailte Éireann – SurveyingGovernmentUnder Local government legislation the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government is responsible for dividing each city, county, and city and county into local electoral areas. Each county, city and city and county is divided into Local Electoral Areas (LEAs) and...
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Railway routes used for regular transportation of goods and passengers. Railway yards, siding railways are allowed if they are landmarks and are classified as branch lines. They are usually generalized (not all the tracks have to be portrayed). Specific lines reaching harbour...
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Gaeltacht Language Planning Area Boundaries Generalised 100m - National Administrative Boundaries...Tailte Éireann – SurveyingGovernmentTeorainneacha na Limistéar Pleanála Teanga Gaeltachta Ginearálaithe go 100m. I gcomhréir le forálacha Acht na Gaeltachta 2012, tá 26 Limistéar Pleanála Teanga Gaeltachta sainaitheanta ag an Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta. Faoin Acht, athainmneofar an Ghaeltacht atá...
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Province Boundaries Generalised 100m - National Administrative Boundaries - 2015Tailte Éireann – SurveyingGovernmentProvince Boundaries Generalised to 100m. Ireland is divided into four provinces called Leinster, Ulster, Munster and Connacht. Although they presently do not have any administrative functions, they are relevant for a number of historical, cultural and sporting reasons. The...
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Local Electoral Areas Boundaries Ungeneralised - National Administrative Boundaries - 2015Tailte Éireann – SurveyingGovernmentFor the purposes of County Council and Corporation elections each county and city is divided into Local Electoral Areas (LEAs) which are constituted on the basis of Orders made under the Local Government Act, 1941. In general, LEAs are formed by aggregating Electoral...
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All European roads (E-roads) and all roads connecting built-up areas, additionally, other roads can be included when it is needed to reach full connectivity of the transportation network (e.g. direct link between two built-up areas) or only way to reach a built-up area or...
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