{"id":1738,"date":"2015-08-03T15:04:28","date_gmt":"2015-08-03T14:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swilson.info\/wp\/?p=1738"},"modified":"2020-06-23T16:30:55","modified_gmt":"2020-06-23T15:30:55","slug":"alterations-to-county-borders-in-ireland-1898","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swilson.info\/wp\/?p=1738","title":{"rendered":"Alterations to County borders in Ireland – 1898"},"content":{"rendered":"

Summary of\u00a0changes to county borders as a result of the Local Government (Ireland) Act of 1898. Links to\u00a0the transferred Electoral Districts (DEDs) on the 1901 census showing the transferred areas\u00a0included, and in addition links to townlands transferred as parts of other divisions , e.g. Urban Districts. (Where DEDs have not\u00a0been located on the 1901 census returns, links to the 1911 returns are included *).
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\nQuick Links :\u00a0Connaught<\/a> Leinster<\/a> Munster<\/a> Ulster<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>Connaught<\/strong>
\nGALWAY\u00a0–\u00a0Electoral Divisions of Owenbrin<\/a> and Ballinchalla<\/a> transferred\u00a0to County Mayo.
\nElectoral Division of Rosmoylan<\/a> transferred to County\u00a0Roscommon.
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Drummaan<\/a>, Inishcaltra North<\/a>* and\u00a0Mountshannon<\/a>* transferred to County Clare.
\nPortion of Urban Sanitary District of Ballinasloe<\/a>\u00a0(parts of<\/em>) in the\u00a0County Roscommon added to County Galway inc. townlands of Ashford<\/a>,\u00a0Atticorra<\/a>,\u00a0Cleaghbeg,\u00a0Cleaghgarve,\u00a0Creagh<\/a>,\u00a0Glentaun<\/a> (Glenthane),\u00a0Kilgarve<\/a>\u00a0(Killgorrive),\u00a0Parkmore<\/a>,\u00a0Portnick<\/a>,\u00a0Rooaun<\/a> (Rouane) and Townparks<\/a><\/p>\n

LEITRIM\u00a0–\u00a0unchanged.<\/p>\n

MAYO\u00a0–\u00a0Electoral Divisions of Owenbrin<\/a> and Ballinchalla<\/a> transferred\u00a0to county Mayo from County Galway.
\nElectoral Divisions of Ardnaree North<\/a>, Ardnaree South\u00a0Rural<\/a>, and Ardnaree South Urban<\/a> transferred to\u00a0County Mayo from County Sligo.
\nElectoral Divisions of Ballaghaderreen<\/a> and Edmondstown<\/a>\u00a0transferred from County Mayo to County Roscommon.<\/p>\n

ROSCOMMON –\u00a0Electoral Divisions of Ballaghaderreen<\/a> and Edmondstown<\/a>
\ntransferred to County Roscommon from County\u00a0Mayo.
\nElectoral Division of Rosmoylan<\/a> transferred to County\u00a0Roscommon from County Galway.
\nThat portion of Urban Sanitary District of Ballinasloe<\/a>\u00a0(parts of –\u00a0see under Co. Galway<\/em>) in\u00a0County Roscommon transferred from County Roscommon\u00a0to County Galway.
\nThat portion of Urban Sanitary District of Athlone<\/a>\u00a0(parts of – see entry for Co. Westmeath<\/em>) in\u00a0County Roscommon transferred from County Roscommon\u00a0to County Westmeath<\/p>\n

SLIGO\u00a0–\u00a0Electoral Divisions of Ardnaree North<\/a>, Ardnaree South\u00a0Rural<\/a>, and Ardnaree South Urban<\/a> transferred from\u00a0County Sligo to County Mayo.<\/p>\n

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<\/a>Leinster<\/strong>
\nCARLOW\u00a0–\u00a0Portion of Urban Sanitary District of Carlow<\/a>\u00a0(part of <\/em>) in Queen’s\u00a0County added to County Carlow inc. townlands of Crossneen and\u00a0Graigue.<\/p>\n

DUBLIN\u00a0–\u00a0Portion of the Urban Sanitary District of Bray<\/a>\u00a0(parts of –\u00a0see entry for Co. Wicklow<\/em>) in County\u00a0Dublin added to County Wicklow.<\/p>\n

KILDARE\u00a0–\u00a0unchanged.<\/p>\n

KILKENNY –\u00a0Portion of Urban Sanitary District of New Ross<\/a>\u00a0(Rosbercon Urban) in County\u00a0Kilkenny added to County Wexford (see under Co. Wexford<\/em>).
\nElectoral Division of Kilculliheen<\/a> in County Waterford\u00a0added to County Kilkenny.<\/p>\n

KING’S (Offaly) – unchanged<\/p>\n

LONGFORD\u00a0– unchanged<\/p>\n

LOUTH –\u00a0Portion of the Urban Sanitary District of Drogheda<\/a>\u00a0(parts of<\/em>) in\u00a0County Meath added to County Louth – inc. townlands of\u00a0Bryanstown<\/a>, and\u00a0Lagavooren<\/a>\u00a0(Legavoureen)<\/p>\n

MEATH\u00a0–\u00a0Portion of Urban Sanitary District of Drogheda<\/a>\u00a0(parts of – see entry for Co. Louth<\/em>) in County\u00a0Meath added to County Louth.<\/p>\n

QUEEN’S (Laois) –\u00a0Portion of Urban Sanitary District of Carlow<\/a>\u00a0(parts of – see under Co. Carlow<\/em>) in Queen’s\u00a0County added to County Carlow.<\/p>\n

WESTMEATH\u00a0–\u00a0Portion of Urban Sanitary District of Athlone<\/a>\u00a0(parts of<\/em>) in County\u00a0Roscommon added to County Westmeath – inc. townlands of\u00a0Bellaugh<\/a>,\u00a0Bigmeadow,\u00a0Bogganfin<\/a>,\u00a0Bunnaribba,\u00a0Canal and Banks,\u00a0Doovoge,\u00a0Monksland<\/a> and\u00a0Ranelagh<\/a><\/p>\n

WEXFORD\u00a0–\u00a0Portion of Urban Sanitary District of New Ross<\/a>\u00a0(Rosbercon Urban) in County\u00a0Kilkenny added to County Wexford inc. parts of the townlands of Annefield, Millbanks<\/a>, and\u00a0Raheen<\/a>.<\/p>\n

WICKLOW –\u00a0Portion of Urban Sanitary District of Bray<\/a>\u00a0(parts of<\/em>) in County\u00a0Dublin added to County Wicklow inc. town and townland of Little Bray – listed as\u00a0Kingstown & Dublin Road<\/a>\u00a0*, townlands of\u00a0Ravenswell<\/a>, Bray Commons<\/a>\u00a0and Bray Commons Road<\/a><\/p>\n

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<\/a>Munster<\/strong>
\nCLARE –\u00a0Electoral Divisions of Drummaan<\/a>, Inishcaltra North<\/a>* and\u00a0Mountshannon<\/a>* in County Galway added to Countv\u00a0Clare.<\/p>\n

CORK – unchanged<\/p>\n

KERRY\u00a0–\u00a0unchanged<\/p>\n

LIMERICK\u00a0–\u00a0unchanged<\/p>\n

TIPPERARY (North Riding) –\u00a0The\u00a0Electoral Divisions of Cappagh<\/a>, Curraheen<\/a>, and
\nGlengar<\/a> in Union of Tipperary are transferred to\u00a0the administrative County of the South Riding.<\/p>\n

TIPPERARY [South Riding) –\u00a0Portion of Urban Sanitary District of Clonmel in County\u00a0Waterford added to County Tipperary (South\u00a0Riding).
\nPortion of Urban Sanitary District of Carrick-on-Suir<\/a> (Carrickbeg) in\u00a0County Waterford added to County Tipperary,\u00a0South Riding inc. townlands of Croan Lower<\/a>, Croan Upper, Glebe<\/a>, Knocklucas, Raheen<\/a>\u00a0& Raheen Road<\/a>, Scrothea<\/a> East, Scrothea West and Spa.
\nElectoral Divisions of Cappagh<\/a>, Curraheen<\/a>, and Glengar<\/a> in\u00a0Tipperary Union transferred to the South Riding.<\/p>\n

WATERFORD –\u00a0Electoral Division of Kilculliheen<\/a> in County Waterford\u00a0added to County Kilkenny.
\nPortion of Urban Sanitary District of Clonmel in County\u00a0Waterford added to Co. \u00a0Tipperary, South Riding (see under Co. Tipperary<\/em>).
\nPortion of Urban Sanitary District of Carrick-on-Suir<\/a>\u00a0(Carrickbeg) in\u00a0County Waterford added to Co. Tipperary, South\u00a0Riding.<\/p>\n

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<\/a>Ulster<\/strong>
\nANTRIM –\u00a0Portion of Urban Sanitary District of Lisburn<\/a>\u00a0(parts of<\/em>) in County\u00a0Down transferred to County Antrim – inc. townlands of\u00a0Ballymullan<\/a> and\u00a0Largymore<\/a>.<\/p>\n

ARMAGH –\u00a0Portion of Urban Sanitary District of Newry in County\u00a0Armagh transferred from County Armagh\u00a0to\u00a0County Down (see under Co. Down<\/em>).<\/p>\n

CAVAN – unchanged<\/p>\n

DONEGAL – unchanged<\/p>\n

DOWN –\u00a0Portion of Urban Sanitary District of Lisburn<\/a>\u00a0(parts of – see under Co. Antrim<\/em>) in County\u00a0Down transferred from County Down to County\u00a0Antrim.
\nPortion of Urban Sanitary District of Newry in County\u00a0Armagh transferred to County Down from County\u00a0Armagh inc. townlands of Ballinlare, Drumalane, Lisdrumgullion and Lisdrumliska.<\/p>\n

FERMANAGH –\u00a0unchanged<\/p>\n

LONDONDERRY\/Derry – \u00a0unchanged.<\/p>\n

MONAGHAN –\u00a0unchanged<\/p>\n

TYRONE –\u00a0unchanged<\/p>\n

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sources :\u00a0Handbook of Local Government in Ireland – 1899, John J. Clancy M.P., M.A.
\n1901 census<\/a>, National Archives of Ireland, townlands index 1851<\/a>\u00a0(swilson.info) and Index to Townlands\u00a01901<\/a>\u00a0(Irish Genealogical Research Society)<\/p>\n

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