asked the Taoiseach (a) the 1981 population and (b) the area in square miles of each of the former rural districts of Donegal, Leitrim, Cavan, Monaghan and Louth; and (c) the total for each county.
Written Answers. - Border County Statistics.
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The population at the 1981 Census and the area in square miles for the urban and former rural districts of Countries Donegal, Leitrim, Cavan, Monaghan and Louth are shown in the following table:
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County |
Urban/Rural District |
Total Population 1981 |
Area in Sq. Miles |
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Donegal |
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Urban Districts |
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Buncrana U.D. |
3,141 |
1.6 |
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Bundoran U.D. |
1,610 |
1.4 |
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Letterkenny U.D. |
6,444 |
2.0 |
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Rural Districts |
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Ballyshannon R.D. |
6,013 |
63.7 |
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Donegal R.D. |
10,944 |
243.6 |
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Dunfanaghy R.D. |
11,515 |
197.1 |
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Glenties R.D. |
19,483 |
411.0 |
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Inishowen R.D. |
24,863 |
340.8 |
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Letterkenny R.D. |
8,401 |
156.2 |
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Millford R.D. |
11,853 |
175.1 |
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Stranorlar R.D. |
20,845 |
272.5 |
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Total Co. Donegal |
125,112 |
1,865.0 |
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Leitrim |
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Rural Districts |
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Ballinamore R.D. |
3,446 |
66.8 |
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Carrick-on-Shannon No. 1 R.D. |
6,683 |
99.3 |
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Kinlough R.D. |
2,002 |
50.8 |
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Manorhamilton R.D. |
7,354 |
226.5 |
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Mohill R.D. |
8,124 |
145.3 |
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Total Co. Leitrim |
27,609 |
588.7 |
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Cavan |
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Urban Districts |
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Cavan R.D. |
3,240 |
0.8 |
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Rural Districts |
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Bailieborough R.D. |
9,694 |
112.4 |
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Bawnboy R.D. |
4,071 |
96.7 |
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Castlerahan R.D. |
5,495 |
65.5 |
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Cavan R.D. |
27,644 |
359.6 |
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Enniskillen No. 2 R.D. |
1,402 |
63.3 |
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Mullaghoran R.D. |
2,309 |
31.6 |
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Total Co. Cavan |
53,855 |
729.9 |
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Monaghan |
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Urban Districts |
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Carrickmacross U.D. |
1,768 |
0.5 |
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Castleblayney U.D. |
2,425 |
0.4 |
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Clones U.D. |
2,329 |
0.7 |
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Monaghan U.D. |
6,177 |
2.1 |
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Rural Districts |
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Carrickmacross R.D. |
9,346 |
102.1 |
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Castleblayney R.D. |
8,622 |
99.3 |
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Clones No. 1 R.D. |
5,484 |
99.7 |
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Monaghan R.D. |
15,041 |
193.6 |
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Total Co. Monaghan |
51,192 |
498.4 |
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Louth |
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Drogheda Municipal Borough |
23,247 |
4.8 |
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Urban Districts |
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Dundalk U.D. |
25,663 |
9.4 |
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Rural Districts |
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Ardee No. 1 R.D. |
14,627 |
105.0 |
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Dundalk R.D. |
18,206 |
136.8 |
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Louth R.D. |
6,771 |
61.8 |
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Total Co. Louth |
88,514 |
317.8 |