asked the Taoiseach the population and area of each Dáil Constituency according to the Census of 1966, indicating also the population of each county or part of a county or county borough within each constituency.
Written Answers. - Constituency Population Statistics.
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The information required, in so far as it is available, is contained in the following statement:
|
Constituency |
County/County Borough |
Population in 1966 |
Area in Statute Acres (a) |
|
Borough Constituencies |
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Cork |
Cork County Borough (pt.) |
101,411 |
N.A. |
|
Cork County (pt.) |
3,435 |
12,802 |
|
|
Total |
104,846 |
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|
Dublin North-Central |
Dublin County Borough (pt.) |
66,842 |
1,922 |
|
Dublin North-East |
Dublin County Borough (pt.) |
139,163 |
N.A. |
|
Dublin North-West |
Dublin County Borough (pt.) |
81,841 |
N.A. |
|
Dublin South-Central |
Dublin County Borough (pt.) |
90,687 |
2,703 |
|
Dublin South-East |
Dublin County Borough (pt.) |
65,808 |
3,893 |
|
Dublin South-West |
Dublin County Borough (pt.) |
100,221 |
N.A. |
|
County Constituencies |
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Carlow-Kilkenny |
Carlow County |
33,593 |
221,485 |
|
Kilkenny County |
60,463 |
509,431 |
|
|
Wexford County (pt.) |
4,398 |
47,451 |
|
|
Total |
98,454 |
778,367 |
|
|
Cavan |
Cavan County |
54,022 |
467,162 |
|
Clare |
Clare County |
73,597 |
787,704 |
|
Mid-Cork |
Cork County Borough (pt.) |
20,735 |
N.A. |
|
Cork County (pt.) |
63,523 |
509,114 |
|
|
Total |
84,258 |
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North-East Cork |
Cork County (pt.) |
97,270 |
708,361 |
|
South-West Cork |
Cork County (pt.) |
53,329 |
603,804 |
|
North-East Donegal |
Donegal County (pt.) |
55,649 |
523,237 |
|
South-West Donegal |
Donegal County (pt.) |
52,900 |
670,384 |
|
Dublin |
Dublin County Borough (pt.) |
24,210 |
N.A. |
|
Dublin County (pt.) |
121,693 |
182,464 |
|
|
Total |
145,903 |
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Dún Laoghaire and |
Dún Laoghaire Borough |
51,772 |
4,179 |
|
Rathdown |
Dublin County (pt.) |
52,810 |
12,592 |
|
Total |
104,582 |
16,771 |
|
|
East Galway |
Galway County (pt.) |
89,836 |
944,422 |
|
West Galway |
Galway County (pt.) |
58,504 |
523,248 |
|
North Kerry |
Kerry County (pt.) |
56,157 |
365,334 |
|
South Kerry |
Kerry County (pt.) |
56,628 |
796,372 |
|
Kildare |
Kildare County |
66,404 |
418,644 |
|
Meath County (pt.) |
6,493 |
76,708 |
|
|
Westmeath County (pt.) |
7,101 |
88,616 |
|
|
Total |
79,998 |
583,968 |
|
|
Laois-Offaly |
Laois County |
44,595 |
424,892 |
|
Offaly County |
51,717 |
493,636 |
|
|
Total |
96,312 |
918,528 |
|
|
East Limerick |
Limerick County Borough |
55,912 |
4,706 |
|
Limerick County (pt.) |
27,110 |
218,303 |
|
|
Total |
83,022 |
223,009 |
|
|
West Limerick |
Limerick County (pt.) |
54,335 |
440,645 |
|
Longford-Westmeath |
Longford County |
28,989 |
257,936 |
|
Westmeath County (pt.) |
45,799 |
346,990 |
|
|
Total |
74,788 |
604,926 |
|
|
Louth |
Louth County (pt.) |
61,926 |
N.A. |
|
North Mayo |
Mayo County (pt.) |
50,315 |
676,031 |
|
South Mayo |
Mayo County (pt.) |
65,232 |
657,909 |
|
Roscommon County (pt.) |
2,566 |
13,222 |
|
|
Total |
67,798 |
671,131 |
|
|
Meath |
Meath County (pt.) |
60,830 |
501,116 |
|
Monaghan |
Monaghan County |
45,732 |
318,985 |
|
Louth County (pt.) |
7,593 |
N.A. |
|
|
Total |
53,325 |
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Roscommon |
Roscommon County (pt.) |
53,662 |
595,318 |
|
Leitrim County (pt.) |
13,943 |
132,814 |
|
|
Total |
67,605 |
728,132 |
|
|
Sligo-Leitrim |
Sligo County |
51,263 |
443,806 |
|
Leitrim County (pt.) |
16,629 |
243,950 |
|
|
Total |
67,892 |
687,756 |
|
|
North Tipperary |
Tipperary County, North Riding |
53,843 |
493,258 |
|
Tipperary County, South Riding (pt.) |
2,597 |
29,228 |
|
|
Total |
56,440 |
522,486 |
|
|
South Tipperary |
Tippearary County, South Riding (pt.) |
66,372 |
528,806 |
|
Waterford County (pt.) |
10,749 |
153,991 |
|
|
Total |
77,121 |
682,797 |
|
|
Waterford |
Waterford County (pt.) |
32,489 |
297,714 |
|
Waterford County Borough |
29,842 |
2,423 |
|
|
Total |
62,331 |
300,137 |
|
|
Wexford |
Wexford County (pt.) |
79,039 |
533,610 |
|
Wicklow |
Wicklow County |
60,428 |
500,328 |
(a) The areas shown were extracted from the records of the Valuation Office at the time of the 1966 Census of Population and are exclusive of the areas under certain lakes, rivers and tideways.
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asked the Taoiseach if he will state for each constituency according to the Census of 1966 the population of each group or paragraph of district electoral divisions, townlands, urban districts listed in the schedule to the Electoral Amendment Act, 1961.
The population of each group or paragraph of district electoral divisions, townlands or urban districts listed for each constituency in the schedule to the Electoral Amendment Act, 1961, is set out in the following statement.
Borough Constituencies.
|
Name |
Area |
Population in 1966 |
|
Cork |
The county borough of Cork (as defined in 1961): |
81,020 |
|
and the district electoral divisions of Bishopstown, Rathcooney and St. Mary's in the administrative county of Cork (as defined in 1961). |
23,826 |
|
|
Dublin North-Central |
The Arran Quay, Inns Quay, Mountjoy, North City, North Dock and Rotunda wards. |
66,842 |
|
Dublin North-East |
The Artane, Baldoyle, Ballybough, Beann Éadair, Clontarf East, Clontarf West, Coolock, Drumcondra North, Drumcondra South, Raheny and Santry wards and that part of Glasnevin ward lying to the south-east of a line drawn as follows: commencing at the point of intersection of Botanic Road and the ward boundary along Botanic Road to its intersection with Bothar Mobhí and along Bothar Mobhí to the ward boundary. |
139,163 |
|
Dublin North-West |
The Cabragh East, Cabragh West, Finglas East, Finglas West and Phoenix Park wards and that part of Glasnevin ward which is not included in the borough constituency of Dublin North-East. |
81,841 |
|
Dublin South-Central |
The Kilmainham, Mansion House, Merchants Quay, Royal Exchange, St. Kevin's, South Dock, Usher's and Wood Quay wards. |
90,687 |
|
Dublin South-East |
The Pembroke East, Pembroke West, Rathfarnham, Rathfarnham South and Rathmines East wards. |
65,808 |
|
Dublin South-West |
The Crumlin, Crumlin West, Kimmage, Rathmines West and Terenure wards, and the part of the Ballyfermot ward lying to the south-east of a line drawn along the main Dublin to Cork railways. |
100,221 |
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County Constituencies |
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Carlow-Kilkenny |
The administrative county of Carlow |
33,593 |
|
The administrative county of Kilkenny |
60,463 |
|
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The part of the administrative county of Wexford comprising the following district electoral divisions: |
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Kilrush, Kiltealy, Moyacomb, Newtownbarry, Rossard, St. Mary's and Tombrack in the former Rural District of Enniscorthy; |
4,083 |
|
|
Ballybeg in the former Rural District of Gorey |
31 |
|
|
Cavan |
The administrative county of Cavan |
54,022 |
|
Clare |
The administrative county of Clare |
73,597 |
|
Mid-Cork |
The administrative county of Cork except the parts thereof which are comprised in the borough constituency of Cork and the county constituencies of North-East Cork and South-West Cork. |
84,258 |
|
North-East Cork |
The district electoral divisions of: |
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Ballynaglogh, Blackpool, Blarney, Caherlag, Carrignavar, Cobh Rural, Glenville, Greenfort, Killeagh, Knockantota, Knockraha, Riverstown, Whitechurch, in the former Rural District of Cork; |
11,778 |
|
|
Aghern, Ballyhooly, Ballynoe, Carrig, Castlecooke, Castle Hyde, Castleyons, Castletownroche, Coole, Curraglass, Fermoy Rural, Glanworth East, Glanworth West, Gortnaskehy, Gortroe, Kilcor, Kilcummer, Kildinan, Killathy, Kilworth, Knockmourne, Leitrim, Rathcormack, Watergrasshill, in the former Rural District of Fermoy; |
11,925 |
|
|
Allow, Barleyhill, Barnacurra, Bawncross, Castlecor, Castlemagner, Clonfert East, Clonfert West, Dromina, Glenlara, Greenane, Kanturk, Kilbrin, Knockatooan, Knocktemple, Milford, Newmarket, Newtown, Roskeen, Rowls, Tullylease, in the former Rural District of Kanturk; |
12,135 |
|
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Ardskeagh, Ballyclogh, Ballynamona, Buttevant, Caherduggan, Carrig, Churchtown, Clenor, Doneraile, Dromore, Imphrick, Kilmaclenine, Liscarroll, Mallow Rural, Milltown, Monanimy, Rahan, Rathluirc, Shanballymore, Skahanagh, Springfort, Streamhill, Templemary, Wallstown, in the former Rural District of Mallow; |
16,465 |
|
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Ballintemple, Ballycottin, Ballyspillane, Carrigtohill, Castlemartyr, Clonmult, Cloyne, Corkoeg, Dangan, Dungourney, Garryvoe, Ightermurragh, Inch, Lisgoold, Midleton Rural, Mogeely, Rostellan, Templeboden, Templenacarriga, in the former Rural District of Midleton; |
12,807 |
|
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Ballyarthur, Derryvillane, Farahy, Kildorrery, Kilgullane, Kilphelan, Marshalstown, Mitchelstown, Templemolaga, in the former Rural District of Mitchelstown No. 1; |
6,849 |
|
|
Ardagh, Clonpriest, Kilcronat, Killeagh, Kilmacdonogh, Youghal Rural, in the former Rural District of Youghal; |
3,014 |
|
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and the Urban Districts of Cobh, Fermoy, Mallow, Midleton and Youghal. |
22,297 |
|
|
South-West Cork |
The District electoral divisions of: |
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Bengour, in the former Rural District of Bandon; |
247 |
|
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Ahil, Bantry Rural, Bantry Urban, Douce, Durrus East, Durrus West, Glanlough, Glengarrif, Kealkill, Kilcaskan, Mealagh, Scart, Seefin, Sheepshead, Whiddy, in the former Rural District of Bantry; |
7,760 |
|
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Adrigole, Bear, Coulagh, Curryglass, Kilcatherine, Killaconenagh, Kilnamanagh, in the former Rural District of Castletown; |
4,671 |
|
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Ardfield, Argideen, Cahermore, Castleventry, Clonakilty Rural, Coolcraheen, Derry, Kilkerranmore, Kilmoylerane, Kilnagross, Knocks, Rathbarry, Rosscarbery, Rossmore, in the former Rural District of Clonakilty; |
6,043 |
|
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Aultagh, Ballingurteen, Ballymoney, Bealanagarry, Bealock, Carrigboy, Castletown, Coolmountain, Drinagh, Dunmanway North, Dunmanway South, Garrown, Kinneigh, Manch, Milane, Teerelton, in the former Rural District of Dunmanway; |
7,926 |
|
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Bealanageary, Candroma, Cleanrath, Derryfineen, Gortnatubbrid, Greenville, Inchigeelagh, Kilnamartery, Macloneigh, Mashanaglass, Slievereagh, Ullanes, in the former Rural District of Macroom; |
5,387 |
|
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Aghadown North, Aghadown South, Bredagh, Caheragh, Cape Clear, Carrigbaun, Castlehaven North, Castlehaven South, Cloghdonnell, Cloonkeen, Drinagh, Dromdaleague North, Dromdaleague South, Gurranes, Gortnascreeny, Kilfaughnabeg, Killeenleagh, Knockskagh, Myross, Shreelane, Skibbereen Rural, Tullagh, Woodfort, in the former Rural District of Skibbereen; |
10,711 |
|
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Ballybane, Ballydehob, Coolagh, Crookhaven, Dunbeacon, Dunmanus, Goleen, Kilcoe, Lowertown, Skull, Toormore, in the former Rural District of Skull; |
3,910 |
|
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and the urban districts of Clonakilty, Macroom and Skibbereen. |
6,674 |
|
|
North-East Donegal |
The administrative county of Donegal except the parts thereof which are comprised in the county constituency of South-West Donegal. |
55,649 |
|
South West Donegal |
The district electoral divisions of: |
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Ballintra, Ballyshannon Rural, Ballyshannon Urban, Bundoran Rural, Carrickboy, Cavangarden, Cliff, in the former Rural District of Ballyshannon; |
4,898 |
|
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Ballintra, Binbane, Bonnyglen, Clogher, Corkermore, Donegal, Dunkineely, Eanymore, Grousehall, Haugh, Inver, Laghy, Lough Eask, Pettigoe, Tantallon, Tawnawully, Templecarn, Tullynaught, in the former Rural District of Donegal; |
10,121 |
|
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Cross Roads (with the exception of the townlands of Ballyboe, Derryreel and Ray), Dunlewy, Gortahork, Magherclogher, Meenaclady, in the former Rural District of Dunfanaghy; |
6,947 |
|
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Annagary, Aran, Ardara, Crovehy, Crowkeeragh, Crownarad, Dawros, Doocharry, Dunglow, Fintown, Glencolumbkille, Glengesh, Glenleheen, Glenties, Graffy, Inishkeel, Kilcar, Kilgoly, Killybegs, Largymore, Lettermacaward, Maas, Maghery, Malinbeg, Mulmosog, Rutland, Tieveskeelta, in the former Rural District of Glenties; |
18,380 |
|
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Altnapaste, Castlefinn, Cloghan, Cloghard, Convoy (with the exception of the townlands of Aughagault, Aughagault Big, Breen, Drumkeen, Mullaghfin, Stralongford, Treantaboy), Dooish, Gleneely, Goland, Killygordon, Knock, Stranorlar, Urney West. |
10,838 |
|
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the townlands of: |
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Aghawee, Ardnaglass, Ballybogan, Camus, Churchtown, Gortin South, Gortnavilly, Legnabraid, Tirkeeran, Unshinagh Lower, Unshinagh Upper, in the district electoral division of Clonleigh South; Ardvarnock Glebe, Deerpark, Flemingstown, Kiltole, Tullydonnell Lower, Tullydonnell Upper, in the district electoral division of Figart; in the former Rural District of Stranorlar; |
295 |
|
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and the urban district of Bundoran |
1,421 |
|
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Dublin |
The administrative county of Dublin, except the part thereof which is comprised in the county constituency of Dun Laoghaire and Rathdown; |
121,693 |
|
and the part of the Ballyfermot ward in the county borough of Dublin which is not included in the borough constituency of Dublin South-West. |
24,210 |
|
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Dun Laoghaire and Rathdown. |
The district electoral divisions of Ballybrack, Rathmichael and Stillorgan, the townlands of Mountanville, Mountmerrion or Callary, Mountmerrion South, Roebuck and Trimleston or Owenstown in the district electoral division of Dundrum and the townlands of Farranboley, Friarland, Rathmines Great and Rathmines Little in the district electoral division of Milltown, in the former Rural District of Rathdown No. 1; |
52,810 |
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and the borough of Dun Laoghaire |
51,772 |
|
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East Galway |
The administrative county of Galway, except the part thereof which is comprised in the county constituency of West Galway. |
89,836 |
|
West Galway |
The district electoral divisions of: |
|
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Ballynakill, Bencorr, Bunowen, Cleggan, Clifden, Cushkillary, Derrycunlagh, Derrylea, Doonloughan, Errislannan, Illion, Inishbofin, Knockboy, Moyrus, Owengowla, Rinvyle, Roundstone, Sillerna, Skannive, in the former Rural District of Clifden. |
9,064 |
|
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Annaghdown, Ballintemple, Barna, Carnmore, Carrowbrowne, Claregalway, Furbogh, Galway Rural, Inishmore, Kilcummin, Killannin, Liscananaun, Moycullen, Oranmore, Selerna, Slieveaneena, Spiddle and Tullokyne, in the former Rural District of Galway; |
14,233 |
|
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Camus, Cloonbur, Cong, Crumpaun, Cur, Gorumna, Kilcummin, Letterbrickaun, Letterfore, Lettermore, Oughterard, Ross, Turlough, Wormhole in the former Rural District of Oughterard; |
10,610 |
|
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and the borough of Galway. |
24,597 |
|
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North Kerry |
The district electoral divisions of: |
|
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Currans, Kilnanare, Kilfelin, in the former Rural District of Killarney; |
1,324 |
|
|
Ardagh, Astee, Ballincloher, Ballyconry, Ballyduff, Ballyegan, Ballyhorgan, Beal, Carrig, Causeway, Cloontubbrid, Drommartin, Duagh, Ennismore, Gullane, Gunsborough, Kilfeighny, Killehenny, Killury, Kilmeany, Kilshenane, Kiltomy, Leitrim, Lislaughtin, Lisselton, Lisselton, Listowel Rural, Lixnaw, Moynsha, Newtownsandes, Rathea, shronowen, Tarbert, Tarmon, Trienearagh, Urlee, in the former Rural District of Listowel; |
20,800 |
|
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Abbeydorney, Arabela, Ardfert, Ballyegan, Ballyheige, Ballynahaglish, Ballynorig, Ballyseedy, Banna, Baurtregaun, Blennerville, Brosna, Castleisland, Clogherbrien, Cordal, Crinny, Derreen, Doon, Gneeves, Kerryhead, Kilflyn, Kilgobban, Killahan, Kilmurry, Knockglass, Knocknagashel, Lackabaun, Mount Eagle, Nohaval, O'Brennan, Ratass, Tralee Rural, Tubrid, in the former Rural District of Tralee; |
19,998 |
|
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and the urban districts of Listowel and Tralee. |
14,035 |
|
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South Kerry |
The administrative county of Kerry, except the part thereof which is comprised in the county constituency of North Kerry. |
56,628 |
|
Kildare |
The administrative county of Kildare; The part of the administrative county of Meath comprising the following district electoral divisions: |
66,404 |
|
Rodanstown in the former Rural District of Dunshaughlin; |
613 |
|
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Ardnamullan, Ballyboggan, Castlejordan, Castlerickard, Gallow, Hill of Down, Innfield, Killaconnigan, Killyon, Rahinstown, Rathmolyon, in the former Rural District of Trim; |
5,880 |
|
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The part of the administrative county of Westmeath comprising the following district electoral divisions: |
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Riverdale in the former Rural District of Delvin; |
287 |
|
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Ballykilmore, Carrick, Castle, Castlelost, Cloghan, Clonfad, Clonlost, Derrymore, Enniscoffey, Gaybrook, Griffinstown, Heathstown, Huntingdon, Killucan, Kinnegad, Milltown, Newtown, Raharney, Rahugh, Russellstown, in the former Rural District of Mullingar. |
6,814 |
|
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Laois-Offaly |
The administrative county of Laois. |
44,595 |
|
The administrative county of Offaly. |
51,717 |
|
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East-Limerick |
The district electoral divisions of: |
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Fedamore, Grange, Kilpeacon, Rathmore, in the former Rural District of Croom; |
1,617 |
|
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Bruff, Cahercorney, Glenbrohane, Hospital, Kilteely, Knockainy, Knocklong, Uregare, in the former Rural District of Kilmallock; |
5,524 |
|
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Abington, Ballybricken, Ballysimon, Ballyvarra, Caherconlish East, Caherconlish West, Caherelly, Cappamore, Castleconnell, Clonkeen, Doon West, Glenstal, Kilmurry, Limerick North Rural, Limerick South Rural, Roxborough, in the former Rural District of Limerick No.1; |
12,325 |
|
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Anglesborough, Ballylanders, Cullane, Duntryleague, Galbally, Kilbeheny, Kilglass, Knocknascrow, Riversdale, in the former Rural District of Mitchelstown No. 2; |
3,172 |
|
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Bilboa, Doon South, Grean, Oola, Templebredon in the former Rural District of Tipperary No. 2; |
4,472 |
|
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and the county borough of Limerick. |
55,912 |
|
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West Limerick |
The administrative county of Limerick, except the part thereof which is comprised in the county constituency of East Limerick. |
54,335 |
|
Longford-Westmeath |
The administrative county of Longford.The administrative county of Westmeath, except the part thereof which is comprised in the county constituency of Kildare. |
28,98945,799 |
|
Louth |
The administrative county of Louth, except the part thereof which is comprised in the county constituency of Monaghan. |
61,926 |
|
North Mayo |
The district electoral divisions of: |
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Ardagh, Ardnaree North, Ardnaree South Rural, Attymass East, Attymass West, Ballina Rural, Ballycastle, Ballysakeery, Beldergmore, Bunaveela, Carrowmore, Crossmolina North, Crossmolina South, Deel, Derry, Fortland, Kilfian East, Kilfian South, Kilfian West, Kilgarvan, Killala, Lackan North, Lackan South, Letterbrick, Mount Falcon, Rathoma, Sallymount, Sraheen, in the former Rural District of Ballina; |
16,908 |
|
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Bangor, Barroosky, Belmullet, An Geata Mor Thuaidh, An Geata Mor Theas, Glenamoy, Glencastle, Glenco, Goolamore, Knockadaff, Knocknalower, Muingnabo, Muings, Rath Hill, Sheskin, in the former Rural District of Belmullet; |
10,401 |
|
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Addergoole, Ballynagoraher, in the former Rural District of Castlebar; |
1,412 |
|
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Callow, Cuildoo, Meelick, Sonnagh, Swineford, Toomore, Tumgesh, in the former Rural District of Swineford; |
7,531 |
|
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Achill, Ballycroy North, Ballycroy South, Corraun Achill, Dooega, Glenhest, Newport East, Newport West, Slievemore, Srahmore, in the former Rural District of Westport; |
7,979 |
|
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and the urban district of Ballina. |
6,084 |
|
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South Mayo |
The administrative county of Mayo, except the part thereof which is comprised in the county constituency of North Mayo; |
65,232 |
|
The part of the administrative county of Roscommon comprising the district electoral division of Ballaghaderreen and the townland of Cloonlumney in the district electoral division of Edmondstown, in the former Rural District of Castlereagh. |
2,566 |
|
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Meath |
The administrative county of Meath, except the part thereof which is comprised in the county constituency of Kildare. |
60,830 |
|
Monaghan |
The administrative county of Monaghan. |
45,732 |
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The part of the “administrative county of Louth” comprising the following district electoral divisions: |
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Barronstown, Castlering, Creggan Upper, Killanny, in the former Rural District of Dundalk; |
2,499 |
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Ardee, Urban, Clonkeen, Tallanstown, and the townlands of: |
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Artnalevery, Ballybailie, Ballygowan, Bogtown, Boharnamoe, Cappocksgreen, Charlestown, Cookstown, Coole, Dowdstown, Glebe, Greenlane, Gudderstown, Harristown (part of, north of the river Dee), Irishtown, Knockcurlan, Knocklore, Lambtown, Lisrenny, Manistown, Mapastown, Mullacloe, Mullanstown, Pepperstown, Philbenstown, Rahanna, Riverstown, Rock, Scogganstown, Streamstown and Townparks in the district electoral division of Ardee Rural in the former Rural District of Ardee No. 1. |
5,094 |
|
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Roscommon |
The administrative county of Roscommon, except the part thereof which is comprised in the county constituency of South Mayo; |
53,662 |
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The part of the administrative county of Leitrim comprising the following district electoral divisions: |
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Corrala, Killygar, in the former Rural District of Ballinamore; |
497 |
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Annaduff, Carrick-on-Shannon, Drumsna, Gortnagullion, Gowel, Keshcarrigan, Kiltubbrid, Leitrim, in the former Rural District of Carrick-on-Shannon No. 1; |
4,423 |
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Aghavas, Beihy, Breandrum, Bunnybeg, Carrigallen East, Carrigallen West, Cashel, Castlefore, Cattan, Cloone, Corriga, Drumard, Drumdoo, Drumod, Fenagh, Gortenmone, Keeldra, Lisgillock, Mohill, Rinn, Riverstown, Roosky, Rowan, in the former Rural District of Mohill. |
9,023 |
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Sligo-Leitrim |
The administrative county of Sligo.The administrative county of Leitrim, except the part thereof which is comprised in the county constituency of Roscommon. |
51,26316,629 |
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North Tipperary |
The administrative county of Tipperary, North Riding, the part of the administrative county of Tipperary South Riding comprising the following district electoral divisions: |
53,843 |
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Clonoulty East, in the former Rural District of Cashel; |
481 |
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Buolick, Fennor, Kilcooly, New Birmingham, Poyntstown, in the former Rural District of Slievardagh. |
2,116 |
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South Tipperary |
The administrative county of Tipperary, South Riding, except the part thereof which is comprised in the county constituency of North Tipperary; |
66,372 |
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The part of the administrative county of Waterford, comprising the following district electoral divisions: |
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Ballymacarbry, Graignagower, Gurteen, Kilmacomma, Kilronan, St. Mary's, in the former Rural District of Clonmel No. 2; |
1,977 |
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Dromana, Dromore, in the former Rural District of Dungarvan; |
690 |
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Ballyduff, Ballyhane, Ballyin, Ballynamult, Ballysaggartmore, Cappoquin, Castlerichard, Drumroe, Gortnapeaky, Kilcockan, Kilwatermoy East, Kilwatermoy West, Lismore Rural, Lismore Urban, Mocollop, Modelligo, Tallow, in the former Rural District of Lismore; |
7,719 |
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Templemichael, in the former Rural District of Youghal No. 2. |
363 |
|
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Waterford |
The administrative county of Waterford, except the part thereof which is comprised in the county constituency of South Tipperary; |
32,489 |
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and the county borough of Waterford. |
29,842 |
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Wexford |
The administrative county of Wexford, except the part thereof which is comprised in the county constituency of Carlow-Kilkenny. |
79,039 |
|
Wicklow |
The administrative county of Wicklow. |
60,428 |
112.
asked the Minister for Local Government the population of each administrative county according to the Census of 1966, indicating the minimum number of Deputies, presuming a tolerance of plus or minus 1,000, which could be assigned to each county and the remaining or surplus population or population deficit if less than three Deputies are permitted by population figures with corresponding figures for Cork city and Dublin city.
The information requested by the Deputy is given in the following table:—
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(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
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Population (1966 Census) |
Minimum number of deputies |
Remaining or surplus population |
Population deficit for three deputies |
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(a) |
(b) |
(a) |
(b) |
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Minimum |
Maximum |
Minimum |
Maximum |
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Counties: |
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Carlow |
33,593 |
1 |
— |
— |
23,491 |
29,491 |
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Cavan |
54,022 |
2 |
— |
— |
3,062 |
9,062 |
|
Clare |
73,597 |
3 |
10,513 |
16,513 |
— |
— |
|
Cork |
217,557 |
11 |
Nil |
8,249 |
— |
— |
|
Donegal |
108,549 |
5 |
3,409 |
13,409 |
— |
— |
|
Dublin |
226,275 |
11 |
Nil |
16,967 |
— |
— |
|
Galway |
148,340 |
7 |
1,144 |
15,144 |
— |
— |
|
Kerry |
112,785 |
5 |
7,645 |
17,645 |
— |
— |
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Kildare |
66,404 |
3 |
3,320 |
9,320 |
— |
— |
|
Kilkenny |
60,463 |
3 |
Nil |
3,379 |
— |
— |
|
Laoighis |
44,595 |
2 |
— |
— |
12,489 |
18,489 |
|
Leitrim |
30,572 |
1 |
— |
— |
26,512 |
32,512 |
|
*Limerick |
137,357 |
7 |
Nil |
4,161 |
— |
— |
|
Longford |
28,989 |
1 |
— |
— |
28,095 |
34,095 |
|
Louth |
69,519 |
3 |
6,435 |
12,435 |
— |
— |
|
Mayo |
115,547 |
6 |
Nil |
1,379 |
— |
— |
|
Meath |
67,323 |
3 |
4,239 |
10,239 |
— |
— |
|
Monaghan |
45,732 |
2 |
— |
— |
11,352 |
17,352 |
|
Offaly |
51,717 |
2 |
— |
— |
5,367 |
11,367 |
|
Roscommon |
56,228 |
2 |
— |
— |
856 |
6,856 |
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Sligo |
51,263 |
2 |
— |
— |
5,821 |
11,821 |
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Tipperary (NR) |
53,843 |
2 |
— |
— |
3,241 |
9,241 |
|
Tipperary (SR) |
68,969 |
3 |
5,885 |
11,885 |
— |
— |
|
*Waterford |
73,080 |
3 |
9,996 |
15,996 |
— |
— |
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Westmeath |
52,900 |
2 |
— |
— |
4,184 |
10,184 |
|
Wexford |
83,437 |
4 |
Nil |
7,325 |
— |
— |
|
Wicklow |
60,428 |
3 |
Nil |
3,344 |
— |
— |
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County Boroughs: |
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Cork |
122,146 |
6 |
Nil |
7,978 |
— |
— |
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Dublin |
568,772 |
28 |
Nil |
35,988 |
— |
— |
*Including county borough.
The figures in columns (3), (4) and (5) presume a tolerance of ± 1,000 on a national average population per deputy of 20,028.