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The following table and map show the areas in Ireland, previously designated as Cities, Boroughs, or Towns in the Local Government Act 2001. Under the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898, Ireland had a two-tier system of local authorities. The first tier consisted of administrative counties and county boroughs.
The study of placenames in Ireland unveils features of the country's history and geography and the development of the Irish language. The name of Ireland itself comes from the Irish name Éire, added to the Germanic word land. In mythology, Éire was an Irish goddess of the land and of sovereignty (see Ériu).
This is a link page for cities, towns and villages in the Republic of Ireland, including townships or urban centres in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway, Waterford and other major urban areas. Cities are shown in bold; see City status in Ireland for an independent list.
Dublin, the capital of Ireland. This is a list of urban areas in the Republic of Ireland with their populations from the 2016 census. [1] The population represents the entire settlement area of each town and city (including suburbs and environs). For convenience, all cities included are shown in bold.
Ireland's biggest city, Dublin. A list of metropolitan areas located on the island of Ireland. Name Population Country County(s) Dublin: 2,082,575 Republic of Ireland:
In Ireland, the term city has somewhat differing meanings in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.. Historically, city status in the United Kingdom, and before that in the Kingdom of Ireland, was a ceremonial designation.
Dacula, Georgia: Residents local to Gwinnett County pronounce the city as / d ə ˈ k j uː l ə / də-KEW-lə while those unfamiliar with the area may pronounce the name of the town as / ˈ d æ k ʊ l ə / DAK-uul-ə. Gwinnett County and the city of Gwinnett, GA itself is subject to a shibboleth. The names are pronounced by locals as "Gwin ...
in Co. Galway, Ireland. This is a list of the longest place names in Ireland. It includes names written in English as a single word of at least 20 letters. The vast majority of English-language place names in Ireland are anglicisations of Irish language names. The spelling which has legal force is usually that used by the Ordnance Survey of ...