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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.
Glasgow [a] is the most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in west central Scotland. [5] The city is the third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom [6] and the 27th-most-populous city in Europe. [7] The city comprises 23 wards which represent the areas of the city within City of Glasgow Council.
1633 as a city [14] St Giles' Cathedral. St Giles founded in 1124 by David I of Scotland (or Alexander I) [36] St Cuthbert's Church Granted by David I to Holyrood in 1128. [37] 514,990 Perth: Peairt The Fair City Perth and Kinross: 1124 as a royal burgh [4] 1210 as a royal burgh [38] [39] 1600 as a city [39] (Ended city status in 1975) [40 ...
Paisley is the fifth most populous locality in Scotland, and the largest town by population. Stirling has the smallest population of Scotland's cities. Kilmarnock is the 14th most populous locality in Scotland, and the largest in East Ayrshire. Edinburgh, the capital city, is the second largest locality and settlement by population.
By the late 19th century, The Gorbals was a successful industrial suburb, and attracted many Protestant and Catholic immigrants from Ireland, especially from Ulster (in particular from County Donegal), and Italy, as well as Jewish immigrants from the Russian Empire and Eastern Europe. At one time most of the Jews in Scotland resided in this area.
Huntly (Scottish Gaelic: Srath Bhalgaidh or Hunndaidh) is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, formerly known as Milton of Strathbogie or simply Strathbogie.It had a population of 4,460 [2] in 2004 and is the site of Huntly Castle.
City status in Ireland is decided by legislative or royal charter. Dublin, with over one million residents in the Greater Dublin Area, is the largest city on the island. Belfast, with 579,726 residents, is the largest city in Northern Ireland. City status does not directly equate with population size.
Oldcastle (Irish: An Seanchaisleán) [2] is a town in County Meath, Ireland.It is located in the north-west of the county near the border with Cavan, approximately 13 miles (21 km) from Kells.