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List of towns and villages in the Republic of Ireland. 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. Contents: Top. 0–9. A. B.
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.
During the first 75 years of the 20th century, forestry in Ireland was almost exclusively carried out by the state. By 1985, forest and woodland cover was approximately 420,000 hectares. Upon the first arrival of humans in Ireland around 12,500 years ago, the entire island was predominantly covered in a blanket of thick woodland.
Agriculture in Ireland is a major component of the modern economy of the Republic of Ireland. [ 21] A major livestock producer, Ireland has very limited horticultural and grain production on account of its topography and climate. Ireland manufactures many derivatives and value-added products from its livestock base.
County Mayo ( / ˈmeɪoʊ /; [ 4 ] from Irish Maigh Eo, Contae Mhaigh Eo, meaning 'Plain of the yew trees ') is a county in Ireland. In the West of Ireland, in the province of Connacht, it is named after the village of Mayo, now generally known as Mayo Abbey. Mayo County Council is the local authority.
The former Top Gear and A Question of Sport presenter traces his roots to the west coast of the Irish Republic in the show, which will be broadcast on 22 August.
Ballina (/ ˌ b æ l ə ˈ n ɑː / bal-ə-NA; Irish: Béal an Átha, meaning 'mouth of the ford') is a town in north County Mayo, Ireland.It lies at the mouth of the River Moy near Killala Bay, in the Moy valley and Parish of Kilmoremoy, with the Ox Mountains to the east and the Nephin Beg mountains to the west.
The Burren ( / ˈbʌrən / BURR-ən; Irish: Boirinn, meaning 'rocky district') [ 1] is a karst / glaciokarst landscape centred in County Clare, on the west coast of Ireland. [ 2] It measures around 530 square kilometres (200 sq mi), within the circle made by the villages of Lisdoonvarna, Corofin, Gort and Kinvara. [ 3]