Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1980

Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1980 Skip to content Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Gaeilge Léim go dtí an t-ábhar Séanadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach English Gaeilge English Produced by the Office of the Attorney General Táirgthe ag Oifig an Ard-Aighne Home Legislation Acts of the Oireachtas Statutory Instruments Pre-1922 Legislation Constitution External Resources Bills (Houses of the Oireachtas) Iris Oifigiúil / Official Gazette Revised Acts (LRC) Classified List of Legislation (LRC) Translations (acts.ie) Translations (Houses of the Oireachtas) Government Publications for Sale EU Law (EUR-Lex) FAQ Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Search Baile Reachtaíocht Achtanna an Oireachtais Ionstraimí Reachtúla Reachtaíocht Réamh-1922 Bunreacht Acmhainní Seachtracha Billí (Tithe an Oireachtais) Iris Oifigiúil Achtanna Athbhreithnithe (CAD) (An Coimisiún um Athchóiriú an Dlí) Liosta Rangaithe Reachtaíochta Aistriúcháin (achtanna.ie) Aistriúcháin (Tithe an Oireachtais) Foilseacháin Rialtais ar Díol Dlí AE (EUR-Lex) CCanna (Ceisteanna Coitianta) Séanadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach Cuardach TitleTeideal Year(s) or rangeBliain nó blianta nó raon TypeCineál All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile ActsAchtanna 1980 Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1980 Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1980 Permanent Page URL View by SectionAmharc de réir Ailt View Full ActAmharc ar an Acht Iomlán Bill History Stair Bille Commencement, Amendments, SIs made under the Act Tosach Feidhme, Leasuithe, IRí arna ndéanamh faoin Acht Print Full ActPriontáil an tAcht Iomlán Number 17 of 1980 ELECTORAL (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1980 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. Definition. 2. Number of members of Dáil Éireann. 3. Constituencies. 4. Number of members to be returned for a constituency. 5. Re-election of outgoing Ceann Comhairle. 6. Temporary arrangements with respect to register of electors. 7. Temporary arrangements with respect to certain polling districts. 8. Repeal. 9. Short title, construction and collective citation. SCHEDULE Constituencies Number 17 of 1980 ELECTORAL (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1980 AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF DÁIL ÉIREANN AND FOR THE REVISION OF CONSTITUENCIES AND TO AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF SUCH MEMBERS. [1st July, 1980] BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: Definition. 1.—In this Act “the Minister” means the Minister for the Environment. Number of members of Dáil Éireann. 2.—Dáil Éireann shall, after the dissolution thereof which next occurs after the passing of this Act, consist of one hundred and sixty-six members. Constituencies. 3.—(1) The members of Dáil Éireann shall, after the dissolution of Dáil Éireann which next occurs after the passing of this Act, represent the constituencies specified in the Schedule to this Act. (2) An area specified in the Schedule to this Act shall be taken to be that area as constituted on the 1st day of January, 1980, but if any doubt arises as to the constituency in which any townland or part thereof, any road or street or part thereof, or any part of a ward, is included, the doubt shall be determined by the Minister. (3) In the Schedule to this Act a reference to a former rural district shall be construed as a reference to that district as constituted immediately before the 1st day of October, 1925. Number of members to be returned for a constituency. 4.—A constituency specified in the Schedule to this Act shall return the number of members set out in respect thereof in the third column of that Schedule. Re-election of outgoing Ceann Comhairle. 5.—For the purposes of section 14 (1) (b) of the Electoral Act, 1963 , the constituency of Donegal South-West specified in the Schedule to this Act is hereby declared to correspond to the constituency of Donegal specified in the Schedule to the Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1974 . Temporary arrangements with respect to register of electors. 6.—(1) Where a polling district or part of a polling district is situate in a constituency specified in the Schedule to this Act which is identical in area with none of the constituencies existing on the passing of this Act, the Minister may by direction provide for the entry of the name of that constituency in respect of the polling district or part of the polling district, in every draft register, list of claimants, register of electors and list of corrections prepared under Part II of the Electoral Act, 1963 , and published by a registration authority before the dissolution of Dáil Éireann which next occurs after the passing of this Act. (2) Where a constituency specified in the Schedule to this Act is identical in area with none of the constituencies existing at the passing of this Act, a postal voters list or lists shall be prepared in respect of it by the registration authority or registration authorities concerned as soon as may be after such passing. Temporary arrangements with respect to certain polling districts. 7.—(1) Where a polling district existing at the passing of this Act is not wholly situate within one of the constituencies specified in the Schedule to this Act, the appropriate officer, after consultation with the returning officer for the constituency concerned, shall, with respect to the part of the polling district situate in a constituency so specified— (a) join it or parts of it with any adjoining polling district or districts, or (b) constitute it as a polling district and appoint a polling place for it. (2) An arrangement made pursuant to paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of this section— (a) shall be subject to confirmation by the Minister who may confirm the arrangement with or without modification, (b) shall not have effect in relation to any bye-election occurring before the dissolution of Dáil Éireann which next occurs after the passing of this Act, and (c) shall have effect until (and only until) the first scheme under section 22 of the Electoral Act, 1963 , in relation to the county or county borough in which the polling district is situate comes into operation after the passing of this Act. (3) In this section “the appropriate officer” means— (a) in relation to a polling district situate in a county borough, the manager for the purposes of the Acts relating to the management of the county borough (including a person duly appointed either as deputy for such manager or to act in the place of such manager during his absence or incapacity or during a vacancy in his office), (b) in relation to any other polling district, the secretary of the council of the county in which the polling district is situate (including a person duly appointed either as deputy for such secretary or to act in the place of such secretary). Repeal. 8.—(1) The Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1974 , is hereby repealed. (2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the dissolution of Dáil Éireann which next occurs after the passing of this Act. Short title, construction and collective citation. 9.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1980. (2) This Act and the Electoral Acts, 1923 to 1974, shall be construed together as one Act and may be cited together as the Electoral Acts, 1923 to 1980. SCHEDULE Constituencies Section 3 Name Area Number of Members Carlow-Kilkenny The administrative counties of Carlow and Kilkenny. Five Cavan-Monaghan The administrative counties of Cavan and Monaghan. Five Clare The administrative county of Clare. Four Cork East The district electoral divisions of: Four Cobh Rural in the former Rural District of Cork; Aghern, Ballyhooly, Ballynoe, Carrig, Castlecooke, Castle Hyde, Castlelyons, 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; Ballyclogh, Ballynamona, Buttevant, Caherduggan, Carrig, Clenor, Doneraile, Kilmaclenine, Mallow Rural, Monanimy, Rahan, Shanballymore, Skahanagh, Wallstown, in the former Rural District of Mallow; Ballintemple, Ballycottin, Ballyspillane, Carrigtohill, Castlemartyr, Clonmult, Cloyne, Corkbeg, Dangan, Dungourney, Garryvoe, Ightermurragh, Inch, Lisgoold, Midleton Rural, Mogeely, Rostellan, Templebodan, Templenacarriga, in the former Rural District of Midleton; Ballyarthur, Derryvillane, Farahy, Kildorrery, Kilgullane, Kilphelan, Marshalstown, Mitchelstown, Templemolaga, in the former Rural District of Mitchelstown No. 1; Ardagh, Clonpriest, Kilcronat, Killeagh, Kilmacdonagh, Youghal Rural, in the former Rural District of Youghal No. 1; and the urban districts of Cobh, Fermoy, Mallow, Midleton and Youghal. Cork North-Central In the county borough of Cork, the wards of: Five Ballinlough A, Blackpool A, Blackpool B, Centre A, Centre B, Churchfield, City Hall A, City Hall B, Commons, Fair Hill A, Fair Hill B, Fair Hill C, Farranferris A, Farranferris B, Farranferris C, Gillabbey A, Gillabbey B, Gillabbey C, Gurranebraher A, Gurranebraher B, Gurranebraher C, Gurranebraher D, Gurranebraher E, Knocknaheeny, Mardyke, Mayfield, Montenotte A, Montenotte B, St. Patrick's A, St. Patrick's B, St. Patrick's C, Shanakiel, Shandon A, Shandon B, South Gate A, South Gate B, Sunday's Well A, Sunday's Well B, The Glen A, The Glen B, Tivoli A, Tivoli B; and, in the administrative county of Cork, the district electoral divisions of: Ballynaglogh, Blackpool, Blarney, Caherlag, Carrignavar, Carrigrohane Beg, Dripsey, Firmount, Glenville, Greenfort, Killeagh, Knockantota, Knockraha, Matehy, Rathcooney, Riverstown, St. Mary's, Whitechurch, in the former Rural District of Cork. Cork North West The administrative county of Cork, except the parts thereof which are comprised in the constituencies of Cork East, Cork North-Central, Cork South-Central and Cork South-West. Three Cork South-Central The county borough of Cork, except the part thereof which is comprised in the constituency of Cork North-Central; Five and, in the administrative county of Cork, the district electoral divisions of: Ballincollig, Ballygarvan, Bishopstown, Carrigaline, Douglas, Dunderrow, Inishkenny, Lehenagh, Monkstown Rural, Monkstown Urban, Ovens, in the former Rural District of Cork; Ballyfeard, Ballyfoyle, Ballymartle, Carrigaline, Cullen, Farranbrien, Kilmonoge, Kilpatrick, Kinure, Liscleary, Nohaval, Templebreedy, Templemichael, in the former Rural District of Kinsale. Cork South-West The district electoral divisions of: Three Ballinadee, Ballymodan, Bandon, Baurleigh, Boulteen, Cashel, Inishannon, Kilbrittain, Kilbrogan, Knockroe, Rathclarin, in the former Rural District of Bandon; Bantry Rural, Bantry Urban, Durrus East, Durrus West, Glanlough, Glengarriff, Kealkill, Kilcaskan, Mealagh, Scart, Seefin, Sheepshead, Whiddy, in the former Rural District of Bantry; Adrigole, Bear, Coulagh, Curryglass, Kilcatherine, Kilaconenagh, Kilnamanagh in the former Rural District of Castletown; Abbeymahon, Ardfield, Argideen, Butlerstown, Cahermore, Castleventry, Clonakilty Rural, Coolcraheen, Courtmacsherry, Derry, Kilkerranmore, Kilmaloda East, Kilmaloda West, Kilmoylerane, Kilnagross, Knocks, Rathbarry, Rosscarbery, Rossmore, Templeomalus, Timoleague, in the former Rural District of Clonakilty; Ballingurteen, Ballymoney, Drinagh, Dunmanway North, Dunmanway South, Milane, in the former Rural District of Dunmanway; Ballinspittle, Ballymackean, Coolmain, Kinsale Rural, Laherne, Leighmoney, in the former Rural District of Kinsale; Aghadown North, Aghadown South, Bredagh, Caheragh, Cape Clear, Carrigbaun, Castlehaven North, Castlehaven South, Cloghdonnell, Cloonkeen, Drinagh, Dromdaleague North, Dromdaleague South, Garranes, Gortnascreeny, Kilfaughnabeg, Killeenleagh, Knockskagh, Myross, Shreelane, Skibbereen Rural, Tullagh, Woodfort, in the former Rural District of Skibbereen; Ballybane, Ballydehob, Coolagh, Crook-haven, Dunbeacon, Dunmanus, Goleen, Kilcoe, Lowertown, Skull, Toormore, in the former Rural District of Skull; and the urban districts of Clonakilty, Kinsale and Skibbereen. Donegal North-East The District electoral divisions of: Three Ardmalin, Ballyliffin, Birdstown, Buncrana Rural, Burt, Carndonagh, Carthage, Castlecary, Castleforward, Culdaff, Desertegny, Dunaff, Fahan, Glenagannon, Gleneely, Glentogher, Greencastle, Illies, Inch Island, Kilderry, Killea, Malin, Mintiaghs, Moville, Newtown Cunningham, Redcastle, Straid, Three Trees, Turmone, Whitecastle, in the former Rural District of Inishowen; Ballymacool, Castlewray, Church Hill, Corravaddy, Edenacarnan, Gartan, Gortnavern, Killymasny, Kincraigy, Letterkenny Rural, Magheraboy, Manorcunningham, Seacor, Templedouglas, in the former Rural District of Letterkenny; Ballyarr, Carrickart, Carrowkeel, Cranford, Fanad North, Fanad West, Glen, Glenalla, Greenfort, Killyearvan, Kilmacrenan, Knockalla, Loughkeel, Milford, Rathmelton, Rathmullan, Rosguill, Rosnakill, Termon, in the former Rural District of Millford; Clonleigh North, Clonleigh South, Feddyglass, Figart, Meencargagh, Raphoe, St. Johnstown, Treantaghmucklagh, in the former Rural District of Stranolar; and the urban districts of Buncrana and Letterkenny. Donegal South-West The administrative county of Donegal, except the part thereof which is comprised in the constituency of Donegal North-East. Three Dublin Central In the county borough of Dublin, the wards of: Five Arran Quay A, Arran Quay B, Arran Quay C, Arran Quay D, Arran Quay E, Ballybough A, Ballybough B, Cabra East A, Cabra East B, Cabra East C, Cabra West B, Clontarf West D, Clontarf West E, Drumcondra South A, Drumcondra South B, Drumcondra South C, Glasnevin A, Glasnevin B, Inns Quay A, Inns Quay B, Inns Quay C, Mountjoy A, Mountjoy B, North City, North Dock A, North Dock B, North Dock C, Rotunda A, Rotunda B; and those parts of the wards of Cabra West A and Cabra West C situated east of a line drawn as follows:— commencing at the point adjacent to the southern boundary of the Dominican Convent, Cabra, where the boundary of the county borough of Dublin intersects the centre of Ratoath Road, thence in a southerly direction along the centre of Ratoath Road to its junction with the Navan Road, thence in a southerly direction along the imaginary southerly projection of the centre of Ratoath Road to the intersection of the said imaginary projection by the southern boundary of the ward of Cabra West C. Dublin North In the administrative county of Dublin, the district electoral divisions of: Three Balbriggan Rural, Balbriggan Urban, Ballyboghill, Balscadden, Blanchardstown (except the part thereof which is comprised in the constituency of Dublin West), Clonmethan, Donabate, Finglas (except the parts thereof which are comprised in the constituencies of Dublin North-West and Dublin West), Garristown, Hollywood, Holmpatrick, Kilsallaghan, Kinsaley, Lusk, Malahide, Rush, Skerries, Swords East and Swords West; and the townlands of: Ballymacartle, Bohammer, Burgage, Clonshagh, Maynetown, Saintdoolaghs, Snugborough, in the district electoral division of Coolock; Coultry, Ballymun, Huntstown, Silloge, in the district electoral division of Drumcondra Rural Number One; Ballymun, Ballystruan, Collinstown, Commons, Coultry, Dardistown, Huntstown, Rock, Santry (the part thereof situated north of a line drawn along the centre of Coolock Lane), Santry Demesne, Turnapin Great, Turnapin Little, in the district electoral division of Drumcondra Rural Number Two. Dublin North-Central In the county borough of Dublin, the wards of: Four Artane C, Artane D, Artane E, Artane F, Artane G, Artane H, Clontarf East A, Clontarf East B, Clontarf East C, Clontarf East D, Clontarf East E, Clontarf West A, Clontarf West B, Clontarf West C, Coolock C, Coolock D, Drumcondra North A, Drumcondra North B; and, in the administrative county of Dublin: the part of the townland of Kilmore Big, in the district electoral division of Coolock, situated south of a line drawn along the centre of Coolock Lane and Oscar Traynor Road; the part of the townland of Santry, in the district electoral division of Drumcondra Rural Number Two, situated within a line drawn as follows: commencing at the most northerly point where the centre of Swords Road constitutes the boundary of the county borough of Dublin, thence in a northerly direction along the centre of Swords Road to its junction with the centre of Coolock Lane, thence in an easterly direction along the centre of Coolock Lane to its intersection by the eastern boundary of the townland of Santry, thence in a southerly direction along the said eastern boundary to its intersection by the boundary of the said county borough, thence commencing in a southerly direction and proceeding along the last-mentioned boundary to the said most northerly point. Dublin North-East In the county borough of Dublin, the wards of: Four Artane A, Artane B, Baldoyle, Beann Éadair A, Beann Éadair B, Coolock A, Coolock B, Raheny A, Raheny B; and, in the administrative county of Dublin, the district electoral division of Coolock (except the parts thereof which are comprised in the constituencies of Dublin North and Dublin North-Central). Dublin North-West In the county borough of Dublin, the wards of: Four Drumcondra North C, Finglas East A, Finglas East B, Finglas East C, Finglas East D, Finglas East E, Finglas East F, Finglas West A, Finglas West B, Finglas West C, Santry A, Santry B; and, in the administrative county of Dublin: the district electoral divisions of Drumcondra Rural Number One (except the part thereof which is comprised in the constituency of Dublin North) and Drumcondra Rural Number Two (except the parts thereof which are comprised in the constituencies of Dublin North and Dublin North-Central); and the townlands of Charlestown, Jamestown Great, Jamestown Little, Meakstown, Poppintree, in the district electoral division of Finglas, and that part of the townland of Kildonan in the district electoral division of Finglas, situated east of an imaginary line joining— (a) the point of intersection of the boundary of the county borough of Dublin by the western boundary of No. 114 Northway Estate, and (b) the point of intersection, adjacent to Plunkett Crescent, of the said county borough boundary by the western edge of Cappagh Avenue. Dublin South In the county borough of Dublin, the wards of: Five Pembroke East D, Rathfarnham B, Rathfarnham C, Rathfarnham South; and, in the administrative county of Dublin, the district electoral divisions of: Dundrum Number One, Dundrum Number Two, Dundrum Number Three, Dundrum Number Four, Dundrum Number Five, Glencullen, Milltown Number One, Milltown Number Two, Rathfarnham Number One, Rathfarnham Number Two, Stillorgan Number One, Whitechurch; and that part of the district electoral division of Tallaght Number One situated south of the centre of the River Dodder. Dublin South-Central In the county borough of Dublin, the wards of: Five Ballyfermot G, Ballyfermot H, Crumlin A, Crumlin B, Crumlin C, Crumlin D, Crumlin E, Crumlin F, Kimmage A, Kimmage B, Kimmage C, Kimmage D, Kimmage E, Merchant's Quay A, Merchant's Quay B, Merchant's Quay C, Merchant's Quay D, Merchant's Quay E, Merchant's Quay F, Rathfarnham D, Terenure A, Terenure B, Terenure C, Usher's B, Usher's C, Usher's D, Usher's E; and in the administrative county of Dublin the district electoral divisions of: Terenure Number one, Terenure Number Two. Dublin South-East In the county borough of Dublin, the wards of: Four Mansion House A, Mansion House B, Pembroke East A, Pembroke East B, Pembroke East C, Pembroke East E, Pembroke West A, Pembroke West B, Pembroke West C, Rathfarnham A, Rathmines East A, Rathmines East B, Rathmines East C, Rathmines East D, Rathmines West A, Rathmines West B, Rathmines West C, Rathmines West D, Rathmines West E, Rathmines West F, Royal Exchange A, Royal Exchange B, Saint Kevin's, South Dock, Wood Quay A, Wood Quay B. Dublin South-West In the administrative county of Dublin, the district electoral divisions of: Four Clondalkin Number One, Clondalkin Number Two, Newcastle, Rathcoole, Saggart, Tallaght Number Two, Tallaght Number Three, Terenure Number Three, Terenure Number Four; and that part of the district electoral division of Tallaght Number One situated north of the centre of the River Dodder. Dublin West In the county borough of Dublin, the wards of: Five Ballyfermot A, Ballyfermot B, Ballyfermot C, Ballyfermot D, Ballyfermot E, Ballyfermot F, Cabra West A (except the part thereof which is comprised in the constituency of Dublin Central), Cabra West C (except the part thereof which is comprised in the constituency of Dublin Central), Cabra West D, Cabra West E, Kilmainham A, Kilmainham B, Kilmainham C, Phoenix Park, Usher's A, Usher's F; and in the administrative county of Dublin the district electoral divisions of: Castleknock, Clonsilla, Lucan Number One, Lucan Number Two, Palmerstown Number One, Palmerstown Number Two; and the townlands of Abbotstown, Blanchardstown, Corduff, Deanestown, Dunsink, Huntstown (in the parish of Mulhuddart), Little Pace, Scribblestown, Sheephill, in the district electoral division of Blanchardstown; and the townland of Cardiffsbridge in the district electoral division of Finglas. Dun Laoghaire In the administrative county of Dublin, the district electoral divisions of: Five Ballybrack Number One, Ballybrack Number Two, Rathmichael, Stillorgan Number Two, Stillorgan Number Three, Stillorgan Number Four, Stillorgan Number Five; and the borough of Dun Laoghaire. Galway East The district electoral divisions of: Three Abbeygormacan, Ahascragh, Aughrim, Ballinasloe Rural, Ballymacward, Clonfert, Clontuskert, Kellysgrove, Kilconnell, Killaan, Killallaghtan, Killoran, Killure, Kilmacshane, Kiltormer, Kylemore, Laurencetown, Lismanny, Oatfield, in the former Rural District of Ballinasloe No. 1; Curraghmore, Glenamaddy, Kiltullagh, Raheen, Scregg, Shankill, in the former Rural District of Glennamaddy; Aille, Ballynagar, Bracklagh, Bullaun, Cappalusk, Cloonkeen, Colmanstown, Derrylaur, Drumkeary, Graigabbey, Grange, Killimor, Kilmeen, Kilreekill, Kilteskill, Lackalea, Leitrim, Loughatorick, Loughrea Rural, Loughrea Urban, Marblehill, Mountain, Raford, Tiaquin, Woodford, in the former Rural District of Loughrea; Annagh, Ballynakill, Caltra, Castleblakeney, Castleffrench, Clonbrock, Cloonkeen, Cooloo, Derryglassaun, Killeroran, Killian, Mount Bellew, Mounthazel, Taghboy, in the former Rural District of Mount Bellew; Abbeyville, Ballyglass, Coos, Derrew, Drummin, Eyrecourt, Killimor, Kilmalinoge, Kilquain, Meelick, Moat, Pallas, Portumna, Tieranascragh, Tynagh, in the former Rural District of Portumna; Abbey East, Abbey West, Addergoole, Ballynapark, Belclare, Carrownagur, Carrowrevagh, Clonbern, Cloonkeen, Doonbally, Dunmore North, Dunmore South, Foxhall, Hillsbrook, Kilbennan, Killeen, Killererin, Kilshanvy, Levally, Milltown, Monivea, Moyne, Ryehill, Toberadosh, Tuam Rural, Tuam Urban, in the former Rural District of Tuam; and the urban district of Ballinasloe. Galway West The administrative county of Galway, except the parts thereof which are comprised in the constituencies of Galway East and Roscommon. Five Kerry North The district electoral divisions of: Three Kilfelin, in the former Rural District of Killarney; 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, Listowel Rural, Lixnaw, Moynsha, Newtownsandes, Rathea, Shronowen, Tarbert, Tarmon, Trienearagh, Urlee, in the former Rural District of Listowel; Abbeydorney, Arabela, Ardfert, Ballyegan, Ballyheige, Ballynahaglish, Ballynorig, Ballyseedy, Banna, Blennerville, Brosna, Castleisland, Clogherbrien, Cordal, Crinny, Doon, Gneeves, Kerryhead, Kilflyn, Killahan, Kilmurry, Knocknagashel, Lackabaun, Mount Eagle, Nohaval, O'Brennan, Ratass, Tralee Rural, Tubrid, in the former Rural District of Tralee; and the urban Districts of Listowel and Tralee. Kerry South The administrative county of Kerry, except the part thereof which is comprised in the constituency of Kerry North. Three Kildare The administrative country of Kildare. Five Laoighis-Offaly The administrative counties of Laoighis and Offaly. Five Limerick East The district electoral divisions of: Five Fedamore, Grange, Kilpeacon, Rathmore, in the former Rural District of Croom; Bruff, Cahercorney, Hospital, Kilteely, Knockainy, Knocklong, Uregare, in the former Rural District of Kilmallock; Abington, Ballybricken, Ballycummin, 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; Bilboa, Doon South, Grean, Oola, Templebredon, in the former Rural District of Tipperary No. 2; and the county borough of Limerick. Limerick West The administrative county of Limerick, except the part thereof which is comprised in the constituency of Limerick East. Three Longford-Westmeath The administrative county of Longford and the administrative county of Westmeath, except the part thereof which is comprised in the constituency of Meath. Four Louth The administrative county of Louth. Four Mayo East The district electoral divisions of: Three Ardagh, Ardnaree North, Ardnaree South Rural, Attymass East, Attymass West, Ballina Rural, Ballycastle, Ballysakeery, Beldergmore, Bunaveela, Carrowmore, Crossmolina North, Crossmolina South, Deel, Derry, Portland, 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; Coonard, Hollymount, Kilcommon, in the former Rural District of Ballinrobe; Ballindine, Ballyhaunis, Ballyhowly, Bekan, Caraun, Claremorris, Cloghermore, Course, Crossboyne, Culnacleha, Garrymore, Kilcolman, Kilvine, Knock North, Knock South, Loughanboy, Mayo, Murneen, Tagheen, in the former Rural District of Claremorris; Aghamore, Ballinamore, Bohola, Brackloon, Callow, Cloonmore, Coolnaha, Cuildoo, Doocastle, Kilbeagh, Kilkelly, Killedan, Kilmovee, Kiltamagh, Meelick, Sonnagh, Swineford, Toocananagh, Toomore, Tumgesh, Urlaur, in the former Rural District of Swineford; Balla and the townlands of: Ardcloon, Ashbrook, Ballylahan, Carrowcastle, Carrowgowan, Cloonconra, Cornanaff, Gorteen, Grallagh, and Oughtagh, in the district electoral division of Strade, in the former Rural District of Castlebar; and the urban district of Ballina. Mayo West The administrative county of Mayo, except the part thereof which is comprised in the constituency of Mayo East. Three Meath The administrative county of Meath; Five and, in the administrative county of Westmeath, the district electoral divisions of: Ballinlough, Ballyhealy, Ballynaskeagh, Bracklin, Clonarney, Collinstown, Copperalley, Delvin, Faughalstown, Fore East, Fore West, Hilltown, Kilcumny, Killua, Killulagh, Kilpatrick, Kinturk, Riverdale, Rosmead, in the former Rural District of Delvin; Roscommon The administrative county of Roscommon; Three and, in the administrative county of Galway, the district electoral divisions of: Ballinastack, Ballymoe, Ballynakill, Boyounagh, Creggs, Island, Kilcroan, Templetogher, Toberroe, in the former Rural District of Glennamaddy. Sligo-Leitrim The administrative counties of Sligo and Leitrim. Four Tipperary North The administrative county of Tipperary North Riding. Three Tipperary South The administrative county of Tipperary South Riding; Four and, in the administrative county of Water-ford, the district electoral divisions of: Ballymacarbery, Graignagower, Gurteen, Kilmacomma, Kilronan, St. Mary's in the former Rural District of Clonmel No. 2. Waterford The administrative county of Waterford, except the part thereof which is comprised in the constituency of Tipperary South; Four and the county borough of Waterford. Wexford The administrative county of Wexford Five Wicklow The administrative county of Wicklow Four Acts Referred to Electoral Acts, 1923 to 1974 Electoral Act, 1963 1963, No. 19 Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1974 1974, No. 7 Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. 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