County Dublin

County Dublin Contae Bhaile Átha Cliath
Motto: Beart do réir ár mbriathar  (Irish) "Action to match our speech"
Location
Statistics
Province:	Leinster
County seat:	Dublin
Code:	D
Area:	921 km2 (356 sq mi) (30th)
Population (2006)	1,187,176 (1st)

County Dublin (Irish: Contae Átha Cliath) is one of the counties of the Ireland. The county encompasses the following local government administrative areas:

• Dublin City Council
• Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown
• Fingal
• South Dublin.

Today, these areas collectively make up the Dublin Region^[1] (Réigiúin Átha Cliath) and come under the remit of the Dublin Regional Authority. While administration of the county has been split and the county dissolved from a political-administrative perspective, the county persists as an entity in other categories such as geography studies, postal and census services, Gaelic Athletic Association teams, and as an entity with which people continue to identify.

Dublin was one of the first of the counties of Ireland to be formally structured, in the late twelfth century by King John of England. The population of the county is 1,187,176 according to the 2006 census, making it the most populous county in the country.^[2]

Contents 1 Location 2 Status 3 Local government 3.1 Mayor 4 Media 5 Transport 6 Towns and suburbs 7 See also 8 References 9 External links

Location

Dublin is located on the east coast of Ireland in the province of Leinster. The area held formal county status until its dissolution as such in 1994, with Section 9 Part 1(a) of the Local Government (Dublin) Act, 1993 stating that as of 1 January 1994 "the county shall cease to exist."^[3] At that time, and in response to a European Council report highlighting Ireland as the most centralised country in the European Union, it was decided that a single County Dublin was unmanageable and undemocratic from a local government perspective. The Government was fully aware of the magnitude of the legislation that was being passed, most poignantly noted by Avril Doyle in Dáil Éireann on 3 November 1993, where she declared "The Bill before us today effectively abolishes County Dublin, and as one born and bred in these parts of Ireland I find it rather strange that we in this House are abolishing County Dublin. I am not sure whether Dubliners realise that that is what we are about today, but in effect that is the case."^[4]

Status

Despite the legal status of the Dublin region, the term "County Dublin" is still in common usage. Many organisations and sporting teams continue to organise on a "County Dublin" or "Dublin Region" basis. The region formerly known as "County Dublin" is now defined in legislation solely as the "Dublin Region" under the Local Government Act, 1991 (Regional Authorities) (Establishment) Order, 1993,^[1] and this is the terminology officially used by the four Dublin administrative councils in press releases concerning the former county area. The term Greater Dublin Area, which might consist of some or all of the Dublin Region along with counties of Kildare, Meath and Wicklow, has no legal standing.

The latest Ordnance Survey Ireland "Discovery Series" (Third Edition 2005) 1:50,000 map of the Dublin Region, Sheet 50, shows the boundaries of the city and three surrounding counties of the region. Extremities of the Dublin Region, in the north and south of the region, appear in other sheets of the series, 43 and 56 respectively.

Local government

Dublin City Council has existed for centuries (previously Dublin Corporation) as a county borough. Dublin County Council was abolished in 1994 and was replaced by three new county councils. Thus in summary the local authority divisions within the Dublin Region are the following:

Name		Area	Population
1	Dublin City	114.99 km2 (44.40 sq mi)	506,211
2	Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown	127.31 km2 (49.15 sq mi)	194,038
3	Fingal	448.07 km2 (173.00 sq mi)	239,992
4	South Dublin	222.74 km2 (86.00 sq mi)	246,935

Mayor

In May 2009, John Gormley, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, announced plans to have a directly-elected "Mayor of Dublin" from 2010, whose powers would be similar to those of the Mayor of London, and whose authority would extend to all four local authority areas within the historic county of Dublin.^[5] The Mayor would chair the Dublin Transport Authority.^[6] The existing Lord Mayor of Dublin is the chair of the City Council, a position which is elected annually.

Media

• The local radio staions include 98FM, FM104, 103.2 Dublin City FM, Dublin's Q102, Spin 1038, Dublin's Country Mix 106.8, and Phantom 105.2.

• The local newspapers include Dublin Penny Journal, The Echo, The Northside People, The Southside People, Liffey Champion, Metro, Herald AM, and College Tribune.

Transport

• Road: The major roads are the N2, N3, N4 and N7 national primary roads, and the M1, M11 and M50 motorways.

• Heavy rail: The InterCity and Commuter rail services (Iarnród Éireann).

• Light rail: The Luas tram system serving Dublin City and its suburbs.

• Rapid transit: The DART and the proposed Dublin Metro line.

• Port: Dublin Port and Dún Laoghaire Harbour.

• Air: Dublin International Airport.

Towns and suburbs

Historical populations
Year	Pop.	%±
1653	18,847	—
1659	21,827	15.8%
1821	335,892	1438.9%
1831	380,167	13.2%
1841	372,773	−1.9%
1851	405,147	8.7%
1861	410,252	1.3%
1871	405,262	−1.2%
1881	418,910	3.4%
1891	419,216	0.1%
1901	448,206	6.9%
1911	477,196	6.5%
1926	505,654	6.0%
1936	586,925	16.1%
1946	636,193	8.4%
1951	693,022	8.9%
1956	705,781	1.8%
1961	718,332	1.8%
1966	795,047	10.7%
1971	852,219	7.2%
1979	983,683	15.4%
1981	1,003,164	2.0%
1986	1,021,449	1.8%
1991	1,025,304	0.4%
1996	1,058,264	3.2%
2002	1,122,821	6.1%
2006	1,187,176	5.7%
[7][8][9][10][11][12]

See also

• List of subdivisions of County Dublin
• List of rivers in County Dublin
• List of mountains and hills of County Dublin
• For the baronial sub-divisions of the old county
• List of abbeys and priories in the Republic of Ireland (County Dublin)

References

External links

• Dublin Regional Authority
• Architecture of County Dublin
• Civil parishes of County Dublin, from Ireland.com

Divisions of the former County Dublin, Ireland County seats: Dublin · Dún Laoghaire · Tallaght · Swords Cities Dublin Counties Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown · Fingal · South Dublin Districts Northside · Southside See also Dublin Regional Authority · Dublin Metropolitan Area · Greater Dublin Area · List of townlands in County Dublin

Counties of Ireland Connacht Galway (Galway City) · Leitrim · Mayo · Roscommon · Sligo Munster Clare · Cork (Cork City) · Kerry · Limerick (Limerick City) · Tipperary (North Tipperary • South Tipperary) · Waterford (Waterford City) Leinster Carlow · Dublin (Dublin City • Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown • Fingal • South Dublin) · Kildare · Kilkenny · Laois · Longford · Louth · Meath · Offaly · Westmeath · Wexford · Wicklow Ulster Antrim† · Armagh† · Cavan · Fermanagh† · Londonderry† · Donegal · Down† · Monaghan · Tyrone† Italics denote non-administrative counties. Brackets denote eponymous cities or non-traditional counties. † denotes counties of Northern Ireland

Rivers of County Dublin Baleally Stream · Ballinascorney Stream · Ballyboughal River · Ballyogan Stream · Ballymaice Stream · Balsaggart Stream · Bartramstown River · Blackbanks Stream · Blackditch Stream · Bloody Stream · Boggeen Stream · Boherboy Stream · Bracken River · River Bradoge · Bride's Glen Stream · Bride's Stream · Broadmeadow River · Brockey Stream · Brook Stream · Brownsbarn Stream · River Camac · Carrickbrack Stream · Carrickmines River · Carysfort-Maretimo Stream · Castle Stream · Cemetery Drain · Claremont Stream · Commons Water · Coolcour Brook · Corduff River · Cot Brook · County Brook · Creosote Stream · Crinken Stream · Cuckoo Stream · Delvin River · River Dodder · Drimnagh Castle Stream · Elm Park Stream · Fettercairn Stream · Finglas River · Finglaswood Stream · Forrest Little Stream · Fox Stream · Foxrock Stream · Furry Glen Stream · Gallanstown Stream · Gallblack Stream · Gay Brook Stream · Glasthule Stream · Glenamuck Stream · Glenaulin Stream · Glencullen River · Golf Stream · Grange Stream · Griffeen River · Hampstead Stream · Hazelbrook Stream · Hurley River · Jobstown Stream · Kealy's Stream · Kilbarrack Stream · Kill o' the Grange Stream · River Liffey · Lissenhall Stream · Little Dargle River · Magazine Stream · Mareen's Brook · Mayne River · Mill Stream · Milverton Stream · Monkstown Stream · Muckross Stream · Naniken River · Nutley Stream · Offington Stream · Owendoher River · East Pinkeen Stream · West Pinkeen Stream · Piperstown Stream · River Poddle · Portrane Stream · Priory Stream · Racecourse Stream · Richardstown River · River Delvin · Robinhood Stream · Rush Town Stream · Santa Sabina Stream · Santry River · Scribblestown Stream · Shanganagh River · Slade Brook · Slang River · Sluice River · St. Laurence's Stream · St. Margaret's Stream · Stein River · Swan River · Tallaght Stream · River Tolka · Trimleston Stream · Tromanallison · Turnapin Stream · Turvey River · Viceregal Stream · Wad River · Walkinstown Stream · Ward River · Whitechurch Stream · Whitewater Brook · Wimbletown Stream List of rivers in County Dublin  · List of rivers in Ireland

Mountains and hills of County Dublin List of mountains in Ireland Athgoe Hill · Ballybetagh Hill · Ballymorefinn Hill · Barnaslingan · Ben of Howth · Black Hill · Carrickgollogan · Corrig Mountain · Cruagh Mountain · Dalkey Hill · Glassamucky Mountain · Glendoo Mountain · Holtrass Hill · Killakee Mountain · Killegar · Killiney Hill · Kilmashogue Mountain · Kippure  · Knockananiller Hill · Knockandinny · Knockannavea · Knockanvinidee · Knocknagun · Larch Hill · Lugg · Lugmore · Montpelier Hill · Mountseskin · Naul Hills · Newtown Hill · Piperstown · Prince William's Seat · Saggart Hill · Seahan · Seefin · Seefingan · Shamrogue Hill · Shielmartin Hill · Slievenabawnoge · Tallaght Hill · Three Rock Mountain · Tibradden Mountain · Two Rock Mountain · Verschoyles Hill · Windmillhill Irish mountains by province:  ·  · Munster  ·