List of census towns in the Republic of Ireland

This page lists the "towns" of Ireland as defined by the Central Statistics Office for the 2002 census.

Under the Local Government Acts, 1994 (S.I. 171 of 1994) and 2001 (S.I. 591 of 2001), the following cities and towns have legally defined boundaries:
* five cities: Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway, Waterford
* five boroughs: Clonmel, Drogheda, Kilkenny,ref|Kilkenny Sligo, Wexford
* 75 townsAll of these are marked in boldface in the lists.

In addition, the Central Statistics Office defines a "census town" as:"a cluster of fifty or more occupied dwellings, not having a legally defined boundary, in which within a distance of 800 metres there is a nucleus of either thirty occupied houses on both sides of the road or twenty occupied houses on one side of the road."

There were 612 census towns for the 2002 census.

Some census towns span the border between two counties: these are marked with an asterisk, and listed under both counties.

There is no "official" spelling of the names of census towns: this list uses the spelling (and language) adopted by the Central Statistics Office.

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*cite book | author=Central Statistics Office Ireland| title=Census 2002. Volume 1: Population Classified by Area | publisher=Stationery Office Dublin | year=2003| id=ISBN 0-7557-1507-1| pages=173pp

County Carlow

*Ballon
*Borris
*Bunclody-Carrickduff*
*Carlow
*Clonegal*
*Graiguenamanagh-Tinnahinch*
*Hacketstown
*Kernanstown
*Leighlinbridge
*Muinebeag
*Rathvilly
*Tinryland
*Tullow

County Cavan

*Arva
*Bailieborough
*Ballinagh
*Ballyconnell
*Ballyhaise
*Ballyjamesduff
*Belturbet
*Blacklion
*Butlersbridge
*Cavan
*Cootehill
*Killeshandra
*Kilnaleck
*Kingscourt
*Mullagh
*Shercock
*Swanlinbar
*Virginia

County Clare

*Ardnacrusha ("Castlebank")
*Ardskeagh
*Ballycannan
*Ballymulcashel
*Ballyvaughan
*Clonlara
*Corofin
*Cratloe
*Doonbeg
*Ennis
*Ennistymon
*Feakle
*Kildysart
*Kilfenora
*Kilkee
*Kilkishen
*Killaloe
*Kilmihil
*Kilrush
*Lahinch
*Liscannor
*Lisdoonvarna
*Miltown Malbay
*Newmarket-on-Fergus
*O'Briensbridge-Montpelier*
*Quilty
*Quin
*Scarriff
*Shannon
*Sixmilebridge
*Tulla
*Whitegate

County Cork

*Aghada-Farsid-Rostellan
*Ballineen and Enniskean
*Ballingeary
*Ballyclogh
*Ballycotton
*Ballydehob
*Ballydesmond
*Ballyhooly
*Ballymakeery
*Baltimore
*Bandon
*Banteer
*Bantry
*Blarney
*Boherbue
*Bridebridge
*Buttevant
*Carrigaline
*Carrigtwohill
*Castlelyons
*Castlemartyr
*Castletownbere
*Castletownroche
*Castletownshend
*Churchbay
*Clonakilty
*Cloyne
*Coachford
*Cobh
*Conna
*Cork
*Courtmacsherry
*Crookstown
*Crosshaven
*Doneraile
*Drimoleague
*Dromina
*Drommahane
*Dunmanway
*Durrus
*Farran
*Fermoy
*Fountainstown
*Glanworth
*Inchigeelagh
*Innishannon
*Kanturk
*Kildorrery
*Killavullen
*Killeagh
*Killumney
*Kilworth
*Kinsale
*Knockglass
*Knocknagree
*Leap
*Liscarroll
*Macroom
*Mallow
*Midleton
*Milford
*Millstreet
*Mitchelstown
*Model Village ("Dripsey")
*Newmarket
*Newtown
*Passage West
*Rathard
*Rathcormac
*Rathluirc ("Charleville")
*Ringaskiddy ("Loughbeg")
*Rosscarbery
*Schull
*Shanagarry
*Skibbereen
*Timoleague
*Tower
*Unionhall
*Watergrasshill
*Whitegate
*Youghal

County Donegal

*Annagry
*Ardara
*Ballintra
*Ballybofey/Stranorlar
*Ballyliffin
*Ballyshannon
*Bridge End
*Brinlack
*Bunbeg-Derrybeg
*Buncrana
*Bundoran
*Burnfoot
*Burtonport
*Castlefin
*Carndonagh
*Carrickdn
*Carrigans
*Carrowkeel
*Clonmany
*Convoy
*Creeslough
*Crocknamurleog
*Culdaff
*Donegal
*Dunfanaghy
*Dungloe
*Dunkineely
*Fahan
*Falcarragh ("Cross Roads")
*Glencolumbkille
*Glenties
*Gortahork
*Greencastle
*Kildrum
*Kilcar
*Killybegs
*Killygordan
*Kilmacrennan
*Laghy
*Letterkenny
*Lifford
*Loughanure
*Manorcunningham
*Meenlaragh
*Milford
*Mountcharles
*Moville
*Muff
*Newtowncunningham
*Pettigo
*Ramelton
*Rannafast
*Raphoe
*Rathmullan
*St. Johnston
*Tievebane

County Dublin

*Dublin

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown

*Glencullen
*Shankill

Fingal

*Balbriggan
*Ballyboghil
*Donabate
*Garristown
*Kinsealy-Drinan
*Loughshinny
*Lusk
*Malahide
*Naul
*Oldtown
*Portmarnock
*Portrane
*Rivermeade
*Rush
*Skerries
*Swords

outh Dublin

*Brittas
*Newcastle
*Rathcoole
*Saggart

County Galway

*Ahascragh
*Athenry
*Ballinasloe
*Ballygar
*Carraroe
*Carrowkeel
*Claregalway
*Clarinbridge
*Clifden
*Cloonboo
*Cong*
*Craughwell
*Dunmore
*Eyrecourt
*Furbogh
*Galway
*Glenamaddy
*Gort
*Headford
*Killimor
*Kilronan
*Kinvara
*Lackaghbeg
*Loughrea
*Monivea
*Mount Bellew
*Moycullen
*Moylough
*Oranmore
*Oughterard
*Portumna
*Roundstone
*Spiddle
*Tuam
*Woodford

County Kerry

*Abbeydorney
*Annascaul
*Ardfert
*Ballybunion
*Ballyduff
*Ballyheigue
*Ballylongford
*Beaufort
*Brosna
*Cahirciveen
*Castlegregory
*Castleisland
*Causeway
*Cromane
*Dingle
*Fenit
*Glenbeigh
*Gneevgullia
*Kenmare
*Kilgarvan
*Killarney
*Killorglin
*Knightstown
*Listowel
*Lixnaw
*Milltown
*Newtownsandes
*Rathmore
*Sneem
*Spa
*Tarbert
*Tralee
*Waterville-Spunkane

County Kildare

*Allenwood
*Athy
*Ballitore
*Ballymore Eustace
*Ballyoulster
*Ballyroe
*Ballysax
*Brownstown
*Caragh
*Castledermot
*Celbridge
*Clane
*Coill Dubh ("Blackwood")
*Derrinturn
*Droichead Nua ("Newbridge")
*Grangemore
*Johnstown
*Kilberry
*Kilcock
*Kilcullen
*Kill
*Kilmeage
*Ladytown
*Leixlip
*Kildare
*Maddenstown
*Maynooth
*Milltown
*Monasterevan
*Naas
*Nurney
*Prosperous
*Rathangan
*Rathcoffey
*Robertstown
*Sallins
*Straffan
*Suncroft

County Kilkenny

*Ballyragget
*Bennettsbridge
*Callan
*Castlecomer-Donaguile
*Clogh-Chatsworth
*Freshford
*Goresbridge
*Gowran
*Graiguenamanagh-Tinnahinch*
*Inistioge
*Johnstown
*Kells
*Kilkenny
*Kilmacow
*Kilmoganny
*Lawcus
*Moneenroe
*Mooncoin
*Mullinavat
*Paulstown
*Piltown
*Slieverue
*Thomastown
*Urlingford

County Laois

*Abbeyleix
*Ballinakill
*Ballylinan
*Ballyroan
*Borris-in-Ossory
*Castletown
*Clonaslee
*Durrow
*Emo
*Mountmellick
*Mountrath
*Newtown
*Portarlington*
*Portlaoighise ("Maryborough")
*Rathdowney
*Stradbally

County Leitrim

*Ballinamore
*Carrick-on-Shannon*
*Carrigallen
*Dromahair
*Drumshanbo
*Drumkeeran
*Drumsna
*Kinlough
*Manorhamilton
*Mohill
*Roosky*

County Limerick

*Abbeyfeale
*Adare
*Annacotty
*Ardagh
*Askeaton
*Athea
*Ballingarry
*Ballyagran
*Ballylanders
*Broadford
*Bruff
*Bruree
*Caherconlish
*Cappamore
*Carrigkerry
*Castleconnell
*Coonagh
*Croom
*Doon
*Drumcollogher
*Foynes
*Galbally
*Glen
*Glin
*Hospital
*Kilfinane
*Kilmallock
*Knocklong
*Limerick
*Murroe
*Mountcollins
*Mungret
*Newcastle West
*O'Briensbridge-Montpelier*
*Oola
*Pallas Grean
*Pallaskenry
*Patrickswell
*Rathkeale
*Shanagolden

County Longford

*Ballymahon
*Drumlish
*Granard
*Keenagh
*Lanesborough-Ballyleague*
*Longford
*Meathas Truim ("Edgeworthstown")
*Newtownforbes

County Louth

*Ardee
*Baltray
*Carlingford
*Castlebellingham/Kilsaran
*Clogherhead
*Collon
*Drogheda
*Dromiskin
*Dundalk
*Dunleer
*Jenkinstown
*Knockbridge
*Louth
*Omeath
*Tallanstown
*Termonfeckin
*Tinure
*Tullyallen

County Mayo

*Achill Sound
*Balla
*Ballina
*Ballindine
*Ballinrobe
*Ballycastle
*Ballyhaunis
*Bangor Erris
*Belmullet
*Castlebar
*Charlestown-Bellahy*
*Claremorris
*Cong*
*Crossmolina
*Foxford
*Keel-Dooagh
*Killala
*Kilkelly
*Kilmaine
*Kiltimagh
*Knock
*Louisburgh
*Newport
*Shrule
*Swinford
*Westport

County Meath

*Ashbourne
*Athboy
*Ballivor
*Balreask
*Ceannanus Mór ("Kells")
*Clonard
*Clonee
*Donore
*Drumconrath
*Duleek
*Dunboyne
*Dunshaughlin
*Enfield
*Gormanston
*Julianstown/Whitecross
*Kentstown
*Kilcloon
*Kildalkey
*Kilmainham
*Kilmessan
*Laytown-Bettystown-Morningtown
*Longwood
*Navan ("An Uaimh")
*Nobber
*Oldcastle
*Rathmolyon
*Ratoath
*Slane
*Stamullen
*Summerhill
*Trim

County Monaghan

*Bellanode
*Ballybay
*Cabragh
*Carrickmacross
*Castleblayney
*Clones
*Emyvale
*Inniskeen
*Glasslough
*Monaghan
*Newbliss
*Rockcorry
*Scotstown
*Smithborough

County Offaly

*Ballycumber
*Banagher
*Belmont
*Birr
*Bracknagh
*Clara
*Cloghan
*Clonbullogue
*Coolagary
*Daingean
*Edenderry
*Ferbane
*Geashill
*Kilcormac ("Frankford")
*Killeigh
*Kinnitty
*Moneygall
*Mucklagh
*Portarlington*
*Rhode
*Shannonbridge
*Shinrone
*Tullamore

County Roscommon

*Ballaghaderreen
*Ballinlough
*Ballyfarnan
*Boyle
*Carrick-on-Shannon*
*Castlerea
*Clontuskert
*Elphin
*Frenchpark
*Keadew
*Lanesborough-Ballyleague*
*Loughglinn
*Roosky*
*Roscommon
*Strokestown

County Sligo

*Ballincar
*Ballisodare
*Ballymote
*Charlestown-Bellahy*
*Cliffoney
*Collooney
*Coolaney
*Easky
*Grange
*Gurteen
*Inniscrone
*Mullaghmore
*Riverstown
*Rosses Point
*Sligo
*Strandhill
*Tubbercurry

County Tipperary

Tipperary North

*Ballina
*Borrisoleigh
*Borrisokane
*Cloughjordan
*Holycross*
*Littleton
*Nenagh
*Newport
*Portroe
*Puckane
*Reardnogy
*Roscrea
*Silvermines
*Templemore
*Templetuohy
*Thurles
*Toomevara
*Two-Mile Borris

Tipperary South

*Ardfinnan
*Ballingarry
*Ballyclerahan
*Ballyporeen
*Bansha
*Cahir
*Cappawhite
*Carrick-on-Suir
*Cashel
*Clogheen
*Clonmel
*Dundrum
*Emly
*Fethard
*Golden
*Gortnahoo
*Holycross*
*Killenaule
*Kilsheelan
*Mullinahone
*Newcastle
*Tipperary

County Waterford

*Aglish
*Ardmore
*Ballinroad
*Cappoquin
*Cheekpoint
*Clashmore
*Dungarvan
*Dunmore East
*Kill
*Kilmacthomas
*Lemybrien
*Lismore
*Passage East
*Portlaw
*Ring
*Stradbally
*Tallow
*Tramore
*Villierstown
*Waterford

County Westmeath

*Athlone
*Ballymore
*Ballynacargy
*Castlepollard
*Clonmellon
*Collinstown
*Delvin
*Glassan
*Kilbeggan
*Killucan-Rathwire
*Kinnegad
*Moate
*Mullingar
*Multyfarnham
*Raharney
*Rochfortbridge
*Tyrrellspass

County Wexford

*Adamstown
*Ballycanew
*Ballycullane
*Ballygeary ("Rosslare Harbour")
*Ballyhack
*Ballysimon
*Barntown
*Bridgetown
*Bunclody-Carrickduff*
*Camolin
*Campile
*Castlebridge
*Castle Ellis
*Clonegal*
*Clongeen
*Clonroche
*Coolgreany
*Courtown Harbour
*Danescastle
*Duncannon
*Enniscorthy
*Ferns
*Fethard-on-Sea
*Ford
*Gorey
*Grahormac
*Kilmore Quay
*Kilrane
*Murntown
*Newbawn
*New Ross
*Oilgate
*Piercetown
*Rosslare
*Taghmon
*Wexford

County Wicklow

*Arklow
*Ashford
*Aughrim
*Avoca
*Baltinglass
*Blessington
*Bray
*Carnew
*Donard
*Dunlavin
*Enniskerry
*Glenealy
*Greystones
*Kilcoole
*Kilmacanogue
*Kilpedder
*Laragh
*Newcastle
*Newtownmountkennedy
*Rathdrum
*Rathnew
*Roundwood
*Shillelagh
*Stratford-on-Slaney
*Tinahely
*Wicklow

Note

# Kilkenny is a city by virtue of its Royal Charter granted in 1609 by King James I, and its right to describe itself as a city is recognised by Section 10(7) of the Local Government Act 2001. However it does not have the administrative privileges of other cities in the Republic of Ireland, and is considered to be a borough for local government purposes.

Other List of Irish Towns

*List of towns in the Republic of Ireland/2002 Census Records