County Dublin refers to a subdivision of

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occasioned by the

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. This shire or

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underwent further subdivisions as the territory was subinfeudated by the great barons among their

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; these smaller areas were known as baronies. Under the government of the

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, baronies were in turn split into

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es. These also were split into the lowest recognised legal unit of land - the

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. In 1994,

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was abolished as a local government area, to be replaced by

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and

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. In 2001, the county borough of Dublin, was renamed Dublin City, with the

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replaced by

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Legal status

The Dublin Region is a NUTS III statistical region in Ireland, as recognised by the

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. It is one of eight

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. The region encompasses those areas previously defined by the county of Dublin, being the local government areas of: * Dublin City *

. For the elections to the Dáil, the boundaries of the constituencies must respect the overall boundaries of the Dublin.

Usage

While no organ of the state continues to officially recognise the former county of Dublin, there are certain exceptions. During the

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, both the

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and the

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referred to "County Dublin" when reporting county-by-county incidences and when announcing local lockdowns, rather than using the term "Dublin Region" or its four local government areas. Further, the

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refers to Dublin as both a county and a region interchangeably. The term "County Dublin" is a recognised placename for all four local government areas collectively. The term still in common use and residents in all four local government areas share a collective Dublin identity. Dublin is still organised as a county by the

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in the case of

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Division by barony and civil parish

Most of the links are to articles on modern districts, which are usually not fully aligned to the civil parishes.

Electoral divisions

City of Dublin

North

* Arran Quay A, * Arran Quay B, * Arran Quay C, * Arran Quay D, * Arran Quay E, * Ashtown A, * Ashtown B, * Ayrfield, * Ballybough A, * Ballybough B, * Ballygall A, * Ballygall B, * Ballygall C, * Ballygall D, * Ballymun A, * Ballymun B, * Ballymun C, * Ballymun D, * Ballymun E, * Ballymun F, * Beaumont A, * Beaumont B, * Beaumont C, * Beaumont D, * Beaumont E, * Beaumont F, * Botanic A, * Botanic B, * Botanic C, * Cabra East A, * Cabra East B, * Cabra East C, * Cabra West A, * Cabra West B, * Cabra West C, * Cabra West D, * Clontarf East A, * Clontarf East B, * Clontarf East C, * Clontarf East D, * Clontarf East E, * Clontarf West A, * Clontarf West B, * Clontarf West C, * Clontarf West D, * Clontarf West E, * Drumcondra South A, * Drumcondra South B, * Drumcondra South C, * Edenmore, * Finglas North A, * Finglas North B, * Finglas North C, * Finglas South A, * Finglas South B, * Finglas South C, * Finglas South D, * Grace Park, * Grange A, * Grange B, * Grange C, * Grange D, * Grange E, * Harmonstown A, * Harmonstown B, * Inns Quay A, * Inns Quay B, * Inns Quay C, * Kilmore A, * Kilmore B, * Kilmore C, * Kilmore D, * Mountjoy A, * Mountjoy B, * North City, * North Dock A, * North Dock B, * North Dock C, * Phoenix Park, * Priorswood A, * Priorswood B, * Priorswood C, * Priorswood D, * Priorswood E, * Raheny-Foxfield, * Raheny-Greendale, * Raheny-St. Assam, * Rotunda A, * Rotunda B, * Whitehall A, * Whitehall B, * Whitehall C, * Whitehall D,

South

* Chapelizod, * Cherry Orchard A, * Carna, * Cherry Orchard C, * Crumlin A, * Crumlin B, * Crumlin C, * Crumlin D, * Crumlin E, * Crumlin F, * Decies, * Drumfinn, * Inchicore A, * Inchicore B, * Kilmainham A, * Kilmainham B, * Kilmainham C, * Kimmage A, * Kimmage B, * Kimmage C, * Kimmage D, * Kimmage E, * Kylemore, * Mansion House A, * Mansion House B, * Merchants Quay A, * Merchants Quay B, * Merchants Quay C, * Merchants Quay D, * Merchants Quay E, * Merchants Quay F, * Pembroke East A, * Pembroke East B, * Pembroke East C, * Pembroke East D, * Pembroke East E, * Pembroke West A, * Pembroke West B, * Pembroke West C, * Rathfarnham, * 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, * St. Kevin’s, * South Dock, * Terenure A, * Terenure B, * Terenure C, * Terenure D, * Ushers A, * Ushers B, * Ushers C, * Ushers D, * Ushers E, * Ushers F, * Walkinstown A, * Walkinstown B, * Walkinstown C, * Wood Quay A, * Wood Quay B

Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown

* Ballinteer-Broadford, * Ballinteer-Ludford, * Ballinteer-Marley, * Ballinteer-Meadowbroads, * Ballinteer-Meadowmount, * Ballinteer-Woodpark, * Ballybrack, * Blackrock-Booterstown, * Blackrock-Carysfort, * Blackrock-Central, * Blackrock-Glenomena, * Blackrock-Monkstown, * Blackrock-Newpark, * Blackrock-Seapoint, * Blackrock-Stradbrook, * Blackrock-Templehill, * Blackrock-Williamstown, * Cabinteely-Granitefield, * Cabinteely-Kilbogget, * Cabinteely-Loughlinstown, * Cabinteely-Pottery, * Churchtown-Castle, * Churchtown-Landscape, * Churchtown-Nutgrove, * Churchtown-Orwell, * Churchtown-Woodlawn, * Clonskeagh-Belfield, * Clonskeagh-Farranboley, * Clonskeagh-Milltown, * Clonskeagh-Roebuck, * Clonskeagh-Windy Arbour, * Dalkey-Avondale, * Dalkey-Bullock, * Dalkey-Coliemore, * Dalkey Hill, * Dalkey Upper, * Dundrum-Balally, * Dundrum-Kilmacud, * Dundrum-Sandyford, * Dundrum-Sweetmount, * Dundrum-Taney, * Dún Laoghaire-East Central, * Dún Laoghaire-Glasthule, * Dún Laoghaire-Glenageary, * Dún Laoghaire-Monkstown Farm, * Dún Laoghaire-Mount Town, * Dún Laoghaire-Sallynoggin East, * Dún Laoghaire-Sallynoggin South, * Dún Laoghaire-Sallynoggin West, * Dún Laoghaire-Sandycove, * Dún Laoghaire-Salthill, * Dún Laoghaire-West Central, * Foxrock-Beechpark, * Foxrock-Carrickmines, * Foxrock-Deans Grange, * Foxrock-Torquay, * Glencullen, * Johnstown, * Killiney North, * Killiney South, * Shankill-Rathmichael, * Shankill-Rathsallagh, * Shankill-Shanganagh, * Stillorgan-Deerpark, * Stillorgan-Kilmacud, * Stillorgan-Leopardstown, * Stillorgan-Merville, * Stillorgan-Mount Merrion, * Stillorgan-Priory, * Tibradden

Fingal

* Airport, * Balbriggan Rural, * Balbriggan Urban, * Baldoyle, * Balgriffin, * Ballyboghil, * Balscadden, * Blanchardstown-Abbotstown, * Blanchardstown-Blakestown, * Blanchardstown-Coolmine, * Blanchardstown-Corduff, * Blanchardstown-Delwood, * Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart, * Blanchardstown-Roselawn, * Blanchardstown-Tyrrelstown, * Castleknock-Knockmaroon, * Castleknock-Park, * Clonmethan, * Donabate, * Dubber, * Garristown, * Hollywood, * Holmpatrick, * Howth, * Kilsallaghan, * Kinsaley, * Lucan North, * Lusk, * Malahide East, * Malahide West, * Portmarnock North, * Portmarnock South, * Rush, * Skerries, * Sutton, * Swords-Forrest, * Swords-Glasmore, * Swords-Lissenhall, * Swords-Seatown, * Swords Village, * The Ward, * Turnapin

South Dublin

* Ballinascorney, * Ballyboden, * Bohernabreena, * Clondalkin-Ballymount, * Clondalkin-Cappaghmore, * Clondalkin-Dunawley, * Clondalkin-Monastery, * Clondalkin-Moorfield, * Clondalkin-Rowlagh, * Clondalkin Village, * Edmondstown, * Firhouse-Ballycullen, * Firhouse-Knocklyon, * Firhouse Village, * Lucan-Esker, * Lucan Heights, * Lucan-St. Helen’s, * Newcastle, * Palmerston Village, * Palmerston West, * Rathcoole, * Rathfarnham-Ballyroan, * Rathfarnham-Butterfield, * Rathfarnham-Hermitage, * Rathfarnham-St. Enda’s, * Rathfarnham Village, * Saggart, * Tallaght-Avonbeg, * Tallaght-Belgard, * Tallaght-Fettercairn, * Tallaght-Glenview, * Tallaght-Jobstown, * Tallaght-Killinardan, * Tallaght-Kilnamanagh, * Tallaght-Kiltipper, * Tallaght-Kingswood, * Tallaght-Millbrook, * Tallaght-Oldbawn, * Tallaght-Springfield, * Tallaght-Tymon, * Templeogue-Cypress, * Templeogue-Kimmage Manor, * Templeogue-Limekiln, * Templeogue-Orwell, * Templeogue-Osprey, * Templeogue Village, * Terenure-Cherryfield, * Terenure-Greentrees, * Terenure-St. James

References

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Civil parishes of County Dublin