Counties of the Republic of Ireland
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The counties of the Republic of Ireland are the primary traditional territorial divisions of the state, used for local identity, culture, and various administrative and ceremonial purposes.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative territorial entity
ⓘ
traditional territorial division ⓘ |
| country | Republic of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | basis for county-based identity and rivalry ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
electoral constituencies of Ireland
ⓘ
provinces of Ireland ⓘ |
| governedBy | local authorities ⓘ |
| haveCeremonialRole | lieutenancy and other state ceremonies ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | historic counties of Ireland ⓘ |
| include |
County Carlow
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
County Cavan NERFINISHED ⓘ County Clare NERFINISHED ⓘ County Cork NERFINISHED ⓘ County Donegal NERFINISHED ⓘ County Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ County Galway NERFINISHED ⓘ County Kerry NERFINISHED ⓘ County Kildare NERFINISHED ⓘ County Kilkenny NERFINISHED ⓘ County Laois NERFINISHED ⓘ County Leitrim NERFINISHED ⓘ County Limerick NERFINISHED ⓘ County Longford NERFINISHED ⓘ County Louth NERFINISHED ⓘ County Mayo NERFINISHED ⓘ County Meath NERFINISHED ⓘ County Monaghan NERFINISHED ⓘ County Offaly NERFINISHED ⓘ County Roscommon NERFINISHED ⓘ County Sligo NERFINISHED ⓘ County Tipperary NERFINISHED ⓘ County Waterford NERFINISHED ⓘ County Westmeath NERFINISHED ⓘ County Wexford NERFINISHED ⓘ County Wicklow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | recognized local government areas (with some modifications) ⓘ |
| numberOfTraditionalCounties | 26 GENERATED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Counties of Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| sportsGoverningBodyUsage | Gaelic Athletic Association county teams ⓘ |
| subdivisionOf | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| use |
administrative purposes
ⓘ
ceremonial purposes ⓘ culture ⓘ local identity ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Gaelic games
ⓘ
cultural heritage ⓘ postal addressing (informally) ⓘ sport ⓘ statistical reporting ⓘ tourism promotion ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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