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Municipalities of Ireland map & data

Ireland has 98 municipalities in this layer, spread over 4 counties. The most are in Leinster (41), Munster (28) and Connacht (18) - Leinster alone holds 42% of them. The largest include Kenmare Municipal District, Westport-Belmullet Municipal District and Conamara Municipal District.

98areas
4counties
1.2 MBlayer size
November 2026updated
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Municipalities by county

CountyAreasShare
Leinster4142%
Munster2829%
Connacht1818%
Ulster1111%

Largest municipalities in Ireland

  1. Kenmare Municipal DistrictMunster · 2,513.3 km²
  2. Westport-Belmullet Municipal DistrictConnacht · 2,243.4 km²
  3. Conamara Municipal DistrictConnacht · 2,073 km²
  4. West Clare Municipal DistrictMunster · 2,043.3 km²
  5. West CorkMunster · 1,996.9 km²
  6. Loughrea Municipal DistrictConnacht · 1,544.5 km²
  7. Claremorris-Swinford Municipal DistrictConnacht · 1,504.6 km²
  8. The Municipal District of Kanturk-MallowMunster · 1,493.9 km²
  9. Ballymote-Tubbercurry Municipal DistrictConnacht · 1,407.1 km²
  10. The Municipal District of Cahir — CashelMunster · 1,313.7 km²
  11. Glenties Municipal DistrictUlster · 1,299.1 km²
  12. The Municipal District of NenaghMunster · 1,204.7 km²
  13. Ballinasloe Municipal DistrictConnacht · 1,194.8 km²
  14. Municipal District of MacroomMunster · 1,193.8 km²
  15. Donegal Municipal DistrictUlster · 1,090 km²
  16. The Municipal District of Cappamore — KilmallockMunster · 1,033.1 km²
  17. BirrLeinster · 1,009.2 km²
  18. Boyle Municipal DistrictConnacht · 1,003.6 km²
  19. Killaloe Municipal DistrictMunster · 965.9 km²
  20. The Municipal District of Athlone — MoateLeinster · 951.6 km²
  21. The Municipal District of ThurlesMunster · 948.1 km²
  22. Castlebar Municipal DistrictConnacht · 946.8 km²
  23. The Municipal District of FermoyMunster · 945.2 km²
  24. The Municipal District of Dungarvan — LismoreMunster · 921.1 km²
  25. The Municipal District of BaltinglassLeinster · 915.1 km²
  26. Tralee Municipal DistrictMunster · 909.7 km²
  27. The Municipal District of Borris-in-Ossory — MountmellickLeinster · 906.4 km²
  28. Inishowen Municipal DistrictUlster · 887 km²
  29. The Municipal District of Mullingar — KinnegadLeinster · 883.3 km²
  30. Ballina Municipal DistrictConnacht · 880.8 km²
  31. Letterkenny Municipal DistrictUlster · 861.5 km²
  32. Roscommon Municipal DistrictConnacht · 844 km²
  33. The Municipal District of KellsLeinster · 818.3 km²
  34. Listowel Municipal DistrictMunster · 797 km²
  35. The Municipal District of CastlecomerLeinster · 791.8 km²
  36. The Municipal District of Gorey — KilmuckridgeLeinster · 780.9 km²
  37. Tuam Municipal DistrictConnacht · 779.4 km²
  38. The Municipal District of Callan — ThomastownLeinster · 770.5 km²
  39. The Municipal District of Adare — RathkealeMunster · 756.7 km²
  40. Manorhamilton Municipal DistrictConnacht · 754.6 km²

What's in this layer

Every municipality in the layer comes with its name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID. Local government areas: cities, towns, communes and municipalities with their official boundaries.

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Frequently asked questions

How many municipalities are there in Ireland?

This layer holds 98 municipalities in Ireland, the most of them in Leinster. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.

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What information comes with each municipality?

The name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID.

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