Episode 2 of 2
Commencement of Administrative Counties
- When
- 18 April 1899
- Where
- Ireland
The new administrative counties and county boroughs defined by the 1898 Act came into effect on 18 April 1899.
The extents of the new administrative counties and county boroughs, which came into effect on 18 April 1899, were defined by orders of the Local Government Board for Ireland. This date marked the operational start of the new local government structure in Ireland.
Sources
- Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-31
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