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Creation of County Boroughs

When: 1898
Where: Ireland
Part of: Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 comes into effect

The only entirely new counties created in 1898 were the county boroughs of Londonderry and Belfast.

While the act changed boundaries of many existing counties, the only entirely new counties created in 1898 were the county boroughs of Londonderry and Belfast. These boroughs were independent of county administration, forming part of the mixed system of government introduced by the act.

Sources

Counties of Ireland Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06
Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-31

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