Municipal Districts

Municipal Districts Boundary dataset generalised to 20m, generated from the OSi National Statutory Boundary dataset.

Context

The hierarchical structure of National Statutory Boundaries are as follows:

Boundary Unit

Description

Small Areas (SAs)

Electoral Divisions (EDs)

Aggregation of SAs

Local Electoral Areas (LEAs)

Aggregation of EDs (with exceptions: EDs aggregating to LEAs can be split by natural boundaries, transport infrastructure or SAs)

Municipal Districts (MDs)

Aggregation of EDs, One or multiple LEAs

Local Authorities (LAs)

Aggregation of EDs, Aggregation of LEAs, Aggregations of MDs (with exceptions)

Counties

One or multiple LAs

Further Information:

  • SAs do not cross ED boundaries.

  • SAs do not cross LA boundaries.

  • EDs do not cross LA boundaries.

  • EDs are crossed by LEA boundaries.

  • EDs are crossed by MD boundaries.

  • LEAs do not cross LA boundaries.

  • MDs do not cross LA boundaries.

Notes

The Municipal Districts dataset use in PMS is created from a combination of Mds and LEA boundaries, as seen in the below image. The reason for this is explained in below section.

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  • Cork City Council does not have Municipal Districts currently, nor is it a municipal district in itself. It is a city council having 5 LEAs.

  • Dublin City, Fingal, South Dublin and DLR are not - nor have, Municipal Districts. They contain only Local Electoral Areas.

  • Galway City Council (a Local Authority) does not have Municipal Districts currently, nor is it a municipal district in itself. It is a city council having 3 LEAs.

  • Clonmel, Drogheda, Sligo and Wexford are Borough Districts. These are not related to the old borough council boundary areas, the term Borough District is used for a municipal district containing a (former) borough council.

  • Waterford and Limerick are Metropolitan Districts. The term Metropolitan District is used for a municipal district containing a former city council.

For Local Authority specific Statutory Instruments on Municipal Districts see http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2014/si