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S.I. No. 47/1974 -- Galway County Council (Amendment) Order, 1974.

S.I. No. 47/1974 -- Galway County Council (Amendment) Order, 1974. 1974 47

S.I. No. 47/1974:

GALWAY COUNTY COUNCIL (AMENDMENT) ORDER, 1974.

GALWAY COUNTY COUNCIL (AMENDMENT) ORDER, 1974.

The Minister for Local Government in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 33 (7) of the Local Government Act, 1941 , (No. 23 of 1941), hereby orders as follows:--

1. (1) This Order may be cited as the Galway County Council (Amendment) Order, 1974.

(2) This Order and the Galway County Council Order, 1942 may be cited collectively as the Galway County Council Orders, 1942 and 1974.

2. Article 3 of and the Schedule to the Galway County Council Order, 1942, are hereby revoked.

3. (1) The County of Galway shall be divided into the county electoral areas named in the first column of the Schedule to this Order.

(2) Every such county electoral area shall consist of the places set forth in the second column of the Schedule to this Order opposite the name of such county electoral area.

(3) The number of members of the Council of the County of Galway to be elected for each such county electoral area shall be the number set forth in the third column of the Schedule to this Order opposite the name of such county electoral area.

4. Every reference in the Schedule to this Order to a district electoral division, borough, urban district, townland or island shall be construed as a reference to such district electoral division, borough, urban district, townland or island as existing at the date of this Order and any reference to a former rural district shall be construed as a reference to that district as constituted immediately before the 1st day of October, 1925.

SCHEDULE.

County Electoral Area Contents of County Electoral Area Number of Members to be elected for each county electoral area
Ballinasloe The District Electoral Divisions of:-- 5

Ahascragh, Annagh, Aughrim (in the former rural district of Ballinasloe), Ballinasloe Rural, Ballymacward, Bullaun, Caltra, Cappalusk, Castleblakeney, Castleffrench, Clonbrock, Clonfert, Clontuskert, Cloonkeen (in the former rural district of Loughrea), Colmanstown, Derryglassaun, Eyrecourt, Graigabbey, Grange, Kellysgrove, Kilconnell, Killaan, Killallaghtan, Killimor, Killoran, Killure, Kilmacshane, Kilreekill, Kiltormer, Kylemore, Laurencetown, Lismanny, Meelick, Monivea, Mounthazel, Oatfield, Raford, Ryehill, Taghboy, Tiaquin;

and the Urban District of Ballinasloe.

Connemara The District Divisions of:-- 4

Ballynakill (in the former rural district of Clifden), Bencorr, Bunowen, Camus, Cleggan, Clifden, Cloonbur, Cong, Crumpaun, Cur, Cushillary, Derrycunlagh, Derrylea, Doonloughan, Errislannan, Gorumna, Illion (in the former rural district of Clifden), Inishbofin, Kilcummin (in the former rural district of Galway), Kilcummin (in the former rural district of Oughterard), Knockboy, Letterbrickaun, Lettermore, Moyrus, Owengowla, Rinvyle, Ross, Roundstone, Selerna, Sillerna, Skannive, Turlough;

the townlands of:--

Ardderrynagleragh, Bunnakill, Bunscanniff, Derreennagusfoor, Derrybeg, Derryerglinna, Derryherbert, Lackavrea, Letterfore, Letterkeeghaun, Lurgan or Shindilla, Shannaunnafeola, Tawnagh Beg, Tullaghaboy and Tullagh More in the district electoral division of Letterfore;

the townlands of:--

Derradda, Derreighter, Glengowla East, Glengowla West and Lettercraff in the district electoral division of Oughterard.

Galway The District Electoral Divisions of:-- 9

Annaghdown (in the former rural district of Galway), Annaghdown (in the former rural district of Tuam), Aughrim (in the former rural district of Galway), Ballinderry, Ballinduff, Ballintemple, Barna, Belleville, Carnmore, Carrowbrowne, Claregalway (in the former rural district of Galway), Cummer, Deerpark, Forbogh, Galway Rural, Headford, Inishmore, Killannin, Killeany, Killower, Killursa, Kilmoylan, Lackaghbeg, Liscananaun, Lisheenavalla, Moycullen, Slieveaneena, Spiddle, Tullokyne, Wormhole;

the Borough of Galway;

the townlands of:--

Annaghbeg, Ballygally, Barnagorteeny, Barratleva, Cappanalaurabaun, Coosaun, Curraghduff East, Curraghduff Middle, Curraghduff West, Currarevagh, Curraun Beg, Curraun Hill, Curraun More, Derroura, Farravaun, Gorterwulla, Gortnashingaun, Gowlaun, Knockaphreaghaun, Rinnerroon, Shannawagh, the following islands and twenty-five other islands in Lough Corrib in the district electoral division of Letterfore:--

Illaundauvrack and Inishlannaun;
the townlands of:--

Annaghkeelaun, Annaghwood, Ard, Ardnasillagh, Ardvarna, Aughnanure, Barruskeen, Bealnalappa, Billymore or Carrowntober, Buffy, Bunnagippaun, Canrawer East, Canrawer West, Cappagarriff, Carrowmanagh, Carrowndulla, Clare, Claremount, Cloghermore, Clooshgereen, Cregg, Curraveha or Birchhall, Derreenmeel, Derrylaura, Derryvoghill, Drimneen, Drumminnakill, Eighterard, Fough East, Fough West, Glebe, Gortdrishagh, Gortrevagh, Knockbaun, Knockillaree, Lemonfield, Lettercraffroe, Luggakeeraun, Maghera More, Maghera Beg, Moyvoon East, Moyvoon West, Newvillage, Ordnance Ground, Portacarron, Portacarron Beg, Raha, Rusheeny, Rushveala, Shanballymore, Shannadullaghaun, Seecon, Tonwee, Tonweeroe, Tullyvealnaslee, Tullyvrick, the following islands and fifty-six other islands in Lough Corrib in the district electoral division of Oughterard:--

Bilberry, Cussafoor, Devinish, Illaunaconaun, Illauncarbry, Illaunfadda Beg, Illaunfadda More, Illaunnagappul, Illaunnagower, Inishbeagh, Inishcash, Inishdauwee, Inishflynn, Inishgarraun Beg, Inishgarraun More, Inishool, Inishsanboe, Moor, Snahadaun or Needle, Rabbit, Roeillaun, Urkaun Beg and Urkaun More.

Loughrea The District Electoral Divisions of:-- 6

Abbeygormacan, Abbeyville, Aille (in the former rural district of Loughrea), Ardamullivan, Ardrahan, Athenry, Ballycahalan, Ballyglass, Ballynacourty, Ballynagar, Beagh, Bracklagh, Cahermore, Cappard, Castleboy, Castletaylor, Clarinbridge, Coos, Craughwell, Derrew, Derrylaur, Doorus, Drumacoo, Drumkeary, Drummin, Gort, Greethill, Kilbeacanty, Kilchreest, Kilconickny, Kilconierin, Killeely, Killeenavarra, Killimor, Killinny, Killogilleen, Kilmalinoge, Kilmeen, Kilquain, Kiltartan, Kilteskill, Kilthomas, Kiltullagh (in the former rural district of Loughrea), Kinvarra, Lackalea, Leitrim, Loughatorick, Loughrea Rural, Loughrea Urban, Marblehill, Moat, Mountain, Moyode, Oranmore, Pallas, Portumna, Rahasane, Skehanagh, Stradbally, Tiranascragh, Tynagh, Woodford.

Tuam The District Electoral Divisions of:-- 7

Abbey East, Abbey West, Addergoole (in the former rural district of Tuam), Ballinastack, Ballymoe, Ballynakill (in the former rural district of Glennamaddy), Ballynakill (in the former rural district of Mount Bellew), Ballynapark, Beaghmore, Belclare, Boyounagh, Carrownagur, Carrowrevagh, Claretuam, Clonbern, Cloonkeen (in the former rural district of Tuam), Clonkeen (in the former rural district of Mount Bellew), Cooloo (in the former rural district of Mount Bellew), Creggs, Curraghmore, Donaghpatrick, Doonbally, Dunmore North, Dunmore South, Foxhall, Glennamaddy, Hillsbrook, Island, Kilbennan, Kilcoona, Kilcroan, Killeen, Killererin, Killeroran, Killian, Kilshanvy, Kiltullagh (in the former rural district of Glenamaddy), Levally, Milltown, Mount Bellew, Moyne, Raheen, Scregg, Shankill, Templetogher, Toberadosh, Toberroe, Tuam Rural, Tuam Urban.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Local Government

this 26th day of February, 1974.

JAMES TULLY,

Minister for Local Government.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The effect of this Order is to divide Galway County into five county electoral areas for the purpose of the election of members of Galway County Council and to fix the number of members to be elected for each county electoral area.



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