List of cities, boroughs and towns in the Republic of Ireland
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List of cities, boroughs and towns in the Republic of Ireland

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Name(s)	Council	Core County	Other Counties	2006 Tot	2011 Tot	% change Tot	Tot area	Tot dens	2006 Mun	2011 Mun	% change Mun	Mun area	Mun dens	2009 elect	2006 Sub	2011 Sub

Dublin	City	Dublin	Dublin (Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Fingal, South Dublin)	1,045,769	1,110,627	6.2	318	3,493	506,211	527,612	4.2	116.58	4,526	347,312	539,558	583,015

Cork	City	Cork	190,384	198,582	4.3	494	402	119,418	119,230	−0.2	38.59	3,090	82,896	70,966	79,352

Limerick	City	Limerick	Clare	90,757	91,454	0.8	57	1,604	52,539	57,106	8.7	28.38	2,012	40,358	38,218	34,348

Galway	City	Galway	72,729	76,778	5.6	53	1,449	72,414	75,529	4.3	50	1,511	46,164	315	1,249

Waterford	City	Waterford	Kilkenny	49,213	51,519	4.7	44	1,171	45,748	46,732	2.2	38.35	1,219	26,598	3,465	4,787

Drogheda	Borough	Louth	Meath	35,090	38,578	9.9	15	2,572	28,973	30,393	4.9	12.76	2,382	23,091*	6,117	8,185

Kilkenny	Borough	Kilkenny	22,179	24,423	10.1	27	905	8,661	8,711	0.6	3.74	2,329	14,324*	13,518	15,712

Wexford	Borough	Wexford	18,163	20,072	10.5	38	528	8,854	19,913	124.9	18.63	1,069	15,752	9,309	159

Sligo	Borough	Sligo	19,402	19,452	0.3	31	627	17,892	17,568	−1.8	12.84	1,368	13,941*	1,510	1,884

Clonmel	Borough	Tipperary	Waterford	17,008	17,908	5.3	17	1,053	15,482	15,793	2	11.36	1,390	10,763	1,526	2,115

Dundalk	UD	Louth	35,085	37,816	7.8	110	344	29,037	31,149	7.3	25.19	1,237	21,958*	6,048	6,667

Bray	UD	Wicklow	Dublin (Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown)	31,901	31,872	−0.1	9	3,541	27,041	26,852	−0.7	7.49	3,585	19,255*	4,860	5,020

Navan (An Uaimh)	UD	Meath	24,851	28,559	14.9	45	635	3,710	28,158	659	20.04	1,405	17,541	21,141	401

Ennis	UD	Clare	24,253	25,360	4.6	45	564	20,142	20,180	0.2	14.6	1,382	14,182	4,111	5,180

Tralee	UD	Kerry	22,744	23,693	4.2	32	740	20,288	20,814	2.6	12.09	1,722	16,391*	2,456	2,879

Carlow	UD	Carlow	Laois	20,724	23,030	11.1	13	1,772	13,623	13,698	0.6	6.45	2,124	11,835*	7,101	9,332

Naas	UD	Kildare	20,044	20,713	3.3	18	1,151	20,044	20,713	3.3	18.24	1,136	13,434	—	—

Athlone	UD	Westmeath	Roscommon	17,544	20,153	14.9	17	1,185	14,347	15,558	8.4	10.92	1,425	12,637*	3,197	4,595

Letterkenny	UD	Donegal	17,586	19,588	11.4	48	408	15,062	15,387	2.2	19.03	809	10,905*	2,524	4,201

Tullamore	UD	Offaly	12,927	14,361	11.1	21	684	10,900	11,346	4.1	7.84	1,447	8,573*	2,027	3,015

Killarney	UD	Kerry	14,603	14,219	−2.6	38	374	13,497	12,740	−5.6	13.44	948	8,064*	1,106	1,479

Arklow	UD	Wicklow	11,759	13,009	10.6	14	929	11,712	12,770	9	6.44	1,983	7,831	47	239

Cobh	UD	Cork	11,303	12,347	9.2	9	1,372	6,541	6,500	−0.6	2.38	2,731	8,087*	4,762	5,847

Castlebar	UD	Mayo	11,891	12,318	3.6	27	456	10,655	10,826	1.6	11.5	941	8,115*	1,236	1,492

Midleton	UD	Cork	10,048	12,001	19.4	12	1,000	3,934	3,733	−5.1	1.55	2,408	7,102*	6,114	8,268

Mallow	UD	Cork	10,241	11,605	13.3	17	683	7,864	8,578	9.1	6.49	1,322	7,965*	2,377	3,027

Ballina	UD	Mayo	10,409	11,086	6.5	30	370	10,056	10,361	3	13.69	757	7,569*	353	725

Enniscorthy	UD	Wexford	9,538	10,838	13.6	18	602	3,241	2,842	−12.3	1.16	2,450	5,806*	6,297	7,996

Wicklow	UD	Wicklow	10,070	10,356	2.8	10	1,036	6,930	6,761	−2.4	3.08	2,195	6,069*	3,140	3,595

Cavan	UD	Cavan	7,883	10,205	29.5	18	567	3,934	3,649	−7.2	2.01	1,815	4,406*	3,949	6,556

Athy	UD	Kildare	8,218	9,926	20.8	25	397	7,943	9,587	20.7	10.29	932	6,263	275	339

Longford	UD	Longford	8,836	9,601	8.7	22	436	7,622	8,002	5	8.93	896	6,100*	1,214	1,599

Dungarvan	UD	Waterford	8,362	9,427	12.7	17	555	7,813	7,991	2.3	6.21	1,287	6,210	549	1,436

Nenagh	UD	Tipperary	7,751	8,439	8.9	18	469	7,415	8,023	8.2	8.46	948	5,388*	336	416

Trim	UD	Meath	6,870	8,268	20.3	9	919	1,375	1,441	4.8	0.67	2,151	4,271*	5,495	6,827

New Ross	UD	Wexford	Kilkenny	7,709	8,151	5.7	5	1,630	4,677	4,533	−3.1	1.87	2,424	5,533*	3,032	3,618

Thurles	UD	Tipperary	7,682	7,933	3.3	13	610	6,831	6,929	1.4	5.15	1,345	5,877*	851	1,004

Youghal	UD	Cork	6,785	7,794	14.9	11	709	6,393	6,990	9.3	4.87	1,435	5,683*	392	804

Monaghan	UD	Monaghan	6,710	7,452	11.1	13	573	6,221	6,637	6.7	5.51	1,205	5,474*	489	815

Buncrana	UD	Donegal	5,911	6,839	15.7	17	402	3,411	3,452	1.2	4.67	739	4,766*	2,500	3,387

Ballinasloe	UD	Galway	Roscommon	6,303	6,659	5.6	18	370	6,049	6,449	6.6	16.74	385	5,092*	254	210

Fermoy	UD	Cork	5,873	6,489	10.5	8	811	2,275	2,223	−2.3	1.25	1,778	5,000*	3,598	4,266

Westport	UD	Mayo	5,475	6,063	10.7	20	303	5,163	5,543	7.4	8.14	681	3,731	312	520

Carrick-on-Suir	UD	Tipperary	Waterford	5,906	5,931	0.4	9	659	5,856	5,886	0.5	9	654	3,500	50	45

Kells (Ceannanus Mór)	UD	Meath	5,248	5,888	12.2	6	981	2,257	2,208	−2.2	1.18	1,871	3,769*	2,991	3,680

Birr	UD	Offaly	Tipperary	5,081	5,822	14.6	19	306	4,091	4,428	8.2	6.35	697	3,295	990	1,394

Tipperary	UD	Tipperary	5,065	5,310	4.8	11	483	4,415	4,322	−2.1	3.36	1,286	3,798*	650	988

Carrickmacross	UD	Monaghan	4,387	4,925	12.3	10	493	1,973	1,978	0.3	1.42	1,393	4,302*	2,414	2,947

Kinsale	UD	Cork	4,099	4,893	19.4	7	699	2,298	2,198	−4.4	1.11	1,980	3,099*	1,801	2,695

Listowel	UD	Kerry	4,338	4,832	11.4	17	284	3,901	4,205	7.8	6.36	661	3,841*	437	627

Clonakilty	UD	Cork	4,154	4,721	13.6	10	472	3,745	4,000	6.8	4.45	899	3,634*	409	721

Cashel	UD	Tipperary	2,936	4,051	38	5	810	2,413	2,275	−5.7	1.35	1,685	2,929*	523	1,776

Macroom	UD	Cork	3,553	3,879	9.2	22	176	3,407	3,738	9.7	10.67	350	2,937	146	141

Castleblayney (Castleblaney)	UD	Monaghan	3,124	3,634	16.3	7	519	1,822	1,752	−3.8	1.2	1,460	3,118*	1,302	1,882

Kilrush	UD	Clare	2,694	2,695	0	11	245	2,657	2,539	−4.4	5.35	475	2,137	37	156

Skibbereen	UD	Cork	2,338	2,670	14.2	9	297	2,338	2,568	9.8	4.07	631	1,947	—	102

Bundoran	UD	Donegal	1,964	2,140	9	10	214	1,706	1,781	4.4	3.93	453	1,529	258	359

Templemore	UD	Tipperary	2,384	2,071	−13.1	10	207	2,255	1,941	−13.9	4.35	446	1,766*	129	130

Clones	UD	Monaghan	1,767	1,761	−0.3	5	352	1,517	1,491	−1.7	1.83	815	1,601*	250	270

Newbridge (Droichead Nua)	Comm	Kildare	18,520	21,561	16.4	16	1,348	17,042	17,127	0.5	2.8	6,117	13,604	1,478	4,434

Port Laoise (Portlaoise)	Comm	Laois	14,613	20,145	37.9	19	1,060	3,281	3,639	10.9	2.05	1,775	8,409*	11,332	16,506

Mullingar	Comm	Westmeath	18,416	20,103	9.2	23	874	8,940	9,414	5.3	5.58	1,687	9,791*	9,476	10,689

Balbriggan	Comm	Dublin (Fingal)	15,559	19,960	28.3	13	1,535	6,731	19,932	196.1	6.52	3,061	10,500	8,828	28

Greystones	Comm	Wicklow	14,569	17,468	19.9	30	582	10,112	10,173	0.6	3.8	2,677	9,966*	4,457	7,295

Leixlip	Comm	Kildare	14,676	15,452	5.3	7	2,207	14,676	15,452	5.3	11.3	1,367	12,724	—	—

Tramore	Comm	Waterford	9,634	10,328	7.2	14	738	9,192	9,722	5.8	16.61	585	7,712	442	606

Shannon	Comm	Clare	9,222	9,673	4.9	9	1,075	8,481	9,673	14.1	31.2	310	7,113	741	—

Gorey	Comm	Wexford	7,193	9,114	26.7	9	1,013	3,479	3,463	−0.5	1.71	2,025	4,379*	3,714	5,651

Tuam	Comm	Galway	6,885	8,242	19.7	13	634	2,997	3,348	11.7	2.36	1,419	5,863*	3,888	4,894

Edenderry	Comm	Offaly	5,888	6,977	18.5	17	410	5,617	6,490	15.5	7.93	818	4,306*	271	487

Bandon	Comm	Cork	5,822	6,640	14.1	10	664	1,721	1,917	11.4	0.84	2,282	3,886*	4,101	4,723

Passage West	Comm	Cork	5,203	5,790	11.3	10	579	4,818	5,122	6.3	4.03	1,271	4,315*	385	668

Loughrea	Comm	Galway	4,532	5,062	11.7	4	1,266	4,532	5,062	11.7	4.25	1,191	3,914	—	—

Ardee	Comm	Louth	4,694	4,927	5	14	352	4,301	4,554	5.9	4.75	959	3,197	393	373

Mountmellick	Comm	Laois	4,069	4,735	16.4	8	592	2,872	2,998	4.4	2.27	1,321	3,095*	1,197	1,737

Bantry	Comm	Cork	3,309	3,348	1.2	10	335	3,309	3,348	1.2	10	335	2,645	—	—

Muine Bheag (Muinebeag, Bagenalstown)	Comm	Carlow	2,735	2,950	7.9	7	421	2,532	2,775	9.6	2.88	964	2,193	203	175

Boyle	Comm	Roscommon	2,522	2,588	2.6	11	235	1,599	1,459	−8.8	2.98	490	2,500*	923	1,129

Ballyshannon	Comm	Donegal	2,686	2,503	−6.8	10	250	2,004	1,855	−7.4	3.43	541	2,324*	682	648

Cootehill	Comm	Cavan	1,892	2,123	12.2	6	354	1,243	1,592	28.1	1.82	875	1,795*	649	531

Ballybay	Comm	Monaghan	1,217	1,461	20	—	—	401	298	−25.7	0.25	1,192	1,218*	816	1,163

Belturbet	Comm	Cavan	1,411	1,407	−0.3	—	—	1,395	1,378	−1.2	4.38	315	1,296	16	29

Lismore	Comm	Waterford	1,240	1,369	10.4	—	—	790	732	−7.3	0.57	1,284	1,138*	450	637

Kilkee	Comm	Clare	1,325	1,139	−14	—	—	1,325	1,037	−21.7	5.25	198	1,063	—	102

Granard	Comm	Longford	933	1,021	9.4	—	—	933	1,021	9.4	8.12	126	911	—	—

Sentence(s)

Drogheda, Wexford, Sligo and Clonmel are Boroughs.

final_sentence: Drogheda, Wexford, Sligo and Clonmel are Boroughs.