accuracy of these arms i would question the accuracy of these arms also many of the arms below are entirely novel or recent innovations replacing existing arms either formally granted to counties i e county councils since the local government act or since independence and arms associated with counties since time immemorial as such i reckon former county arms ought to be given as well as modern emblems kerry and armagh to name but a few where no arms existed the arms of the county town was used castlebar for co mayo or athlone for co westmeath i would indicate these with an example dates of formal adoption should be given also the arms of county dublin i believe pre date the th century i could be wrong and i would indicate the fingal d n laoghaire rathdown and south dublin are successors