S.I. No. 436/2008 - County of Cork Local Electoral Areas Order 2008

1. This order may be cited as the County of Cork Local Electoral Areas Order 2008.

2. (1) The County of Cork shall be divided into the local electoral areas which are named in the first column of the Schedule to this Order.

(2) Each such local electoral area shall consist of the area described in the second column of the Schedule to this Order opposite the name of such local electoral area.

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

3. Every reference in the Schedule to this Order to an electoral division or town shall be construed as referring to such electoral division or town as existing at the date of this Order and every 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.

4. The County of Cork Local Electoral Areas Order 1998 (

S.I. No. 309 of 1998

) is hereby revoked.

SCHEDULE

Name of Local Electoral Area

Description of Local Electoral Area

Number of Members to be elected for each Local Electoral Area

Bandon

The electoral divisions of Ballinadee, Ballinspittle, Ballyfeard, Ballyfoyle, Ballymackean, Ballymartle, Ballymodan, Bandon, Baurleigh, Boulteen, Cashel, Coolmain, Cullen (in the former Rural District of Kinsale), Dunderrow, Farranbrien, Inishannon, Kilbrittain, Kilbrogan, Kilmonoge, Kinsale Rural, Kinsale Urban, Kinure, Knockroe, Laherne, Leighmoney, Nohaval, Rathclarin, Templemichael.

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Bantry

The electoral divisions of Adrigole, Aghadown North, Aghadown South, Ahil, Ballybane, Ballydehob, Bantry Rural, Bantry Urban, Bear, Caheragh, Cloghdonnell, Coolagh, Coulagh, Crookhaven, Curryglass, Douce, Dromdaleague North, Dromdaleague South, Dunbeacon, Dunmanus, Durrus East, Durrus West, Garranes, Glanlough, Glengarriff, Goleen, Gortnascreeny, Kealkill, Kilcaskan, Kilcatherine, Kilcoe, Killaconenagh, Kilnamanagh, Lowertown, Mealagh, Milane, Scart, Seefin, Sheepshead, Skull, Toormore, Whiddy.

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Blarney

The electoral divisions of Ballynaglogh, Blackpool, Blarney, Caherlag, Carrignavar, Carrigrohane Beg, Dripsey, Firmount, Glenville, Gowlane, Greenfort, Kilcullen, Killeagh, Knockantota, Matehy, Rathcooney, Riverstown, St. Mary’s, Whitechurch.

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Carrigaline

The electoral divisions of Ballygarvan, Bishopstown, Carrigaline (in the former Rural District of Cork), Carrigaline (in the former Rural District of Kinsale), Douglas, Inishkenny, Kilpatrick, Lehenagh, Liscleary, Monkstown Rural, Monkstown Urban, Templebreedy.

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Fermoy

The town of Fermoy and the electoral divisions of Aghern, Ballyarthur, Ballyhooly, Ballynoe, Castle Hyde, Castlecooke, Castlelyons, Coole, Curraglass, Derryvillane, Farahy, Fermoy Rural, Glanworth East, Glanworth West, Gortnaskehy, Gortroe, Kilcor, Kildorrery, Kilgullane, Killathy, Kilphelan, Kilworth, Knockmourne, Leitrim, Marshalstown, Mitchelstown, Rathcormack, Templemolaga.

4

Kanturk

The electoral divisions of Allow, Ardskeagh, Ballyhoolahan, Banteer, Barleyhill, Barnacurra, Bawncross, Boherboy, Caherbarnagh, Castlecor, Castlemagner, Clonfert East, Clonfert West, Clonmeen, Coolclogh, Coomlogane, Crinnaloo, Cullen (in the former Rural District of Millstreet), Derragh, Doonasleen, Drishane, Dromina, Glenlara, Greenane, Kanturk, Keale, Kilbrin, Kilcorney, Kilmeen, Knockatooan, Knocknagree, Knocktemple, Meens, Milford, Milltown, Newmarket, Newtown, Rathcool, Rathluirc (Charleville), Rosnalee, Rowls, Skagh, Springfort, Tullylease, Williamstown.

4

Macroom

The electoral divisions of Aghinagh, Aglish, An Sliabh Riabhach, Ballincollig, Ballygroman, Ballymurphy, Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh (in the former Rural District of Macroom), Bengour, Brinny, Cannaway, Ceann Droma, Cill na Martra, Claonráth, Clondrohid, Clonmoyle, Doire Fhínín, Greenville, Gort na Tiobratan, Inchigeelagh, Kilberrihert, Kilbonane, Knockavilly, Macloneigh, Macroom Urban, Magourney, Mashanaglass, Mountrivers, Moviddy, Murragh, Na hUláin, Ovens, Rahalisk, Teadies, Templemartin, Warrenscourt.

4

Mallow

The town of Mallow and the electoral divisions of Ballyclogh, Ballynamona, Buttevant, Caherduggan, Carrig (in the former Rural District of Fermoy), Carrig (in the former Rural District of Mallow), Castletownroche, Churchtown, Clenor, Doneraile, Dromore, Gortmore, Imphrick, Kilcummer, Kildinan, Kilmaclenine, Kilshannig, Liscarroll, Mallow Rural, Monanimy, Nad, Rahan, Roskeen, Shanballymore, Skahanagh, Streamhill, Templemary, Tincoora, Wallstown, Watergrasshill.

5

Midleton

The towns of Cobh, Midleton, Youghal and the electoral divisions of Ardagh, Ballintemple, Ballycotton, Ballyspillane, Carrigtohill, Castlemartyr, Clonmult, Clonpriest, Cloyne, Cobh Rural, Corkbeg, Dangan, Dungourney, Garryvoe, Ightermurragh, Inch, Kilcronat, Killeagh, Kilmacdonogh, Knockraha, Lisgoold, Midleton Rural, Mogeely, Rostellan, Templebodan, Templenacarriga, Youghal Rural.

6

Skibbereen

The towns of Clonakilty and Skibbereen and the electoral divisions of Abbeymahon, Ardfield, Argideen, Aultagh, Ballingurteen, Ballymoney, Béal Átha Ghaorthaidh (in the former Rural District of Dunmanway), Bealock, Bredagh, Butlerstown, Cahermore, Carrigbaun, Carrigboy, Castlehaven North, Castlehaven South, Castletown, Castleventry, Cléire, Clonakilty Rural, Cloonkeen, Coolcraheen, Coolmountain, Courtmacsherry, Derry, Drinagh (in the former Rural District of Dunmanway), Drinagh (in the former Rural District of Skibbereen), Dunmanway North, Dunmanway South, Garrown, Kilfaughnabeg, Kilkerranmore, Killeenleagh, Kilmaloda East, Kilmaloda West, Kilmoylerane, Kilnagross, Kinneigh, Knocks, Knockskagh, Manch, Myross, Rathbarry, Rosscarbery, Rossmore, Shreelane, Skibbereen Rural, Teerelton, Templeomalus, Timoleague, Tullagh, Woodfort.

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GIVEN under my Official Seal,

31 October 2008.

JOHN GORMLEY.

Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation).

The effect of this Order is to amend the division of County Cork into local electoral areas and to fix the number of members of Cork County Council to be elected for each such area.

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of

7

th November

, 2008.

The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by

sections 3

and

24

of the

Local Government Act 1994

(No. 8 of 1994), hereby orders as follows