Kilkenny is the smallest city in Ireland with a population of about 27,000. Despite this, Kilkenny Ireland is full of historical monuments and sites which attract a very large number of visitors to the city.
The smallest county in Ireland is county Louth, which is just 820 km² in area - 9 times smaller than county Cork. The next smallest is county Carlow, which is 896 km². The smallest county in Northern Ireland is county Armagh, at 1,254 km².
Carlingford, County Louth, Leinster, Ire. Louth, Irish Lú, county, in the province of Leinster, northeastern Ireland. The smallest county in area in Ireland, it is bounded by Northern Ireland (north), the Irish Sea (east), County Meath (south and west), and County Monaghan (northwest).
Dublin is the most populated city in Ireland followed by Belfast and Cork. Dublin is the most populated city in Ireland followed by Belfast and Cork. Dublin is the only city in Ireland with a population greater than 1 million. Dublin is the capital and most populous city of Ireland.
Armagh contains the lowest population of all the cities of Northern Ireland, and is fifth smallest in the UK. Its urban area covering 3.97 sq mi (10.3 km2), makes it the smallest city by size in Northern Ireland, however several other cities are smaller when the UK is taken as a whole.
With just 400 residents, Fordwich, near Canterbury, is smaller than most villages. But as Sara Thornton discovers in the latest of BBC South East's On The Map series - it's a town. It's actually Britain's smallest town, but it's history is no less rich because of that.
Davids, Wales (1,841) This is the smallest city in England, and we can hardly believe that only 1,372 people live within its borders. While you are vacationing here, you can stop at their Whitesands Bay and take a lesson or two on surfing.
Dublin 2 is the wealthiest part of Ireland, while an area on Limerick city's north side is the most disadvantaged. That's according to a new report that identifies the country's richest and poorest communities. It also shows that small rural towns are benefiting less from the economic recovery.
The old and attractive town of Ballyshannon is laid out on the hilly banks of the river Erne where it meets the sea. The steep streets, the ecclesiastical remains, the falls of Asaroe and the Erne itself all combine to make this town well worth getting to know.
Waterford, Ireland's oldest city is believed to have been established by the Viking Ragnall (the grandson of Ivar the Boneless) in 914 AD.
The county with the lowest disposable income per capita was Donegal with an index of 78.1 (€18,322 per person), followed by Longford with an index of 79.9 (€18,754 per person) and Laois with an index of 80.3 (€18,842 per person).
Kerry and Mayo are the oldest counties in the country, the Census has revealed.
Donegal - "The Forgotten County" or "The County of the Gaels" Donegal is home to some of the most dramatic landscapes along the Wild Atlantic Way.
Stephen McDermott. The latest release of CSO data has revealed that Balbriggan is Ireland's youngest town. The data showed that the average age in the north Dublin town is 30.8 years, almost seven ...
Dublin is Ireland's most populous county, with a population of 1,458,154 as of 2022 – approximately 28% of the Republic of Ireland's total population. Dublin city is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Ireland, as well as the largest city on the island of Ireland.
Looking at the oldest and youngest towns in the country, Balbriggan in Dublin was the youngest large town with an average age of 33.6 years. In contrast, 14 large towns were among the oldest in the country with an average age of 39 years or over. Clonmel was the oldest large town with an average age of 40.8 years.
In Greek mythology the Argonauts traveled past the Island Iernis, and this is believed to refer to our beloved Ireland. This first known reference to the whole island of Ireland under the name Iernis dates back over 3000 years.
Dublin, Irish Dubh Linn, Norse Dyfflin (“Black Pool”), also called Baile Átha Cliath (“Town of the Ford of the Hurdle”), city, capital of Ireland, located on the east coast in the province of Leinster.
Ireland is older than Britain — yes, believe it or not, and long before Brexit, way back in 12,000 BC, because of funny technical things to do with Ice-Ages and continental drifts, Ireland upped and left the landmass of what we call Europe.
Part of the central area of Limerick city, JOHN'S A (King's Island), is considered to be an extremely disadvantaged area in the country with a Deprivation Index Score of -31.9.
if you look at a list of countries by GDP per capita Ireland ranks as one of the richest nations in the world. according to the IMF for example in 2023 Ireland's GDP per capita is 145 000 the highest in the world. and nearly triple that of the UK.
The highest concentration of property millionaires is in Dalkey with 609, followed by Blackrock (576) and Rathgar (551).
Vatican City is the smallest city in the world, but it's bursting with activity for locals and tourists alike.
Tokyo is the world's largest city by urban area and metropolitan area.