Armagh County Council
Armagh County Council | |
|---|---|
| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 1899 |
| Disbanded | 1 October 1973 |
| Succeeded by | Armagh City and District Council Craigavon Borough Council Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council Newry and Mourne District Council |
| Meeting place | |
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| Charlemont Place, Armagh | |
Armagh County Council was the authority responsible for local government in County Armagh, Northern Ireland.
History
[edit]Armagh County Council was formed by orders issued under the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 which came into effect on 1 April 1899.[1][2] It was the authority of for the administrative county of County Armagh, which included the former judicial county of Armagh, except for the part in the town of Newry, which became part of the administrative county of Down.[3]
It was originally based at the Armagh Courthouse[4] but moved to Charlemont Place in 1945.[5] It was abolished on 1 October 1973 under the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898, s. 1: Establishment of county councils (61 & 62 Vict., c. 37 of 1898, s. 1). Enacted on 12 August 1898. Act of the UK Parliament. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.
- ^ Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898, s. 124: Commencement of Act (61 & 62 Vict., c. 37 of 1898, s. 124). Enacted on 12 August 1898. Act of the UK Parliament. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.
- ^ "Orders declaring the boundaries of administrative counties and defining county electoral divisions: County of Armagh". 27th Report of the Local Government Board for Ireland (Cmd. 9480). Dublin: Local Government Board for Ireland. 1900. pp. 238–240.
- ^ "Belfast - Dublin - Cork Telephone Directory". 1913. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "No. 1239". The Belfast Gazette. 23 March 1945. p. 69.
- ^ "Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 29 November 2019.