Phelim Birch

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Data Science graduate @ucc.ie, Celtic sociolinguistics researcher, digitising historical Irish political boundaries at https://civgraph.net/

Local Authorities 1915
This order was followed by the issue of a circular in April, 1922, which in announcing the adoption for National schools of the National Conference Programme, described in the previous chapter, outlined clearly the wishes and aims of the new Government in the matter of elementary education on Saorstát Éireann with particular reference to the teaching of Irish and the use of the language in the teaching of the other subjects of the programme. As a result of these steps Irish is now not only a subject in all schools but a medium of instruction in an increasing number.
1947 Dáil constituencies in Irish
Spreadsheet showing where Dublin's 1936 wards are derived from
North Dock Ward in 1948
A tiny change in the border between the wards of Cabragh East and Inns Quay. The 1954 border (on the right) specifically mentions the 1913 Citizen Army memorial, the 1946 border (on the left) projects downward from Phibsborough Public Library
1946 ward description example
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Independent PRONI Search home page
2023 Cork electoral boundaries
Me and Scott with our presentation poster
1969 Dáil constituencies
Limerick pre-1971 ward reform
Cork pre-1971 ward reform
News article on Cork's ward reform
Trinity College Dublin Phil(osphical Society) Hilary term schedule
List of local authority maps on Civgraph
Wikipedia section from the page on Donegal County Council going over its attempted name change to Tirconaill County Council
"Some day the toss of a coin may place the county in the category of places with one official name, like nearly every place in the world except Donegal or Tirconaill, Tasmania or Van Dieman's Land, and Papua or New Guinea."
Map showing the territorial evolution of Cork city from its 1840 boundary through its three extensions in 1955, 1965 and 2019
Wall engraving that says "BOROUGH BOUNDARY 1955"
Cork City Council's digitised historical boundary site
List of local authority maps on civgraph.net
Waterford Wards, 1896-1970
1983 Dáil constituencies