Ireland — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition

Name: Ireland — World Gazetteer 2005 edition
Creator: Stefan Helders

Ireland had an estimated population of 4,027,303 in 2005, with 165 places recorded. Archived from the World Gazetteer, the reference work formerly published at this domain.

About these figures. This page is part of the restored World Gazetteer archive: the 2005 edition of Stefan Helders' reference work, which was published at this domain until 2013 and is preserved here. Figures are as of 2005 and are kept for citation continuity and historical comparison. Esta página conserva la edición de 2005 del World Gazetteer. Las cifras corresponden a 2005; para datos actuales, consulte las fuentes oficiales.

For current figures: Ireland today — population now 4,853,506, against 4,027,303 in 2005.

Cities and towns, 2005

#	Place	Region	Population (2005)
1	Dublin	Dublin	1,024,027
2	Cork	Cork	188,907
3	Limerick	Limerick	90,054
4	Galway	Galway	70,686
5	Waterford	Waterford	47,904
6	Drogheda	Louth	33,441
7	Dundalk	Louth	33,428
8	Bray	Wicklow	32,317
9	Swords	Dublin	29,816
10	Navan	Meath	24,545
11	Ennis	Clare	24,427
12	Tralee	Kerry	22,941
13	Kilkenny	Kilkenny	21,589
14	Naas	Kildare	20,554
15	Sligo	Sligo	20,228
16	Carlow	Carlow	20,055
17	Newbridge	Kildare	18,860
18	Celbridge	Kildare	18,167
19	Wexford	Wexford	17,708
20	Clonmel	Tipperary South Riding	17,394
21	Mullingar	Westmeath	17,262
22	Letterkenny	Donegal	16,901
23	Athlone	Westmeath	15,951
24	Leixlip	Dublin	15,729
25	Malahide	Dublin	14,057
26	Killarney	Kerry	13,814
27	Portlaoighise	Laois	13,622
28	Carrigaline	Cork	12,902
29	Castlebar	Mayo	12,874
30	Greystones	Wicklow	12,260
31	Tullamore	Offaly	11,575
32	Maynooth	Kildare	11,318
33	Balbriggan	Dublin	11,293
34	Arklow	Wicklow	10,622
35	Cobh	Cork	10,501
36	Wicklow	Wicklow	10,461
37	Ballina	Mayo	10,087
38	Skerries	Dublin	10,014
39	Enniscorthy	Wexford	9,709
40	Mallow	Cork	9,495
41	Tramore	Waterford	9,164
42	Midleton	Cork	8,891
43	Shannon	Clare	8,781
44	Portmarnock	Dublin	8,037
45	Longford	Longford	7,787
46	Thurles	Tipperary North Riding	7,588
47	Dungarvan	Waterford	7,551
48	Rush	Dublin	7,294
49	Ashbourne	Meath	7,001
50	Youghal	Cork	6,868
51	Trim	Meath	6,781
52	Dunboyne	Meath	6,718
53	New Ross	Wexford	6,695
54	Nenagh	Tipperary North Riding	6,672
55	Ballinasloe	Galway	6,388
56	Cavan	Cavan	6,388
57	Athy	Kildare	6,382
58	Kildare	Kildare	6,380
59	Laytown	Meath	6,342
60	Westport	Mayo	6,200
61	Tuam	Galway	6,130
62	Gorey	Wexford	6,040
63	Monaghan	Monaghan	5,937
64	Carrick-on-Suir	Tipperary South Riding	5,710
65	Buncrana	Donegal	5,546
66	Bandon	Cork	5,492
67	Clane	Kildare	5,155
68	Tipperary	Tipperary South Riding	4,976
69	Fermoy	Cork	4,933
70	Passage West	Cork	4,907
71	Edenderry	Offaly	4,890
72	Roscommon	Roscommon	4,860
73	Kells	Meath	4,820
74	Roscrea	Tipperary North Riding	4,721
75	Birr	Offaly	4,549
76	Loughrea	Galway	4,296
77	Portarlington	Laois	4,293
78	Newcastle	Limerick	4,184
79	Listowel	Kerry	4,143
80	Ratoath	Meath	4,084
81	Clonakilty	Cork	4,065
82	Ardee	Louth	4,008
83	Carrickmacross	Monaghan	3,995
84	Donabate	Dublin	3,936
85	Ballybofey	Donegal	3,848
86	Kinsale	Cork	3,843
87	Dunshaughlin	Meath	3,567
88	Mountmellick	Laois	3,547
89	Mitchelstown	Cork	3,357
90	Kilcock	Kildare	3,293
91	Bantry	Cork	3,234
92	Macroom	Cork	3,169
93	Sallins	Kildare	3,164
94	Tower	Cork	3,099
95	Cahir	Tipperary South Riding	3,057
96	Bagenalstown	Carlow	3,033
97	Castleblayney	Monaghan	3,006
98	Blessington	Wicklow	2,874
99	Kilcoole	Wicklow	2,869
100	Muinebeag	Carlow	2,820
101	Cashel	Tipperary South Riding	2,798
102	Clara	Offaly	2,783
103	Kilrush	Clare	2,712
104	Monasterevan	Kildare	2,704
105	Ballyshannon	Donegal	2,683
106	Charleville	Cork	2,674
107	Donegal	Donegal	2,513
108	Lusk	Dublin	2,508
109	Newtownmountkennedy	Wicklow	2,498
110	Rathcoole	Dublin	2,443
111	Tullow	Carlow	2,424
112	Athenry	Galway	2,419
113	Carrick-on-Shannon	Leitrim	2,389
114	Duleek	Meath	2,376
115	Kill	Waterford	2,304
116	Templemore	Tipperary North Riding	2,264
117	Blarney	Cork	2,215
118	Boyle	Roscommon	2,199
119	Claremorris	Mayo	2,168
120	Kinsealy-Drinan	Dublin	2,155
121	Castleisland	Kerry	2,122
122	Kilcullen	Kildare	2,110
123	Gort	Galway	2,098
124	Skibbereen	Cork	2,098
125	Kenmare	Kerry	2,023
126	Enniskerry	Wicklow	1,990
127	Dingle	Kerry	1,971
128	Rathangan	Kildare	1,961
129	Bundoran	Donegal	1,865
130	Clones	Monaghan	1,834
131	Dunmore East	Waterford	1,795
132	Castlerea	Roscommon	1,770
133	Portrane	Dublin	1,763
134	Oranmore	Galway	1,758
135	Newmarket-on-Fergus	Clare	1,754
136	Abbeyfeale	Limerick	1,734
137	Killybegs	Donegal	1,725
138	Cootehill	Cavan	1,713
139	Abbeyleix	Laois	1,711
140	Ballinrobe	Mayo	1,707
141	Bailieborough	Cavan	1,703
142	Castlecomer	Kilkenny	1,686
143	Athboy	Meath	1,656
144	Prosperous	Kildare	1,649
145	Rathdrum	Wicklow	1,649
146	Kanturk	Cork	1,628
147	Ballybunion	Kerry	1,626
148	Lifford	Donegal	1,617
149	Thomastown	Kilkenny	1,603
150	Mountrath	Laois	1,597
151	Banagher	Offaly	1,586
152	Carndonagh	Donegal	1,581
153	Dunmanway	Cork	1,566
154	Kilmallock	Limerick	1,523
155	Moate	Longford	1,504
156	Rathkeale	Limerick	1,470
157	Cahirciveen	Kerry	1,409
158	Killorglin	Kerry	1,409
159	Moville	Donegal	1,402
160	Ballaghaderreen	Roscommon	1,389
161	Ballyhaunis	Mayo	1,344
162	Granard	Longford	1,292
163	Belturbet	Cavan	1,277
164	Swinford	Mayo	1,241
165	Kilcormac	Offaly	1,200

Administrative divisions, 2005

#	Name	Population (2005)
1	Dublin	1,146,503
2	Cork	458,068
3	Galway	216,926
4	Limerick	179,071
5	Kildare	177,574
6	Meath	144,185
7	Donegal	139,838
8	Kerry	134,656
9	Wexford	121,122
10	Wicklow	119,873
11	Mayo	119,089
12	Clare	106,924
13	Louth	105,295
14	Waterford	104,132
15	Kilkenny	82,284
16	Tipperary South Riding	80,276
17	Westmeath	75,298
18	Offaly	65,231
19	Tipperary North Riding	61,926
20	Laois	60,804
21	Sligo	58,900
22	Cavan	57,473
23	Roscommon	54,174
24	Monaghan	53,085
25	Carlow	47,393
26	Longford	31,308
27	Leitrim	25,895

The complete dataset is available as a free CSV download, with attribution to Stefan Helders / World Gazetteer.