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Placenames Database of Ireland, developed by Fiontar (DCU) and The Placenames Branch (Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs). More information...
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Current database contents:
61,563 townlands
24,084 streets
5,649 minor features
3,511 electoral districts
2,916 post offices
2,570 civil parishes
1,643 lakes
920 rivers
895 towns
704 islands and archipelagos
702 rocks
426 hills
386 features
345 baronies
303 mountains and mountain ranges
290 population centres
275 bridges
252 man made features
247 monuments
184 bays
155 promontories
143 strands
113 villages
113 houses
105 points
99 ecclesiastical sites
94 localities
73 wells
68 sub-townlands
63 valleys
59 enclosures
51 creeks
49 castles
49 crossroads
49 graveyards, cemetaries, burial grounds
47 passes
47 woods
40 cliffs
32 counties
32 harbours
30 fields
27 roads
21 estuaries
19 waterfalls
19 bogs
19 caves, souterrains
17 channels, sounds
16 canals
16 quays, piers, wharves
13 hamlets
11 streams
10 cairns
10 standing stones
57 other geographical units
Continuous data-checking in progress
Data: © Government of Ireland 2010
Technical solution: © Fiontar 2010
Technical solution: © Fiontar 2010
Contact: logainm@dcu.ie