8 REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONERS ON Corporations now existing.
Corporations become extinct since the Union.
Of the several Municipal.
Corporations we have mentioned, the following only (which we have arranged according to the respective amount of population of the districts with which they are connected) appear to he now effectively existing, and exercising the functions of such bodies: Dublin,, with its suburbs Cork (the entire county of the city) Limerick (the entire county of the <%) Belfast -Gahvay (the entire county of the town) -
Waterford (the entire county of the ^ty) Kilkenny and Irishtown (the entire
* county of the city) Londonderr}"-, with its suburbs Drogheda (the entire county of the town) -Sligo ---..
Clonmel -
Kinsale (the entire liberties) Athlone Youghal (the entire liberties) Wexford Dundalk -----Bandonbridge -
Tralee -
Armagh -
Carlow -
Cavriekfergus (the entire county of the town) -
Ennis -
Cashel Tuam -
Callan -
Enniskillen -Enniscorthy -
In the following towns, the Corporations have become extinct since the period of the Legislative Union between Great Britain and Ireland:
Population.
Castlebar 6,373 Knocktopher -475 Ballyshannon -3,775 Blessington -426 Roscommon -3,306 New Castle near Lyons --395 Banagher -» ----2,636 Lanesborough -390 Limavaddy -2,428 Feathard (Wexford) --350 Granard -----2,069 Jamestowrn ----311 Athboy -----1,959 St.
Johnstown (Longford) --255 Ballinakill -1,927 Augher Village Car ri ck-on-Sh annon Askeaton -
Philipstown Gowran Donegall -
Killibegs -
Dunleer In the following places, although it appears from the local Reports that Corpora¬ tions do not effectively subsist in them, there is either some continuing exercise of Corporate functions, or a remnant of Corporate Property :
Population.
Population.
265,316 Coleraine 5,752 100,716 New Ross 5,011
Charleville 4,766 66,554 Strabane -4,700 53/287 Longford -4,516
Athy 4,494 33,120 Navan -4,416
Dingle -4,327 28,281 Kells -4,326 f Ardee -3,975 23,741 Monaghan 3,848 19,620 Naas -3,808
Cloghnakilty 3,807 17,365 Dungannon 3,515 15,152 Boyle -3,483 15,134 Feathard (Tipperary) 3,405 14,412 Trim -3,2S2 11,406 Maryborough 3,223 11,327 Portarlington 3,091 10,673 Gorey -3,044 10,078 Thomastown 2,871 9,917 Bangor -2,741 9,56S Wicklow -2,472 9,470 Middleton 2,034 9,114 Belturbet ----2,026
Kilbeggan 1,985 8,706 Baltin glass 1,674 7,711 Hillsborough 1,453 6,971 Athenry -1,319 6,SS3 Kilmallock 1,213 6,111 Killileagh 1,147 6,056 Inistioge -906 5,955 Castlemartyr 830
Population.
6,373 Knocktopher 3,775 Blessington 3.306
New Castle near Lyons 2,636 Lanesborough 2,428 Feathard (Wexford) 2,069 Jamestowrn 1,959 St.
Johnstown (Longford) 1,927 Augher -
1,870 Ban now -
1,515 Cariesfort -
1,454 Fore 1,009 Harristown 830 Old Leighlin -724 St.
Johnstown (Donegall) 710 Tulske
Newtownards Cavan Kildare Carlingford
Population.
4,442 2,931 1,753 1,319
Duleek Liflford -
Charlemont Ardfert
Population.
1,217 1,096 523 Village Existing State of In reference to their constitutions and structure, the existing Municipal Cor-toA^^^tituu ** Porations in Ireland may be divided into two classes, namely: first, those in which
the Commonalty or Freemen have, directly or indirectly, a voice in, or control over
