Armagh County Council

Armagh County Council was the authority responsible for local government in County Armagh, Northern Ireland.

Armagh County Council
History
Founded18 April 1899
Disbanded1 October 1973
Succeeded byArmagh City and District Council
Craigavon Borough Council
Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council
Newry and Mourne District Council
Meeting place
Charlemont Place, Armagh

History

Armagh County Council was formed under orders issued in accordance with the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 which came into effect on 18 April 1899.[1] It was originally based at the Armagh Courthouse[2] but moved to Charlemont Place in 1945.[3] It was abolished in accordance with the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 on 1 October 1973.[4]

References

  1. "Orders declaring the boundaries of administrative counties and defining county electoral divisions". 27th Report of the Local Government Board for Ireland (Cmd.9480). Dublin: HMSO. 1900. pp. 235–330.
  2. "Belfast - Dublin - Cork Telephone Directory". 1913. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  3. "No. 1239". The Belfast Gazette. 23 March 1945. p. 69.
  4. "Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
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