Former Administrative Areas

Before the passing of the Local Government Act, 1898, the county was divided for fiscal purposes into 14 Baronies, namely :- Clanwilliam; Conello, Upper ; Connello, Lower ; Coonagh ; Coshlea ; Coshma ; Glenquin ; Kenry ; Kilmallock ; Limerick (North Liberties) ; Owneybeg ; Pubblebrien ; Shanid ; Small County.

Under the Act of 1898, Baronies ceased to exist as administrative areas, and each county was divided into urban and rural districts. No alteration was made under this Act in the boundaries of the County, but there are two towns, Newcastle and Rathkeale – which have Commissioners under the Towns Improvement Act, 1854, the Council of the Rural District(R.D.) in which each is being the local Sanitary Authority within the town.

Administrative Areas with Statistics taken from census Returns

Rural Districts	Area Statute Acres	Valuation 1926
Croom R.D. Glin R.D. (b) Kilmallock R.D. Limerick No. 1 R.D. (a) Mitchelstown No. 2 R.D. Newcastle R.D. (c) Rathkeale R.D. (d) Tipperary No. 2 R.D. Total of the County	83,369 24,673 125,781 107,167 38,561 143,840 102,526 35,656 661,573 (e)	64,119 8,219 119,498 101,397 17,579 66,375 69,988 28,684 475,859

(a) See under Co. Borough of Limerick
(c) Includes Newcastle, a Town under the Towns Improvement Act, 1854
(b) See under County Kerry
(d)Includes Rathkeale, a Town under the Towns Improvement Act, 1854
(e) Exclusive of 16,938a. 2r. 8p., under large rivers and tideways

Population

Rural Districts	1926	1911	1901
Croom R.D. Glin R.D. (b) Kilmallock R.D. Limerick No. 1 R.D. (a) Mitchelstown No. 2 R.D. Newcastle R.D. (c) Rathkeale R.D. (d) Tipperary No. 2 R.D. Total of the County	10,087 3,712 19,610 19,165 4,672 23,884 13,511 6,252 100,895	10,372 4,016 20,806 20,257 5,045 23,594 13,863 6,598 104,551	10,806 4,301 21,430 20,271 5,501 23,891 14,991 6,756 107,947

Houses

Rural Districts	1926	1911	1901
Croom R.D. Glin R.D. (b) Kilmallock R.D. Limerick No. 1 R.D. (a) Mitchelstown No. 2 R.D. Newcastle R.D. (c) Rathkeale R.D. (d) Tipperary No. 2 R.D. Total of the County	2,305 745 4,382 3,933 1,049 4,929 3,082 1,356 21,781	2,394 770 4,442 4,083 1,054 4,868 3,306 1,360 22,277	2,395 770 4,408 3,892 1,102 4,746 3,341 1,370 21,924