■T73 a DA 962 .173 Copy 1 Irish Councils For Irish Freedom ISSUED AT THE OFFICE OF THE IRISH DIPLOMATIC MISSION 1045 MUNSEY BUILDING WASHINGTON, D. C. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS DOOyiflBNTS a ..olON — - '•'■'■""--'»■ inimmw Irish Councils for Irish Freedom The increasing measure of support given by the Irish people to the Irish Republic is best gauged by the results of the various Elections carried out in Ireland during the past two years. The Republican majority of 70 per cent recorded at the General Election of December, 1918, became a majority of 85 to 90 per cent at the County and Rural Council Elections of June, 1920. An Examination of these Elections shows that the increasing support given to the Republicans was at the expense of the Nationalists, who have prac- tically ceased to exist as a separate party, and from the Unionists, whose per- centage of 22 in December, 1918, dwindled to less than 12 per cent in June, 1920. The fact that the later Elections were held under a system of Propor- tional Representation, designed, according to the English "Daily Mail," "to cripple the power of Sinn Fein," makes these results all the more significant. They show that even in the Northeast corner of Ulster, hitherto regarded as a stronghold of Unionism, a very large number of people have transferred their allegiance from Unionism to Republicanism. Mr. Louis J. Walsh, a prominent Republican who headed the list of candidates in the Ballymoney division of Antrim County, could not have reached that position without the support of many who had hitherto been regarded as Unionists, and that the same thing happened all over Ulster is proved by the fact that only 16 of the 42 Board of Guardians and only 19 of the 55 District Councils were retained by the supporters of the English connection. When the General Election had resulted in the capture of nearly three- fourths of the Irish constituencies by the supporters of the Irish Republic, the English press explained that the result was due, not to the belief of the Irish people in an independent Ireland, but to the fear of conscription and to various other causes arising from the war. The reply of the Irish people thirteen months later, when these supposed causes had disappeared, was to place the adherents of Irish Independence in charge of the Municipal Councils throughout four- fifths of Ireland, and five months later still to put the Republicans in control of nine-tenths of the County Councils, Rural District Councils and Boards of Guardians all over Ireland. The new system of Election — Proportional Representation — was the result of a demand made by the anti-Irish press after the General Election. The "Irish Times," the organ of the English Garrison in Ireland, stated editorially: "If the Government really intends to live up to its programme, it will insist that all these elections shall be decided by Proportional Represen- tation. No more beneficial measure of reconstruction could be given to Ireland." P. R. Operative in Ireland Only On May 29, 1919, the London "Times" demanded that P. R. be enforced in Ireland, and two months later the English Parliament acceded to this demand, and ordained that P. R. should be operative in Ireland only. It was quite obvious that the only reason for this step was to prevent the capture of the local Councils by Sinn Fein. The "Manchester Guardian" of January 12, 1920, stated: 3 "Dublin Castle suddenly discovered P. R. as a means whereby the* Sinn Fein majority would be prevented from becoming a Sinn Fein monopoly — and Dublin Castle decided to scrap the entire system of electing local governing bodies in favor of a complete scheme of P. R." To Defeat Sinn Fein Even though the intention of the English Government was perfectly clear to Sinn Fein, that party did not propose the scheme, but rather welcomed it on the ground that the principle was just. Mr. De Valera, speaking in the Dublin Mansion House on April 9, 1919, said: De Valera Accepts P. R. "Whether it benefitted us or not, I would be in favor of the principle (P. R.) because it is founded on justice. We know the object for which it was designed. It was a crooked object. Let us meet it in a straight way. That is the principle guiding us the whole time. Meet the crooked by the straight and the straight will win." The authors of the change, in spite of repeated demands, refused to explain the complicated system to the Electorate. With the approach of the Municipal Elections in January, 1920, the task of enlightening the voters and officials on the intricacies of the new system was undertaken by the Proportional Represen- tation Society, a voluntary organization, and in this work Sinn Fein ably assisted, to the surprise of the English Press. English Press Surprised "That Sinn Fein, instead of opposing a change declaredly designed to cripple its power, should willingly help in its development, is more than remarkable." — London "Daily Mail," January 6, 1920. "Naturally, reasonable men looked to the Government, who had laid the foundations of a social revolution, to see the job through. Dublin Castle thought otherwise, and left the indigestible mass of legislation to take care of itself. Incredible as it may seem, not a single penny could be obtained for the purpose of explaining the system to the voters." — "Daily Mail," January 6, 1920. "Neither private remonstrance nor public attack could induce the authorities to spend one penny on explaining what P. R. meant to either candidates or electors." — " Manchester Guardian," January 12, 1920. Smooth Election Despite Castle In spite of Dublin Castle, the Election was carried out smoothly and effec- tively, and the proportion of spoiled votes was less than 2% per cent over all Ireland — a fact which bears excellent testimony to the intelligence of the Irish voters and to the thoroughness of the voluntary associations which undertook the work of training the officials and instructing the voters. New Constituencies Manufactured Even with the safeguard of P. R. the English Government did not feel secure, and on September 19, 1919, the whole of Ireland was broken up into new electoral divisions, in which the friends of the English Government in Ireland Sept. 20. Oct. 15. Oct. 21. Nov. 12. were given the advantage in all doubtful areas. This creation of new consti- tuencies was arranged without consultation with the Irish people or their rep- resentatives. In the Revision Courts during October and November disclosures were made which showed that the official registration agents in the North of Ireland, who were appointed because they belonged to the Unionist Party, had refused to return as qualified to vote, large numbers of Sinn Fein and Nationalist property-holders who were thus disfranchised. (See Irish Daily Press, October 13, November 8, November 26, 1919.) In two electoral areas predominantly Republican— -Boyle, County Ros- common, and Nenagh, County Tipperary — the election officials refused to supply nomination papers to the Republican candidates. When the matter was raised in the Dublin Courts the Judges postponed consideration of the cases until it was too late to proceed with the nominations, and their decision was withheld until the evening of the poll. Intimidation and Aggression The following is a list of the acts of aggression committed by the English Government in their efforts to disorganize the Sinn Fein preparations for these Municipal Elections, and to intimidate the supporters of the Republican Party in Ireland. 1919 Entire Republican Press in Ireland suppressed. Sinn Fein and Republican organizations in Dublin suppressed. Weekly meetings of Sinn Fein Central Club suppressed. Military and police raided headquarters of Republican Government, and arrested and imprisoned staff. Nov. 27. Sinn Fein and Republican organizations suppressed throughout all Ireland. Dec. 10. Sinn Fein and Republican headquarters ordered to be closed. Dec. 12. Sinn Fein leaders arrested in Dublin and provinces, including the Secretary of the S. F. organization, and deported without trial. Republican headquarters again raided and literature confiscated. 1920 Jan. 6. Mr. James J. Hoey, election candidate, arrested at Bray and de- ported. Jan. 7. Sinn Fein election headquarters raided and closed by military and police. Jan. 9. Motor permit strikers offer of reasonable settlement rejected by Government, thus preventing the use of cars to bring electors to the poll. Jan. 10. Kingstown election rooms raided. Literature confiscated. Jan. 1-15. Sinn Fein candidates' election addresses suppressed all over Ireland. No letters delivered at Sinn Fein Election Department. Sinn Fein election posters torn down by police all over Ireland. President De Valera's cabled advice to Irish voters held up *in transit and not delivered. New Repression Threatened The following English papers, under the dates mentioned, threatened the Irish people with intensified military repression if Sinn Fein carried a majority at the election: 5 "Daily Mail" January 12, 1920. "Daily News" January 14, 1920. "Daily Mail" January 15, 1920. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS Noth withstanding this combination of trickery and aggression, Sinn Fein was victorious at the Municipal Elections of January, 1920. Sinn Fein on Top "The Irish Municipal Elections," said the Daily News on the 19th January, "have put the Republicans in power in nine-tenths of the townships outside Ulster." It might have added that even in Ulster the supporters of English rule in Ireland failed to capture 50 per cent of the townships, and that in four- fifths of the townships throughout all Ireland there were majorities returned against the English connection. Here are a few salient facts that stand out from an analysis of the results of this election: The Unionist or pro-English Party obtained a majority on the newly- elected Councils — In only one of the 12 Irish Cities and Boroughs. In only 25 of the 127 townships throughout Ireland. In only 23 of the 47 townships throughout Ulster. In only two of the 38 townships throughout Leinster. In none of the 10 townships throughout Connaught. In none of the 32 townships throughout Munster. In the following lists is shown the political opinion of the majority of the new Councils. Under the heading "Republican" are included the Sinn Fein Candidates and the Labor Candidates in favor of Ireland's Independence. CITIES AND BOROUGHS Republican. — Dublin, Kilkenny, Cork, Galway, Limerick, Waterford, Wexford, Drogheda, Sligo, Clonmel (10). Republican and Nationalist. — Derry (1). Unionist. — Belfast (1). TOWNSHIPS Ardee Arklow Athlone Athy Balbriggan Ballina Ballinasloe Ballybay Ballyshannon Bandon Bantry Belturbet Bray Bundoran Callan Carlow Carrickmacross Carrick-on-Suir Castlebar Castleblayney Cavan Clonakilty Cootehill Dundalk Dungarvan Edenderry Enniscorthy Fermoy Fethard Gorey Granard REPUBLICAN Kells Killarney Kin sale Letterkenny Lisburn Listowel Longford Macroom Mallow Maryborough Midleton Monaghan Mountmellick Navan Nenagh Newbridge Newcastle New Ross Queenstown Rathkeale Roscommon Skibbereen Strabane Templemore Thurles Tipperary Tralee Trim Tuam Wicklow Youghal — 62 REPUBLICAN AND NATIONALIST Armagh Cashel Howth Naas Aughnacloy Clones Kilkee Newry Bagenalstown Dalkey Kilrush Omagh Birr Downpatrick Kingstown Pembroke Blackrock Ennis Loughrea Tullamore Boyle Enniskillen Mullingar Warrenpoint — 25 Buncrana UNIONIST Antrim Carrickfergus Killiney Newtownards Ballyclare Coleraine Lame Portadown Ballymena Cookstown Limavady Portrush Ballymoney Dromore Lisburn Portstewart Banbridge Dungarvan Lurgan Rathmines Bangor Holywood Newcastle (Down) Tanderagee — 24 Insufficient to form a Quorum, or Result Unknown. Donaghadee Gilford Keady Westport — 4 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, 1920 Table showing in Counties and Provinces the number of City and Town Councils in which the respective political parties obtained a majority Counties Rep. Leinster: (1) Carlo w 1 Dublin 2 Kildare.. 2 Kilkenny 2 Longford 2 King's Count}' " 1 Louth 3 Meath 3 Queen's County 2 West meath 1 Wicklow 3 Wexford 4 Total for Leinster 26 Percentage 69 Connaught: Gal way 3 Roscommon Mayo Sligo Total for Connaught Percentage 70 7 Rep. and Total Nat. (1) and (2) Un. (3) 2 (2) 1 5 1 (4) Un- known (5) 10 26 36 95 Total (6) 2 9 3 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 3 4 38 100 3 1 4 4 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 3 1 1 1 7 2 20 9 90 1 10 10 . 70 100 Ulster* ^ ep ' ar, d Total Un- Rep. Nat. (1) and (2) Un. known Total Antrim Armagh Cavan 3 Derry Down Donegal 3 Fermanagh Monaghan 4 Tyrone 1 10 10 1 1 3 3 1 5 3 1 1 2 3 3 3 6 2 11 1 4 4 1 1 1 1 5 5 2 3 2 5 Total for Ulster 11 10 21 23 3 47 Percentage 24 21 45 49 6 100 Munster: Clare 3 3 3 Cork 12 .... 12 .... 12 Kerry 3 ... 3 3 Limerick... 3 .... 3 .... .... 3 Tipperary 7 18 .... .... 8 Waterford 3 .... 3 3 Total for Munster 28 4 32 .... 32 Percentage 87.5 12.5 100 100 26 98 25 4 127 20 77 20 3 100 Total for All Ireland 72 Percentage 59 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS, JUNE, 1920 The Elections for County Councils, Rural District Councils and Boards of Guardians were held in June, 1920, and, unlike the Municipal Elections, which were confined, of course, to the towns, the occasion enabled the entire Electorate of the country — urban and rural — to record their votes. The franchise included practically every man over 21 years and every woman over thirty. The follow- ing points are to be remembered in examining the lists here given: (1) In the three Provinces of Munster, Leinster and Connaught Sinn Fein and Republican Labor agreed not to oppose one another as the national policy of each party is complete independence, but to divide the seats in the respective areas according to the wishes of the Electorate. For that reason the seats won by Sinn Fein and Republican Labor represent the full Republican gains in these Provinces. (2) In the Province of Ulster the Nationalist .Part}- agreed with Sinn Fein not to contest the same seats in order that a straight vote should be taken in that Province on the question of Irish Self-Determination versus the union with England. For that reason the combined Republican and Nationalist vote in the North represents the demand of the Electorate of Ulster for complete Self-Determination for Ireland. The following are some outstanding features of the results: COUNTY COUNCILS Of the 33 County Councils the Republicans obtained a majority in 28 and the Nationalist-Republicans in one, leaving only four to the Unionist or pro- English party. Of 953 seats Sinn Fein and Republican Labor secured 794, or 83.3 per cent. Sinn Fein, Republican Labor and Ulster Nationalism secured 813 seats, or 85.3 per cent; the Unionists secured only 112 seats, or 11.8 per cent. RURAL DISTRICT COUNCILS Of the 206 Rural District Councils throughout Ireland, only 19, or 9.2 per cent, favor the connection with England. One hundred and eighty-two Councils, or 88.4 per cent are in favor of Irish Independence. Every Council in the Provinces of Leinster, Munster and Connaught recog- nize the authority of the Irish Republic. Of the 55 Rural District Councils in Ulster — Twenty-one recognize the authority of the Irish Republic. Ten others are in favor of complete Self-Determination for Ireland. Only 19, or 34.5 per cent, favor the connection with England. Of the 3,427 District Council seats — Two thousand seven hundred eighty-two were secured by the Repub- lican candidates, a percentage of 81.2. Two thousand eight hundred ninety-eight were secured by Republican candidates and Ulster Nationalists, a percentage of 84.6. Of 362 Labor candidates elected, 325, or 90 per cent, stood as Repub- lican-Labor candidates. The Unionists secured only 386 seats, or 11.3 per cent. BOARDS OF GUARDIANS Of the 153 Boards of Guardians throughout Ireland, 138, or 89.6 per cent, are in favor of Irish Independence. Only 16, or 10.4 per cent, favor the connection with England. Every Board in Leinster, Munster and Connaught acknowledge allegiance to the Irish Republic. Of the 42 Boards in Ulster 16 recognize the authority of the Irish Republic, and 10 others contain a majority of Republicans and Nationalists, making a total percentage of 61.9 per cent against 16 Boards, or 38.1 per cent, which favor the English connection. Of 4,070 seats- Three thousand two hundred, or 78.6 per cent, were secured by the Republican candidates. Two hundred and twenty-one were secured by the Nationalists, who stood for Self-Determination for Ireland, making a total of 84 per cent in favor of Irish Independence. Only 477 seats, or 11.7 per cent, were secured by the Unionists. Of the 460 Labor candidates elected 382, or 83 per cent, stood as Republicans. The following are the results tabulated: (S. F. stands for Sinn Fein; R. L. for Republican-Labor; N. for Nationalist; I. for Independent; U. for Unionist; L. for Labor.) 9 COUNTY COUNCILS Total Seats Tipperary N 26 Tipperary S 30 Cork 52 Waterford..... 29 Limerick 28 Kerry 28 Clare 31 Donegal 30 Derry 26 Omagh 30 Down 28 Tyrone 28 Fermanagh.. 27 Monaghan 24 Cavan 28 Antrim 30 Galway 32 Mayo 34 Roscommon 29 Sligo 26 Leitrim 26 MUNSTER S.F. 25 30 52 26 24 28 31 R.L. 1 N. 224 216 ULSTER 23 9 2 6 4 6 2 14 3 9 7 20 27 1 251 11! 19 CONNAUGHT 32 34 29 25 1 26 147 146 Republican- Party Nationalist Controlling U. Percentage Council 100 Republican 100 Republican 100 Republican 100 Republican 100 Republican 100 Republican 100 Republican 100 4 76.7 Republican 15 42.3 Unionist 19 33.3 Unionist 18 28.6 Unionist 11 60.7 Republican 11 59.3 Repub-Nat. 4 83.3 Republican ...100 Republican 26 13.3 Unionist 4 108 54.6 Republican Percentage 100 Republican 100 Republican 100 Republican 100 Republican 100 Republican 100 Dublin 26 19 Meath 30 29 Kildare 28 22 King's County 27 26 Queen's County 29 24 Louth 33 22 Westmeath... 30 22 Longford 25 25 Wicklow 26 17 Wexford 25 17 Kilkenny 27 23 Carlow 25 17 LEINSTER 2 2 5 1 1 4 1 8 5 3 331 263 42 19 10 3 80.8 Republican 1 96.7 Republican 96.4 Republican 100 Republican 1 .... 96.6 Republican 2 .... 69.7 Republican 90.0 Republican .. 100 Republican 84.6 Republican 100 Repbulcian 96.3 Republican 100 Republican 4 92.1 RURAL DISTRICT COUNCILS The numbers in front of the names of the Councils correspond with these on the Map ULSTER County Antrim Total Seats S.F. 5. Antrim 21 1. Ballycastle 15 5 3. Ballymena 19 2. Ballymoney 19 2 7. Belfast.. 26 4. Lame.. 13 6. Lisburn 19 2 Total 132 9 Percentage of seats. ... 100 (6.8 15 11.4) 10 7.6 18.2 *Includes 5 Liberal Home Rulers. County Armagh 2. Armagh 27 6 5 5. Crossmaglen 9 4 .... 4 1. Lurgan 9 1 4. Newry No. 2.. .... 12 7 2 3. Tanderagee 9 Total..... 66 18 11 Percentage of seats. ... 100 (27.3 .... 16.6) 1 1.5 County Cavan 4. Bailieboro' ... 13 9 2. Bawnboy 13 10 5. Castlerahan 9 8 3. Cavan 46 42 1. Enniskillen 8 8 6. Mullaghoran. 7 6 Total... 96 83 Percentage of seats. ... 100 (86.5 43.9 1 1 1 1 3 3.1 4 4.2) 93.8 County Donegal 10. Ballyshannon 9 7 9. Donegal 18 11 3. Dunfanaghy... 10 10 6. Glenties 27 24 1. Inishowen 21 15 4. Letterkenny 16 7 U. 17 Unionist 7 Repub-Nat. 14 Unionist 9 Even 26 Unionist 8 Unionist 17 Unionist 98 74.2 16 Unionist 1 Repub-Nat. 8 Unionist 3 Republican 8 Unionist 36 54.6 1 Republican 3 Republican Republican 2 Republican Republican ... Republican 6 6.2 2 Republican 3 Republican Republican ... Republican ... Republican 4 Republican 11 Total Seats S.F. R.L. N. L. I. U. 5. Londonderry No. 2.... 8 2 2 4 Even 2. Milford 2? 15 7 - - Republican 8. Strabane No. 2. 10 4 1 5 Even 7. Stranorlar 11 6 3 2 Republican Total .. 152 101 26 1 4 20 Percentage of seats 100 (66.4 17.2) .6 2.6 13.1 County Down 5. Banbridge 19 1. Castlereagh 9 6. Downpatrick 26 3. Hillsborough 15 8. Kilkeel 10 4. Moira 6 7. Newry No. 1 10 1. Xewtownards 15 Total 110 Percentage of seats .... 100 County Fermanagh 2. Beleek .. 6 5. Clones No. 2.... 9 3. Enniskillen No. 1 29 1. Irvinestown 15 4. Lisnaskea 20 Total 79 Percentage of seats.... 100 County Derry 3. Coleraine .... 16 2. Limavady... 16 1. Derry No. 1 12 4. Magherafelt 28 Total 72 Percentage of seats.... 100 County Monaghan 4. Carrickmacross... 15 3. ( astleblayncy 14 1. Clones No. 1 13 1. Monaghan 21 83.6 20 (18.2 1 1 15 Unionist 9 Unionist 5 3 12 Even 15 Unionist 3 Republican 1 5 Unionist 1 4 Repub-Nat. 1' 3 11 Unionist 7 6 3 74 6.4) 5.4 2.7 67.3 24.6 i 3 2 i 3 3 ) 12 2 i 3 2 ) 7 4 l 28 13 ) (35.5 ... 16.4) 1 Republican 3 Repub-Nat. 15 Unionist 10 Unionist 9 Repub-Nat. 38 48.1 51.9 15 (20.8 15 20.8) 13 Unionist 10 Unionist 7 Unionist 1 11 Repub-Nat 1 41 1.4 57 41.6 13 2 12 2 6 1 U 2 Republican Republican 6 Repub-Nat. 5 Republican 12 Total Seats S.F. Total 63 45 Percentage of seats .... 100 (71.4 N. 7 ii. i: 82.5 County Tyrone 2. Castlederg 5. Clogher 4. Cookstown 6. Dungannon 3. Omagh 1. Strabane No. 1. 14 16 17 17 39 19 / 7 5 4 26 3 Total __ 122 Percentage of seats ... 100 Total for Ulster 892 Percentage 100 Total of Councils for Ulster: Republican Republican- Nationalist ! 52 I (42.8 18 14.8) ! 371 1 (41.6 57.4 3 116 .3 13) 18 2 54.9 21 10 Unionist. Even Total County Carlow 1. Baltinglass No. 2 8 2. Carlow 37 3. Idrone 9 Total 54 Percentage of seats... 100 County Dublin 1. Balrothery..... 18 3. Celbridge No. 2.. 6 2. North Dublin... 6 4. South Dublin 6 5. Rathdown No. 1 . 7 Total... 43 Percentage of seats .... 100 County Kildare 4. Athy No. 1 26 5. Baltinglass No. 2 3 2. Celbridge No. I.. 9 LEINSTER 5 3 20 17 9 34 20 63 37 10 7 1 2 4 3 2 1 6 4 2 25 15 2 58.1 34.9 4.7 10 2 8 10 u. 11 17.5 7 Even 9 Unionist 6 Repub-Nat. 8 Repub-Nat. 13 Republican 9 Repub-Nat. 52 42.6 376 42.2 31 19 5 55 Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican ... Republican Republican 1 Republican 1 2.3 3 Republican Republican ... Republican 13 Total Seats 1. Edenderry No. 2.. 11 3. Naas No. 1 32 Total...- 81 Percentage of seats .... 100 County Kilkenny 4. Callan 22 7. Carrick-on-Suir No. 3 8 2. Castlecomer 9 6. Ida 10 3. Kilkenny 14 5. Thomastown 27 1. Urlingford No. 1„ 11 8. VVaterford No. 2.. 15 Total 116 Percentage of seats... 100 King's County 1. Birr No. 1 29 3. Edenderry No. 1„ 15 4. Roscrea No. 2 ...... 10 2. Tullamore 24 Total 78 Percentage of seats ... 100 County Longford 3. Ballymahon 13 2. Granard 21 1. Longford 17 Total _ 51 Percentage of seats... 100 County Louth 2. Ardee No. 1. 16 1. Dundalk 15 3. Louth 9 Total 40 Percentage of seats... 100 County Meath 3. Ardee No. 2 6 7. Dunshaughlin 12 8. Edenderry No. 3.. 3 2. Kells 21 5. Meath 9 4. Navan 11 1. Oldcastle 6 6. Trim 22 S.F. R.L. N. 11 17 13 48 23 3 59.3 28.4 3.7 u. 4 4.9 16 7 7 10 12 15 10 13 90 14 77.6 12.1 26 3 13 5 4 19 5 4 3.4 6 5.2 .9 63 80.8 11 19 16 12 15.4 2 2 1 46 90.2 24 60 2 3 2 20 8 5 6 9 14 35 2 2 6 14 2 2.6 Republican Republican 3 3.7 Republican Republican 1 Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican 1 .9 Republican Republican 1 Republican Republican 1 1.3 Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican 1 Republican Republican ... Republican Republican ... Republican ... Republican Total Seats Total 90 Percentage of seats .... 100 Queen's County 3. Abbeyleix 27 2. Athy No. 2 10 1. Mountmellick 39 4. Roscrea No. 3.... 6 5. Slievemargy 10 Total. 92 Percentage of seats.. 100 County Westmeath 5. Athlone No. 1.... 13 3. Ballymore 6 1. Coole 6 2. Delvin 19 4. Mullingar 50 Total... 94 Percentage of seats... 100 County Wexford 2. Enniscorthy 28 1. Gorey. 28 3. New Ross 25 4. Wexford 24 Total 105 Percentage of seats... 100 County Wicklow 3. Baltinglass No. 1 24 1. Naas No. 2... 6 2. Rathdrum No. 2.. 6 4. Rathdrum 24 5. Shillelagh. 16 Total 76 Percentage of seats.... 100 Total for Leinster 920 Percentage... 100 s.F. R.L. 55 20 61.1 22.2 20 4 6 3 27 12 4 1 6 4 5 5.6 5 5.6 63 5.5 13 6 5 16 26 24 26.1 1 1 13 2 2.2 1 1.1 66 70.2 15 16 6 6.4 17 10 16 9 13 7 9 11 4 55 37 52.4 35.2 21 5 4 10 8 48 63.2 18 23.7 617 203 67.1 22.1 4 5.2 44 4.8 2 2.6 14 1.5 4 4.4 2 2.2 7.4 9 8.6 4 5.2 35 3.8 1 1.1 Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican 89.2 Total Number of Councils in Leinster 58 — all Republican. MUNSTER County Clare Total Seats S.F. 1. Ballyvaughan 11 H 3. Corofin 9 8 R.L. L. 1 15 u. Republican Republican Total Seats 6. Ennis 17 2. Ennistymon 20 8. Killadysert..... 11 7. Kilrush 32 9. Limerick No. 2.... 7 5. Scariff 19 4. Tulla 17 Total 143 Percentage of seats.... 100 County Cork 12. Bantry 16 14. Bandon 24 11. Castletown 7 2. Charleville. 9 18. Clonakilty... 18 8. Cork 30 13. Dunmanway 16 5. Fermoy 19 1. Kanturk 33 15. Kinsale 19 7. Macroom 23 3. Mallow 19 9. Midleton 18 6. Millstreet 12 4. Mitchelstown No. 1 11 17. Skibbereen 23 16. Schull 11 10, Youghal No. 1.... 6 Total 314 Percentage of seats... 100 County Kerry 5. Cahirciveen 22 3. Dingle 20 6. Kenmare 16 4. Killarney 28 1. Listowel 31 2. Tralee 32 Total 149 Percentage of seats.... 100 County Limerick 6. Croom 20 4. Clen 6 7. Kilmallock 24 2. Limerick No. 1.... 20 S.F. 14 20 11 32 7 17 14 R.L. ? 134 93.7 16 20 6 4 14 27 11 19 33 14 20 16 18 12 11 22 11 6 5.6 280 89.2 22 20 15 28 28 32 29 9.2 145 97.3 14 6 24 20 Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican ... Republican ... Republican Republican ... Republican 1 Republican ... Republican Republican Republican ... Republican ... Republican ... Republican ... Republican ... Republican Republican Republican ... Republican Republican Republican 1 Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican ... Republican Republican ... Republican 16 8. Mitchelstown Total Seats S.F. R.L. No. 2 6 6 5. Newcastle 29 20 9 3. Rathkeale 25 20 5 1. Tipperary No. 2.. 7 7 Total _ 137 117 20 Percentage of seats.... 100 85.4 14.6 County Tipperary 12. Carrick-on-Suir No. l._ 6 5 1 8. Cashel.. 22 8 12 10. Clogheen 15 12 3 11. Clonmel No. 1.... 8 3 2 9. Slieveardagh 9 5 4 7. Tipperary No. 1. 19 14 5 £>. Gortnahoe 5 3 2 1. Birr No. 2 4 4 2. Borrisokane 15 14 1 3. Nenagh 25 22 3 4. Roscrea No. 1.... 13 9 2 5. Thurles 18 18 Total.. 159 117 35 Percentage of seats.... 100 73.6 22 County Waterford 2. Carrick-on-Suir No. 2.. 10 8 2 1. Clonmel No. 2.... 6 6 4. Dungarvan 13 10 3 5. Kilmacthomas.... 19 10 9 3. Lismore 18 16 1 6. Waterford No. L. 19 14 4 7. Youghal No. 2... 6 6 Total.. 91 70 19 Percentage of seats... 100 76.9 20.9 Total for Munster... 993 863 114 Percentage 100 86.9 11.5 U. 2 1.3 .6 3 1.9 1 1.1 .4 98 Republican Republican Republican Republican ... Republican ... Republican ... Republican ... Republican ... Republican ... Republican ... Republican ... Republican ... Republican ... Republican 1 Republican ... Republican 1 ... Republican ... Republican ... Republican ... Republican 1 Republican ... Republican ... Republican 1 1.1 Total Number of Councils in Munster, 60 — all Republican. County Galway |°^l 7. Ballinasloe 17 1. Clifden 20 5. Galway 21 4. Glenamaddy 21 9. Gort 19 CONNAUGHT S.F. 17 15 21 21 19 R N. 17 .. Republican .. Republican . Republican . Republican .. Republican Total Seats 8. Loughrea. 35 6. Mount Bellew 14 2. Oughterard 17 10. Portumna 15 3. Tuam 37 Total 216 Percentage of seats.— 100 County Leitrim 4. Ballinamore.. 12 3. Carrick-on-Shan- non No. 1 17 1. Kinlough 6 2. Manorhamilton.. 22 5. Mohill 23 Total 80 Percentage of seats... 100 County Mayo 4. Ballina 26 8. Ballinrobe 18 1. Belmullet. 15 5. Castlebar 17 7. Claremorris 19 6. Swinford 24 3. Westport 29 Total 14cS Percentage of seats.... 100 County Roscommon 6. Athlone No. 2...... 10 7. Ballinasloe (2).... 4 1. Boyle No. 1 19 2. Garrick-on-Shan- non No. 2 8 3. Castlereagh 19 5. Roscommon 19 4. Strokestown 20 Total .... 99 Percentage of seats 100 County Sligo 4. Boyle No. 2 15 2. Dromon- West... 16 1. Sligo 24 3. Tobercurry 24 Total 79 Percentage of seats.... 100 S.F. R.L. N. L. 32 1 2 14 17 15 35 1 1 206 2 3 95.4 1 1.4 12 17 6 21 23 79 98.8 26 17 15 17 19 24 28 1 1.2 146 98.6 10 4 19 19 19 18 97 98 15 15 24 24 78 98.7 1 1.3 2.3 .... Republican .... Republican ... Republican ... Republican ... Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican . Republican . Republican . Republican . Republican Republican .. Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican 18 Total for Com Percentage of Total Seats laught.. 622 seats .... 100 3427 100 S.F. R.L. N. 606 5 6 97.4 .8 1 L. nd 37 1.1 I. 5 .8 52 1.5 U. 386 11.3 Percentage 98.2 Total for All Irela 2457 325 170 (71.7 9.5) 5 81.2 Ulster Munster Leinster No. o SUMMARY f Councils R. R.N. TJ. 55 21 10 60, 60 58 58 33 33 Even 19 5 Connaught Percentage 206 172 100 83.5 10 4.9 19 9.2 5 2.4 BOARDS OF GUARDIANS The numbers in front refer to the Index numbers on ULSTER Total - , . Seats S.F. R.L. N. L. I. J. Antrim 24 i ? 1. Ballycastle 15 5 3 3. Ballymena 25 3 5 2. Ballymoney 25 2 *9 1 6. Belfast 30 3 3 4. Larne 21 .... 2 2 7. Lisburn 41 3 26. Armagh 35 8 6 1 8. Lurgan ... 36 10 2 4 23. Bailieboro' 13 9 3 17. Bawnboy 25 22 18. Cavan 55 47 5 j 20. Ballyshannon 21 16 2 43. Donegal. 18 11 4 39. Dunfanaghy 10 10 42. Glenties 27 24 3 37. Inishowen 24 17 4 3 40. Letterkenny 19 8 5 1 38. Milford '. 22 15 7 41. Stranorlar 11 6 3 9. Banbridge. 35 2 '.... 2* 1 12. Downpatrick 26 6 5 3 includes 6 Liberal Home Rulers. 19 the Map. U. 20 Unionist 7 Repub-Nat. 1 7 Unionist 13 Unionist 24 Unionist 17 Unionist 38 Unionist 20 Unionist 20 Unionist 1 Republican 3 Republican 2 Republican 3 Republican 3 Republican Republican .... Republican Republican 5 Repub-Nat. ... Republican 2 Republican 30 Unionist lifRepub-Nat. Total Seats 11. Kilkeel 13 10. Newry 32 13. Newtownards 27 19. Enniskillen 50 45. Irvinestown 19 27. Lisnaskea 20 36. Coleraine 25 35. Limavady 19 33. Derry 38 34. Magherafelt 28 24. Carrickmacross.. 18 15. Castleblayney 26 16. Clones 25 25. Monaghan 25 44. Castlederg 14 28. Clogher 16 31. Cookstown 20 29. Dungannon 20 30. Omagh 44 32. Strabane 40 Total for Ulster 1077 Percentage 100 fOn Co-options. S.F. 9 18 24 4 7 5 8 8 15 16 11 16 7 7 6 4 26 13 428 N. 4 142 53.2 34 3.2 U. 4 Republican 9 Republican 22 Unionist 21 Repub-Nat. 12 Unionist 9 Repub-Nat. 22 Unionist 12 Unionist 20 Unionist 11 Repub-Nat. .... Republican 2 Republican 9 Repub-Nat. 5 Republican 7 fUnionist 9 Unionist 8 Repub-Nat. lOfRepub-Nat. 15 Republican 17 Repub-Nat. 461 ..8 42.8 LEINSTER Total Seats S.F. R.L. N. 60. Carlow 57 35 24 54. Balrothery 18 10 7 50. Dublin..... 63 47 6 51. Rathdown 30 16 3 59. Athy..... 43 17 16 52. Celbridge 15 10 4 53. Naas 42 25 14 80. Callan 22 16 6 71. Castlecomer 9 7 1 79. Kilkenny 27 18 1 81. Thomastown 27 15 3 70. Urlingford 16 13 3 65. Birr 40 30 5 49. Edenderry '. 29 26 48. Tullamore 34 24 8 47. Ballymahon 19 17 21. Granard 37 33 101. Longford 21 18 46. Ardee 22 10 55. Drogheda 27 21 14. Dundalk 24 13 56. Dunshaughlin 12 3 2 4 1 2 1 7 20 ... Republ ... Republ 1 Republ 4 Republ 4 Republ ... Republ ... Republ ... Republ 1 Republ ... Republ ... Republ ... Republ ... Republ 1 Republ ... Republ ... Republ ... Republ ... Republ ... Republ ... Republ ... Republ ... Republ can can can can can can can can can can can can can can can can can can can can can can Total Seats 58. Kells 26 57. Navan 15 22. Oldcastle 15 61. Trim 25 68. Abbeyleix.. 27 67. Mountmellick...... 39 64. Athlone. 37 62. Delvin 19 63. Mullingar 50 76. Enniscorthy 34 75. Gorey 28 77. New Ross, ... 45 78. Wexford.... 36 72. Baltinglass 32 73. Rathdrum 34 74. Shillelagh.. 16 Total for Leinster. 1112 Percentage S.F. 23 7 14 10 20 27 37 16 26 20 16 30 14 26 15 8 5 1 7 4 12 1 13 13 9 9 17 6 10 5 Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican 1112 731 230 57 19 1.7 64 5.8 11 100 86.4 5.1 1 MUNSTER Total Seats 144. Bally vaughan.... 11 146. Corafin 9 152. Ennis 24 145. Ennistymon 20 153. Killadysert 11 151. Kilrush 36 148. Scariff 36 112. Bandon 24 110. Bantry: ... 16 154. Castletown 7 116. Clonakilty..... 22 108. Cork ... 57 111. Dunmanway 16 88. Fermoy 36 103. Kanturk 42 113. Kinsale 25 106. Macroom 26 104. Mallow 24 109. Midleton 21 115. Skibbereen 26 114. Schull 11 89. Youghal 19 100. Cahirciveen 22 99. Dingle... 20 105. Kenmare 16 102. Killarney 33 97. Listowel 41 S.F. 11 8 17 20 11 35 31 20 16 6 15 53 11 36 37 16 23 18 21 22 11 19 22 20 15 33 36 x. L. 4 21 .. Republican .. Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican 2 Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican .. Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican . Republican . Republican Total Seats S.F. R.L. N. 98. Tralee 42 37 5 94. Croom... 20 14 6 92. Kilmallock 33 28 3 1 93. Limerick 55 55 96. Newcastle 29 20 9 95. Rathkeale 25 20 5 149. Borrisokane 15 14 1 150. Nenagh 31 24 4 66. Roscrea 38 25 6 3 69. Thurles 26 25 82. Carrick-on-Suir.. 32 25 7 85. Cashel 26 9 13 3 87. Clogheen 15 12 3 84. Clonmel 26 20 1 86. Tipperary 59 47 12 90. Dungarvan 20 14 5 1 91. Kilmacthomas . 19 10 9 147. Lismore 18 16 1 83. Waterford 56 46 6 3 107. Millstreet 12 12 Total for Minister ... 1248 1056 143 15 Percentage 100 96.1 1.2 CONNAUGHT Total Seats S.F. R.L. N. 131. Ballinasloe 27 26 140. Clifden 20 15 143. Galway.. 34 26 1 1 129. Glenamaddy 21 21 132. Gort 19 19 133. Loughrea 35 32 .... 1 130. Mountbellew-.. 14 14 141. Oughterard 17 17 134. Portumna 15 15 142. Tuam 37 35 1 124. Carrick-on- Shannon... 25 25 123. Manorhamilton.. 22 21 125. Mohill 23 23 118. Ballina 30 30 139. Ballinrobe 18 17 1 117. Belmullet 15 15 137. Castlebar 20 20 138. Claremorris 19 19 135. Swinford.. 24 24 136. Westport 32 31 122. Boyle 34 34 127. Castlerea 19 19 128. Roscommon 19 19 22 L. 16 1.3 13 1 ... Republican ... Republican ... Republican ... Republican ... Republican ... Republican ... Republican Republican 2 Republican ... Republican ... Republican ... Republican ... Republican ... Republican ... Republican ... Republican ... Republican 1 Republican ... Republican ... Republican 1 .... Republican 5 .... Republican 2 .... Republican .... Republican .... Republican .._ Republican .... Republican Republican Republican Republican .... Republican Republican .... Republican .... Republican Republican .... Republican Republican Republican Republican Republican .... Republican .... Republican ... Republican Total Seats S.F. R.L. N. L. I. U. 126. Strokestown 20 18 2 .... Republican 119. Dromore West.. 16 15 .... 1 .... . Republican 120. Sligo 34 29 3 2 .... Republican 131. Tobercurry 24 24 .... Republican Total for Connaught.. 633 603 6 7 9 8 Percentage 100 96.2 1.1 1.4 1.3 Total for all Ireland.. 4070 2818 382 221 78 94 277 Percentage 100 78.6 5.4 1.9 2.3 11.7 No. of Boards Republican Repub-Nat. Unionist Ulster 42 16 10 16 Leinster 38 38 Munster 47 47 Connaught 27 27 154 128 10 16 Percentage 100 83.1 6.5 10.4 89.6 23 i_J.or\Hr\J UP ^UlNUKtOO 021 377 744 4 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS f mm i. in i ii i ii .1111 iiiii inn inn mi mi ~ 021 377 744 Hollinger Corp. P H8.5