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How were the counties defined?

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  • 12-07-2009 4:14pm
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    davyjose
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    I know how the provinces were - they were kingdoms, right. But the counties seem very crookedy and arbitrarily defined. What's the story?

    BTW I'd love a serious response, so phasers and smart arse noobs need not post lol ;)


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    dr.bollocko
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    davyjose wrote: »
    BTW I'd love a serious response, so phasers and smart arse noobs need not post lol ;)
    Eh...... Good luck with that buddy.


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    bleg
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    rivers, mountains, lakes, family areas etc...


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    My name is URL
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    No doubt the Brits were involved somewhere


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    m5ex9oqjawdg2i
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    Mainly rivers and the likes. Most borders would be on a river or close to one, foothils of a mountain range or the likes.


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    wudangclan
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    My name is URL wrote: »
    No doubt the Brits were involved somewhere

    ...with their wiggledy roads and crookedy borders.800 years of torment....


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    Schism
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    bleg wrote: »
    rivers, mountains, lakes, family areas etc...
    My name is URL wrote: »
    No doubt the Brits were involved somewhere

    Alright there's your serious replies, can we take the piss now?


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    GhostInTheRuins
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    My name is URL wrote: »
    No doubt the Brits were involved somewhere

    That's not really it at all, that's about the introduction of local county councils and slight amendments to some county boarders (If I'm reading it correctly)


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    [Deleted User]
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    If your looking for serious posts dont post in after hours.
    They were done with rivers,lakes,terrain,landmarks. The rest was refined later on.


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    dr.bollocko
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    If your looking for serious posts dont post in after hours.
    They were done with rivers,lakes,terrain,landmarks. The rest was refined later on.

    You just proved yourself wrong all in one post.


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    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
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    I'm guessing inbreeding.

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



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    ejmaztec
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    davyjose wrote: »
    smart arse

    Always glad to be of assistance 24/7.


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    galwayrush
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    I blame the GAA.:pac:


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    Our man in Havana
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    galwayrush wrote: »
    I blame the GAA.:pac:
    The Grab All Association?


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    lostexpectation
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    its the straight lines of of some US states and arab and africa countries thats mad, widdegly lines make sense if your going to have borders at all.


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    Tar.Aldarion
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    They just looked at the map.


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    biko
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    The idea of counties was first introduced to Ireland following the Anglo-Norman invasion in the twelfth century. At that time 12 counties were defined in Leinster and Munster. From that time until the mid sixteenth century county borders were not well defined reflecting the weakness of English control during that period. During the reign of Elizabeth 1 the counties of, Longford, Clare, Galway, Sligo, Mayo, Roscommon, Leitrim, Armagh, Monaghan (1585), Tyrone, Derry, Donegal, Fermanagh (1585), and Cavan were formed. But still the county borders were not very clearly set out. However, improvements in mapping gradually resulted in the counties as we know them today. Wicklow, surveyed and distinguished into a county in 1606, was the last county to be formed.

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