<P> This is a list of urban areas in Ireland by population . The one hundred largest towns are listed below, as well as county towns which fall outside the top 100 list . Populations are from the 2016 Irish census, except for Tallaght, and represent the entire settlement area of each town and city (including suburbs and environs). For convenience, all cities included are shown in bold, while county towns / cities are highlighted in green . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank 2016 </Th> <Th> Change since 2011 </Th> <Th> Urban Area </Th> <Th> County </Th> <Th> Population 2016 </Th> <Th> Increase since 2011 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> Dublin </Td> <Td> County Dublin </Td> <Td> 1,173,179 </Td> <Td> 5.6% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> Cork </Td> <Td> County Cork </Td> <Td> 208,669 </Td> <Td> 5.1% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> Limerick </Td> <Td> County Limerick & County Clare </Td> <Td> 94,192 </Td> <Td> 3.0% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> Galway </Td> <Td> County Galway </Td> <Td> 79,934 </Td> <Td> 4.1% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> Waterford </Td> <Td> County Waterford & County Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 53,504 </Td> <Td> 3.9% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> Drogheda </Td> <Td> County Louth & County Meath </Td> <Td> 40,956 </Td> <Td> 6.2% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Swords </Td> <Td> County Dublin </Td> <Td> 39,248 </Td> <Td> 6.3% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Dundalk </Td> <Td> County Louth </Td> <Td> 39,004 </Td> <Td> 3.1% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> Bray </Td> <Td> County Wicklow & County Dublin </Td> <Td> 32,600 </Td> <Td> 2.3% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> Navan </Td> <Td> County Meath </Td> <Td> 30,173 </Td> <Td> 5.7% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> County Kilkenny </Td> <Td> 26,512 </Td> <Td> 8.6% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ennis </Td> <Td> County Clare </Td> <Td> 25,276 </Td> <Td> - 0.3% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Carlow </Td> <Td> County Carlow & County Laois </Td> <Td> 24,272 </Td> <Td> 5.4% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tralee </Td> <Td> County Kerry </Td> <Td> 23,691 </Td> <Td> - 0.0% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> Newbridge </Td> <Td> County Kildare </Td> <Td> 22,742 </Td> <Td> 5.5% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Portlaoise </Td> <Td> County Laois </Td> <Td> 22,050 </Td> <Td> 9.5% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Balbriggan </Td> <Td> County Dublin </Td> <Td> 21,722 </Td> <Td> 8.8% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Naas </Td> <Td> County Kildare </Td> <Td> 21,393 </Td> <Td> 3.3% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Athlone </Td> <Td> County Westmeath & County Roscommon </Td> <Td> 21,349 </Td> <Td> 5.9% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mullingar </Td> <Td> County Westmeath </Td> <Td> 20,928 </Td> <Td> 4.1% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Celbridge </Td> <Td> County Kildare </Td> <Td> 20,288 </Td> <Td> 3.8% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Wexford </Td> <Td> County Wexford </Td> <Td> 20,188 </Td> <Td> 0.6% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Letterkenny </Td> <Td> County Donegal </Td> <Td> 19,274 </Td> <Td> - 1.6% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> Sligo </Td> <Td> County Sligo </Td> <Td> 19,199 </Td> <Td> - 1.3% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Greystones </Td> <Td> County Wicklow </Td> <Td> 18,140 </Td> <Td> 3.8% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Clonmel </Td> <Td> County Tipperary & County Waterford </Td> <Td> 17,140 </Td> <Td> - 4.3% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> Malahide </Td> <Td> County Dublin </Td> <Td> 16,550 </Td> <Td> 4.4% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Carrigaline </Td> <Td> County Cork </Td> <Td> 15,770 </Td> <Td> 6.7% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Leixlip </Td> <Td> County Kildare </Td> <Td> 15,504 </Td> <Td> 0.3% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> Tullamore </Td> <Td> County Offaly </Td> <Td> 14,607 </Td> <Td> 1.7% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Maynooth </Td> <Td> County Kildare </Td> <Td> 14,585 </Td> <Td> 16.6% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Killarney </Td> <Td> County Kerry </Td> <Td> 14,504 </Td> <Td> 2.0% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Arklow </Td> <Td> County Wicklow </Td> <Td> 13,163 </Td> <Td> 1.2% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> Cobh </Td> <Td> County Cork </Td> <Td> 12,800 </Td> <Td> 3.7% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ashbourne </Td> <Td> County Meath </Td> <Td> 12,679 </Td> <Td> 11.7% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> Midleton </Td> <Td> County Cork </Td> <Td> 12,496 </Td> <Td> 4.1% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> Mallow </Td> <Td> County Cork </Td> <Td> 12,459 </Td> <Td> 7.4% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Castlebar </Td> <Td> County Mayo </Td> <Td> 12,068 </Td> <Td> - 2.0% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Laytown - Bettystown - Mornington - Donacarney </Td> <Td> County Meath </Td> <Td> 11,872 </Td> <Td> 9.0% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Enniscorthy </Td> <Td> County Wexford </Td> <Td> 11,381 </Td> <Td> 5.0% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Cavan </Td> <Td> County Cavan </Td> <Td> 10,914 </Td> <Td> 6.4% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> Wicklow </Td> <Td> County Wicklow </Td> <Td> 10,584 </Td> <Td> 2.2% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> Tramore </Td> <Td> County Waterford </Td> <Td> 10,381 </Td> <Td> 0.5% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Ballina </Td> <Td> County Mayo </Td> <Td> 10,171 </Td> <Td> - 8.3% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Skerries </Td> <Td> County Dublin </Td> <Td> 10,043 </Td> <Td> 3.8% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Longford </Td> <Td> County Longford </Td> <Td> 10,008 </Td> <Td> 4.2% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Rush </Td> <Td> County Dublin </Td> <Td> 9,943 </Td> <Td> 7.7% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gorey </Td> <Td> County Wexford </Td> <Td> 9,822 </Td> <Td> 7.8% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 49 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Shannon </Td> <Td> County Clare </Td> <Td> 9,729 </Td> <Td> 0.6% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Athy </Td> <Td> County Kildare </Td> <Td> 9,677 </Td> <Td> - 2.5% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 51 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ratoath </Td> <Td> County Meath </Td> <Td> 9,533 </Td> <Td> 5.4% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 52 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Portmarnock </Td> <Td> County Dublin </Td> <Td> 9,466 </Td> <Td> 1.9% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 53 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Dungarvan </Td> <Td> County Waterford </Td> <Td> 9,227 </Td> <Td> - 2.1% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 54 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Trim </Td> <Td> County Meath </Td> <Td> 9,194 </Td> <Td> 11.2% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 55 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Nenagh </Td> <Td> County Tipperary </Td> <Td> 8,968 </Td> <Td> 6.3% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 56 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> Tuam </Td> <Td> County Galway </Td> <Td> 8,767 </Td> <Td> 6.4% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 57 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kildare </Td> <Td> County Kildare </Td> <Td> 8,634 </Td> <Td> 6.0% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 58 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Portarlington </Td> <Td> County Laois & County Offaly </Td> <Td> 8,368 </Td> <Td> 7.4% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 59 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> New Ross </Td> <Td> County Wexford </Td> <Td> 8,040 </Td> <Td> - 1.4% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 60 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> Youghal </Td> <Td> County Cork </Td> <Td> 7,963 </Td> <Td> 2.2% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 61 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Thurles </Td> <Td> County Tipperary </Td> <Td> 7,940 </Td> <Td> 0.1% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 62 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Lusk </Td> <Td> County Dublin </Td> <Td> 7,786 </Td> <Td> 10.9% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 63 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Monaghan </Td> <Td> County Monaghan </Td> <Td> 7,678 </Td> <Td> 3.0% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 64 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Donabate </Td> <Td> County Dublin </Td> <Td> 7,443 </Td> <Td> 9.8% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 65 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Edenderry </Td> <Td> County Offaly </Td> <Td> 7,359 </Td> <Td> 5.5% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 66 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Clane </Td> <Td> County Kildare </Td> <Td> 7,280 </Td> <Td> 8.6% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 67 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Dunboyne </Td> <Td> County Meath </Td> <Td> 7,272 </Td> <Td> 4.5% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 68 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bandon </Td> <Td> County Cork </Td> <Td> 6,957 </Td> <Td> 4.8% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 69 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Buncrana </Td> <Td> County Donegal </Td> <Td> 6,785 </Td> <Td> - 0.8% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 70 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ballinasloe </Td> <Td> County Galway & County Roscommon </Td> <Td> 6,662 </Td> <Td> 0.0% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 71 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Kinsealy - Drinan </Td> <Td> County Dublin </Td> <Td> 6,643 </Td> <Td> 14.3% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 72 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> Newcastle West </Td> <Td> County Limerick </Td> <Td> 6,619 </Td> <Td> 4.6% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 73 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Fermoy </Td> <Td> County Cork </Td> <Td> 6,585 </Td> <Td> 1.5% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 74 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Westport </Td> <Td> County Mayo </Td> <Td> 6,198 </Td> <Td> 2.2% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 75 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> Kells </Td> <Td> County Meath </Td> <Td> 6,135 </Td> <Td> 4.2% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 76 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kilcock </Td> <Td> County Kildare </Td> <Td> 6,093 </Td> <Td> 10.1% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 77 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Roscommon </Td> <Td> County Roscommon </Td> <Td> 5,876 </Td> <Td> 3.2% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 78 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Sallins </Td> <Td> County Kildare </Td> <Td> 5,849 </Td> <Td> 10.7% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 79 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Passage West </Td> <Td> County Cork </Td> <Td> 5,843 </Td> <Td> 0.9% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 80 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Carrick - on - Suir </Td> <Td> County Tipperary & County Waterford </Td> <Td> 5,771 </Td> <Td> - 2.7% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 81 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Birr </Td> <Td> County Offaly & County Tipperary </Td> <Td> 5,741 </Td> <Td> - 1.3% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 82 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Loughrea </Td> <Td> County Galway </Td> <Td> 5,556 </Td> <Td> 9.8% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 83 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Blessington </Td> <Td> County Wicklow </Td> <Td> 5,520 </Td> <Td> 10.2% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 84 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Roscrea </Td> <Td> County Tipperary </Td> <Td> 5,446 </Td> <Td> 0.8% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 85 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kinsale </Td> <Td> County Cork </Td> <Td> 5,281 </Td> <Td> 7.9% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 86 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Carrigtwohill </Td> <Td> County Cork </Td> <Td> 5,080 </Td> <Td> 11.6% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 87 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Carrickmacross </Td> <Td> County Monaghan </Td> <Td> 5,032 </Td> <Td> 2.2% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 88 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Oranmore </Td> <Td> County Galway </Td> <Td> 4,990 </Td> <Td> 4.0% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 89 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Tipperary </Td> <Td> County Tipperary </Td> <Td> 4,979 </Td> <Td> - 6.2% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 90 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ardee </Td> <Td> County Louth </Td> <Td> 4,928 </Td> <Td> 0.0% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 91 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ballybofey - Stranorlar </Td> <Td> County Donegal </Td> <Td> 4,852 </Td> <Td> 0.0% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 92 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Listowel </Td> <Td> County Kerry </Td> <Td> 4,820 </Td> <Td> - 0.2% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 93 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> Mountmellick </Td> <Td> County Laois </Td> <Td> 4,777 </Td> <Td> 0.9% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 94 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Tullow </Td> <Td> County Carlow </Td> <Td> 4,673 </Td> <Td> 17.6% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 95 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Clonakilty </Td> <Td> County Cork </Td> <Td> 4,592 </Td> <Td> - 2.7% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 96 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Athenry </Td> <Td> County Galway </Td> <Td> 4,445 </Td> <Td> 12.5% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 97 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Cashel </Td> <Td> County Tipperary </Td> <Td> 4,422 </Td> <Td> 9.2% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 98 </Td> <Td> new </Td> <Td> Rathcoole </Td> <Td> County Dublin </Td> <Td> 4,351 </Td> <Td> 27.2% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 99 </Td> <Td> new </Td> <Td> Monasterevin </Td> <Td> County Kildare </Td> <Td> 4,246 </Td> <Td> 14.4% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 100 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kilcoole </Td> <Td> County Wicklow </Td> <Td> 4,239 </Td> <Td> 4.7% </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank 2016 </Th> <Th> Change since 2011 </Th> <Th> Urban Area </Th> <Th> County </Th> <Th> Population 2016 </Th> <Th> Increase since 2011 </Th> </Tr>

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