Former Administrative Counties of Northern Ireland
The administrative counties in the area now constituting Northern Ireland were created as follows:
| Administrative county | Components |
|---|---|
| County of Antrim | The existing judicial county of Antrim less the portion of the City of Belfast situated therein |
| County of Armagh | The existing judicial county of Armagh less the portion of the town of Newry situated therein |
| County of Down | The existing judicial county of Down less the portions of the City of Belfast and the town of Lisburn situated therein Part of the judicial county of Armagh (the portion of the town of Newry situated therein) |
| County of Fermanagh | The existing judicial county of Fermanagh |
| County of Londonderry | |
| County of Tyrone | The existing judicial county of Tyrone |
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