The Reformed Corporations
The ten reformed corporations, which were named in Schedule A to the Act were to be styled as Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses, with the exception of Dublin where the title Right Honourable Lord Mayor was retained.
| Number | Borough | County |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belfast | Antrim and Down |
| 2 | Clonmel | Tipperary |
| 3 | Cork (County of the City) | Cork |
| 4 | Drogheda (County of the Town) | Louth and Meath |
| 5 | Dublin (County of the City) | Dublin |
| 6 | Kilkenny (County of the City) | Kilkenny |
| 7 | Limerick (County of the City) | Limerick |
| 8 | Londonderry (City) | Londonderry |
| 9 | Sligo | Sligo |
| 10 | Waterford (County of the City) | Waterford |
Read more about this topic: Municipal Corporations (Ireland) Act 1840
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