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A County town is usually the location ___MASK85___ administrative or judicial functions within the county , or it has been established over time as the " de facto " main town ___MASK85___ a county . The concept ___MASK85___ a county town eventually became detached from its original meaning ___MASK85___ where the county administration or county hall is based . In fact , many county towns are no longer part ___MASK85___ the administrative county . For example , Nottingham is administered by a unitary authority entirely separate from the rest ___MASK85___ Nottinghamshire . Many county towns are classified as cities , but all are referred to as county towns regardless ___MASK85___ whether city status is held or not . ___MASK51___ , also described as the Republic ___MASK85___ ___MASK51___ ('), is a sovereign state in north - western Europe occupying about five - sixths ___MASK85___ the island ___MASK85___ ___MASK51___ . The capital and largest city is Dublin , which is located on the eastern part ___MASK85___ the island , and whose metropolitan area is home to around a third ___MASK85___ the country ' s 4 . 75 million inhabitants . The state shares its only land border with ___MASK86___ ___MASK51___ , a part ___MASK85___ the United Kingdom . It is otherwise surrounded by the ___MASK44___ , with the Celtic Sea to the south , Saint George ' s Channel to the south - east , and the Irish Sea to the east . It is a unitary , parliamentary republic . The legislature , the ', consists ___MASK85___ a lower house , ', an upper house , ', and an elected President (') who serves as the largely ceremonial head ___MASK85___ state , but with some important powers and duties . The head ___MASK85___ government is the ' ( Prime Minister , literally ' Chief ', a title not used in English ), who is elected by the Dáil and appointed by the President , and appoints other government ministers . ___MASK72___ is the capital and largest city ___MASK85___ Ireland . ___MASK72___ is in the province ___MASK85___ Leinster on Ireland ' s east coast , at the mouth ___MASK85___ the River Liffey . The city has an urban area population ___MASK85___ 1 , 345 , 402 . The population ___MASK85___ the Greater ___MASK72___ Area , , was 1 , 904 , 806 people . ___MASK51___ ( Ulster - Scots : ) is an island in the North Atlantic . It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel , the Irish Sea , and St George ' s Channel . ___MASK51___ is the second - largest island ___MASK85___ the British Isles , the third - largest in Europe , and the twentieth - largest on Earth . ___MASK30___ is a town in County Mayo in the west ___MASK85___ Ireland , at the junction ___MASK85___ the N17 and the N60 national routes . The population ___MASK85___ ___MASK30___ in the 2011 Census was 3 , 979 . A national secondary ___MASK78___ is a category ___MASK85___ ___MASK78___ in Ireland . These roads form an important part ___MASK85___ the national route network , but are secondary to the main arterial routes which are classified as national primary roads . National secondary roads are designated with route numbers higher than those used for primary roads , but with the same " N " prefix . Routes N51 and higher are all national secondary roads . The N60 ___MASK78___ is a national secondary ___MASK78___ in ___MASK51___ , linking Roscommon town to ___MASK36___ , County Mayo . The main towns along the route are Roscommon , Ballymoe , Castlerea , Ballyhaunis , Claremorris , Balla , and ___MASK36___ . The quality ___MASK85___ the ___MASK78___ varies significantly , with County Roscommon having a better alignment . The worst section ___MASK85___ the route is between ___MASK36___ and Claremorris where some stretches are dangerously narrow . This section ___MASK85___ the route is also the busiest with up to 7 , 000 vehicles daily . The N60 in County Mayo has seen minor realignment works carried out since the 1970s . The largest project to date is the Claremorris relief ___MASK78___ which was constructed in two stages between 1988 and 2000 . This relief ___MASK78___ removes the majority ___MASK85___ the 7 , 000 vehicles daily from Claremorris town centre , in particular Mount St which was once notorious for tailbacks , as traffic once gave way to the busy N17 which passed through the town prior to the opening the N17 bypass in 2001 . A new route between ___MASK36___ and Claremorris has been in planning for many years and will bypass the village ___MASK85___ Balla when constructed . The ___MASK61___ Suck is a ___MASK61___ within the Shannon ___MASK61___ ___MASK18___ in Ireland , 133 km ( 82 . 5 mi ) in length . A national primary ___MASK78___ is a ___MASK78___ classification in ___MASK51___ . National primary roads form the major routes between the major urban centres . There are over 5 , 300 km ___MASK85___ national primary roads . This category ___MASK85___ ___MASK78___ has the prefix " N " followed by one or two digits . Motorways are prefixed " M " followed by one or two digits . ___MASK62___ is a county in Ireland . In the West of Ireland , it is part of the province of Connacht ( English spelling : Connaught ) and is named after the city of Galway . There are several Irish - speaking areas in the west of the county . The population of the county is 258 , 552 according to the 2016 census . While it is named after the city of Galway , a different authority governs that territory . The county proper is administered by Galway County Council . Ballymoe ( historically " Bellamoe ", from ) is a village in ___MASK62___ , Ireland . Ballymoe is situated on the western side of the River Suck that separates counties Galway and Roscommon . The N60 national secondary road meets the R360 regional road in the centre of the village . Roscommon is the county town ___MASK85___ County Roscommon in Ireland . It is near the meeting ___MASK85___ the N60 , N61 and N63 roads , putting it roughly in the centre ___MASK85___ Ireland . ___MASK3___ County council is the authority responsible for local government in County ___MASK3___ , ___MASK51___ . As a county council , it is governed by the Local Government Act 2001 . The council is responsible for housing and community , roads and transportation , urban planning and development , amenity and culture , and environment . The council has 30 elected members . Elections are held every five years and are by single transferable vote . The head ___MASK85___ the council has the title ___MASK85___ Cathaoirleach ( Chairperson ). The county administration is headed by a Chief Executive , Peter Hynes . The county town is Castlebar . ___MASK36___ is the county town ___MASK85___ County Mayo , Ireland . It is the largest town in County Mayo . Castlerea is the second largest town in ___MASK82___ , Republic ___MASK85___ Ireland . It is located in the west ___MASK85___ the county and , as ___MASK85___ 2011 , has a population ___MASK85___ 3 , 055 . Roughly translated from Irish , Castlerea can mean Brindled Castle ( Caisleán Riabhach ) or King ' s Castle ( Caisleán Rí ). The town is built on the banks ___MASK85___ the River Suck and the River Francis , both ___MASK85___ which are tributaries ___MASK85___ the River Shannon . County ___MASK3___ ( meaning " ___MASK12___ ___MASK85___ the yew trees ") is a county in Ireland . In the West ___MASK85___ Ireland , it is part ___MASK85___ the province ___MASK85___ Connacht and is named after the village ___MASK85___ ___MASK3___ , now generally known as ___MASK3___ Abbey . ___MASK3___ County Council is the local authority for the county . The population ___MASK85___ the county was 130 , 638 at the 2011 census . The boundaries ___MASK85___ the county , which was formed in 1585 , reflect the Mac William Íochtar lordship at that time . ___MASK55___ or Connaught ( or " Cúige Chonnacht ") is one ___MASK85___ the provinces ___MASK85___ Ireland , situated in the west ___MASK85___ the country . Up to the 9th century it consisted ___MASK85___ several independent major kingdoms ( Lúighne , Uí Maine , and Iarthar ___MASK55___ ). Rí , or very commonly ríg ( genitive ), is an ancient Gaelic word meaning " ___MASK66___ ". It is used in historical texts referring to the Irish and Scottish kings , and those ___MASK85___ similar rank . While the Modern Irish word is exactly the same , in modern Scottish Gaelic it is " rìgh ", apparently derived from the genitive . Cognates include Gaulish " Rix ", Latin " rex / regis ", Sanskrit " raja ", and German " Reich ". ___MASK82___ is a county in the ___MASK26___ ___MASK85___ the Republic ___MASK85___ Ireland . It is also part ___MASK85___ the province ___MASK85___ Connacht . It is the 11th largest Irish county by area and 27th most populous . Its county town and largest town is Roscommon . Roscommon County Council is the local authority for the county . The population ___MASK85___ the county is 64 , 065 according to the 2011 census . The ___MASK61___ Shannon is the longest ___MASK61___ in ___MASK51___ at . It drains the Shannon ___MASK61___ ___MASK18___ which has an area ___MASK85___ , one fifth ___MASK85___ the area ___MASK85___ ___MASK51___ . A regional ___MASK78___ in ___MASK51___ is a class ___MASK85___ ___MASK78___ not forming a major route ( such as a national primary ___MASK78___ or national secondary ___MASK78___ ), but nevertheless forming a link in the national route network . There are over 11 , 600 kilometres ___MASK85___ regional roads . Regional roads are numbered with three - digit route numbers , prefixed by " R " ( e . g . R105 ). ___MASK47___ is a town in County ___MASK3___ , ___MASK51___ . It is at the crossroads ___MASK85___ the N60 and N83 National secondary roads and on the railway line linking Dublin to Westport and Ballina .