ISO 3166-2:IE is the entry forIreland inISO 3166-2, part of theISO 3166standard published by theInternational Organization for Standardization (ISO), which definescodes for the names of the principalsubdivisions (e.g.,provinces orstates) of allcountries coded inISO 3166-1.
Currently for Ireland, ISO 3166-2 codes are defined for two levels of subdivisions:
The 26 counties are traditional counties, which are different from thefirst-level administrative subdivisions of Ireland.
Each code consists of two parts, separated by a hyphen. The first part isIE, theISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code of Ireland. The second part is one or two letters. For the counties, the letters are generally the same as those currently used invehicle registration plates, with the following exceptions:
Subdivision names are listed as in the ISO 3166-2 standard published by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency (ISO 3166/MA).
ISO 639-1 codes are used to represent subdivision names in the followingadministrative languages:
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| Code | Subdivision name (en) | Subdivision name (ga) |
|---|---|---|
| IE-C | Connacht | |
| IE-L | Laighin | |
| IE-M | An Mhumhain | |
| IE-U | Ulaidh |
| Code | Subdivision name (en) | Subdivision name (ga) | In province |
|---|---|---|---|
| IE-CW | Carlow | Ceatharlach | L |
| IE-CN | Cavan | An Cabhán | U |
| IE-CE | Clare | An Clár | M |
| IE-CO | Cork | Corcaigh | M |
| IE-DL | Donegal | Dún na nGall | U |
| IE-D | Dublin | Baile Átha Cliath | L |
| IE-G | Galway | Gaillimh | C |
| IE-KY | Kerry | Ciarraí | M |
| IE-KE | Kildare | Cill Dara | L |
| IE-KK | Kilkenny | Cill Chainnigh | L |
| IE-LS | Laois | Laois | L |
| IE-LM | Leitrim | Liatroim | C |
| IE-LK | Limerick | Luimneach | M |
| IE-LD | Longford | An Longfort | L |
| IE-LH | Louth | Lú | L |
| IE-MO | Mayo | Maigh Eo | C |
| IE-MH | Meath | An Mhí | L |
| IE-MN | Monaghan | Muineachán | U |
| IE-OY | Offaly | Uíbh Fhailí | L |
| IE-RN | Roscommon | Ros Comáin | C |
| IE-SO | Sligo | Sligeach | C |
| IE-TA | Tipperary | Tiobraid Árann | M |
| IE-WD | Waterford | Port Láirge | M |
| IE-WH | Westmeath | An Iarmhí | L |
| IE-WX | Wexford | Loch Garman | L |
| IE-WW | Wicklow | Cill Mhantáin | L |
The following changes to the entry have been announced in newsletters by the ISO 3166/MA since the first publication of ISO 3166-2 in 1998:
| Newsletter | Date issued | Description of change in newsletter | Code/Subdivision change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newsletter II-1 | 2010-02-03 (corrected 2010-02-19) | Addition of the country code prefix as the first code element | |
| Newsletter II-3 | 2011-12-13 (corrected 2011-12-15) | Removal of duplicate code | Codes: CorkIE-C →IE-CO |