he following list lists towns and cities that had a population of over 3000 in 1991
Town
County
Population
Greater Dublin
Dublin
915,516
Belfast City
Armagh
279,237
Cork City
Cork
174,400
Derry City
Derry
101,200
Limerick City
Limerick
75,436
Galway City
Galway
50, 853
Waterford City
Waterford
41, 853
Newtownabbey
Antrim
57,103
Bangor
Down
52,437
Lisburn
42,110
Dundalk
Louth
30,061
Balymena
28,717
Bray
Wicklow
26,953
Drogheda
24,656
Newtownards
24,301
Newry
22,975
Carrickfergus
21,905
Lurgan
21,299
Portadown
20,878
20,721
Sligo
17,964
Tralee
Kerry
17,862
Swords
17,705
Kilkenny
17,669
Larne
17,575
Omagh
Tyrone
17,280
Ennis
Clare
16058
Clonmel
Tipperary
15,562
Wexford
15,393
Athlone
Westmeath
15,358
14,640
Carlow
14,027
Lucan
13,574
Leixlip
Kildare
13,194
Dundonald
12,943
Dunmurry
12,771
Banbridge
12,529
Malahide
12,088
Newbridge
12,069
Strabane
11,981
Mullingar
11,867
Navan
Meath
11,706
Enniskillen
Fermanagh
11,436
Naas
11,141
Greystones
10,778
Limavady
10,764
Letterkenny
Donegal
10,726
Cookstown
10,472
Downpatrick
10,257
Killarney
9,950
Celbridge
9,629
Tullamore
Offaly
9,430
Dungannon
9,420
Holywood
9,252
Craigavon
9,201
Portmarnock
9,171
Comber
8,516
Portlaoise
Laoise
8,360
Ballymoney
8,242
Cobh
8,219
Ballina
Mayo
8,167
Arklow
7,987
Shannon
7,920
Ballyclare
7,761
Balbriggan
7,724
Enniscorthy
7,655
Castlebar
7,648
Mallow
7,521
Newcastle
7,214
Magherafelt
7,143
Skerries
7,032
Thurles
6,955
Dungarvan
6,920
Longford
6,824
Carrigaline
6,482
Portstewart
6.459