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- ↑ Local Government Act 1925, s. 3: Abolition of rural district councils ( No. 5 of 1925, s. 3 ). Enacted on 26 March 1925. Act of the Oireachtas .Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 22 December 2021.
- ↑ Local Government Act 1925, s. 3: Amendment of Local Elections Postponement Acts 1922 to 1924 ( No. 5 of 1925, s. 3 ). Enacted on 26 March 1925. Act of the Oireachtas .Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 6 April 2021.