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| Category | County |
| Location | England and Wales and Ireland |
| Created by | Local Government Act 1888 Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 |
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An administrative county was a first-level administrative division in England and Wales from 1888 to 1974, and in Ireland from 1899 until 1973 in Northern Ireland, 2002 in the Republic of Ireland. They are now abolished, although most Northern Ireland lieutenancy areas and Republic of Ireland counties have the same boundaries as former administrative countries.