List of twin towns and sister cities in the Republic of Ireland explained
This is a list of places in Republic of Ireland which have standing links to local communities in other countries known as "town twinning" (usually in Europe) or "sister cities" (usually in the rest of the world). In the Republic of Ireland, this association is formalised by local government.
A
Adare
Ardee[2]
Arklow[3]
Askeaton[4]
Athboy[5]
Athenry
Athlone[8]
Athy
Avoca[9]
B
Bagenalstown[10]
Balbriggan
Ballina[13]
Ballinasloe[14]
Ballincollig[15]
Ballybay[16]
Ballydehob[17]
Ballylanders
Ballymahon[18]
Ballymakeera[19]
Ballymoe[20]
Ballyshannon[21]
Ballyvourney[19]
Balrothery[22]
Bandon[23]
Bantry[24]
Beaufort[25]
Blackrock[26]
Bray
Buncrana[27] [28]
Bundoran is a member of the Douzelage, a town twinning association of towns across the European Union, along with:[29]
- Agros, Cyprus
- Altea, Spain
- Asikkala, Finland
- Bad Kötzting, Germany
- Bellagio, Italy
- Chojna, Poland
- Granville, France
- Holstebro, Denmark
- Houffalize, Belgium
- Judenburg, Austria
- Kőszeg, Hungary
- Marsaskala, Malta
- Meerssen, Netherlands
- Niederanven, Luxembourg
- Oxelösund, Sweden
- Preveza, Greece
- Rokiškis, Lithuania
- Rovinj, Croatia
- Sesimbra, Portugal
- Sherborne, England, United Kingdom
- Sigulda, Latvia
- Siret, Romania
- Škofja Loka, Slovenia
- Sušice, Czech Republic
- Tryavna, Bulgaria
- Türi, Estonia
- Zvolen, Slovakia
C
Cahir[30]
Cappamore[31]
Cappoquin[32]
County Carlow[33]
Carlow[34]
Carndonagh[35]
Carrickmacross[36]
Carrigaline[37]
Cashel is a member of the Charter of European Rural Communities, a town twinning association across the European Union, alongside with:[38]
- Bienvenida, Spain
- Bièvre, Belgium
- Bucine, Italy
- Cissé, France
- Desborough, England, United Kingdom
- Esch (Haaren), Netherlands
- Hepstedt, Germany
- Ibănești, Romania
- Kandava (Tukums), Latvia
- Kannus, Finland
- Kolindros, Greece
- Lassee, Austria
- Medzev, Slovakia
- Moravče, Slovenia
- Næstved, Denmark
- Nagycenk, Hungary
- Nadur, Malta
- Ockelbo, Sweden
- Pano Lefkara, Cyprus
- Põlva, Estonia
- Samuel (Soure), Portugal
- Slivo Pole, Bulgaria
- Starý Poddvorov, Czech Republic
- Strzyżów, Poland
- Tisno, Croatia
- Troisvierges, Luxembourg
- Žagarė (Joniškis), Lithuania
Castlebar
Castleblayney[42]
Castlecomer[43]
Castleisland
Cavan[44]
Charleville[45]
County Clare[46]
Clifden
Clonakilty[49]
Clonmel[50]
Cobh[51]
County Cork
Cork[54]
Corofin[56]
Cúil Aodha[19]
D
Dingle
County Donegal[59]
Drogheda
Drumshanbo[63]
Dublin[64]
Dún Laoghaire[66]
Dundalk
Dungarvan[69]
Dunmanway[24]
Dunmore
E
Ennis[46]
Enniscorthy[71]
F
Fermoy[72]
Ferns[73]
County Fingal[74]
G
Galway[75]
- Aalborg, Denmark
- Bradford, England, United Kingdom
- Cambridge, United States
- Chicago, United States
- Lorient, France
- Menlo Park, United States
- Milwaukee, United States
- Seattle, United States
- St. Louis, United States
Gorey[76]
- Oban, Scotland, United Kingdom
Greystones[77]
H
Hacketstown[78]
Headford
I
Inniscarra[81]
K
Kanturk[82]
Kilcullen
County Kildare[83]
Kildare[83]
Kilkee[46]
County Kilkenny[84]
Kilkenny
Killaloe[87]
Killarney[88] [89]
Killorglin[90]
Kilnamartyra[19]
Kilrush[46]
Kinsale[91]
L
Lahinch[92]
County Laois[93]
Laragh[94]
Leixlip[83]
Letterkenny
County Limerick[97] [4]
Limerick[97] [98]
Lismore[99]
Listowel
Longford[105]
Loughshinny[106]
Louisburgh
Lusk[109]
M
Macroom[110]
Mallow[52]
Maynooth[83]
County Mayo
County Meath[114]
Millstreet[115]
County Monaghan[116]
Monasterboice[117]
- Letham, Scotland, United Kingdom
Murroe[97]
N
Naas[118]
Navan[114]
Nenagh[119]
New Ross[120] [25]
Newbridge[83]
O
Oldcastle[114]
Oranmore[121]
P
Passage West[122]
Portlaoise[25]
R
Rathcoole[123]
County Roscommon[124]
Roscommon[125]
Roundwood[126]
Rush
S
Schull[129]
Shannon[46]
Sixmilebridge[130]
Skerries[131]
Sligo
County South Dublin
Swords[138]
T
Taghmaconnell[139]
Templemore[140]
Thurles[141]
Tipperary[142]
Tralee
Trim[114]
Tuam[147]
Tullamore[148]
Tydavnet[149]
W
Waterford
West Cork[156]
Westport[157]
County Wexford[158]
Wexford[159] [160]
Whitegate[161]
County Wicklow[162]
Wicklow[163]
Y
Youghal[164]
Notes and References
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- Web site: Twinning. Cork City Council. 2021-01-03.
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- Web site: St Louis Sister Cities Program. worldtradecenter-stl.com. World Trade Center Saint Louis. 2021-07-20.
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- Web site: Dublin City twinned with Ramallah, Palestine. Dublin City Council. 2023-12-07. 2023-12-07.
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- Web site: Dundalk twins with the French. independent.ie. The Argus. 2010-12-16. 2021-01-03.
- Web site: Distant Relatives. eriereader.com. Erie Reader. 2017-07-19. 2021-01-03.
- Web site: Music and friendship keep Dunmore twinning alive for 30 years. tuamherald.ie. The Tuam Herald. 2014-04-30. 2021-01-04.
- Web site: Town twinning put on a very long finger. independent.ie. Enniscorthy Guardian. 2014-10-13. 2021-01-03.
- Web site: Fermoy to host visitors from Ploemeur. avondhupress.ie. The Avondhu. 2019-02-24. 2021-01-03.
- Web site: Sister Cities. Yelm, Washington. 18 April 2020.
- Web site: Fingal to be twinned with Chengdu. independent.ie. Fingal Independent. 2011-06-29. 2021-01-03.
- Web site: Town Twinning. Galway City Council. 2024-01-24.
- Web site: Hello Gorey, this is Oban calling. Gorey Guardian. 2015-09-22. 2021-01-03.
- Web site: Greystones Town Twinning. wicklow.ie. Wicklow County Council. 2021-01-03.
- Web site: Sister City. hackettstown.net. Town of Hackettstown. 2021-01-03.
- Web site: Headford. County Galway Guide. 29 April 2020.
- Web site: Welcome to Sister Cities of Morgan Hill, CA. Morgan Hill Sister Cities. 29 April 2020.
- Web site: A voir. plougonven.com. Plougonven. fr. 2021-01-15.
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- Web site: Introduction To Town Twinning. kildaretwinning.ie. Kildare Twinning. 2021-01-03.
- Web site: Twinning. kilkennymn.com. City of Kilkenny. 2021-01-03.
- Web site: Kilkenny. visitformigine.it. Formigine. 2021-01-29.
- Web site: Kilkenny City (Ireland) Malbork (Poland) Twinning Agreement. Twilight Community Group. 2017-03-10. 2021-01-03.
- Web site: Killaloe twinned with New London. nenaghguardian.ie. The Nenagh Guardian. 2022-09-06. 2023-01-13.
- Web site: Town Twinning. killarney.ie. Killarney. 2021-01-03.
- Web site: Exciting times for Town Twinning Association. Killarney Advertiser. 2018-04-06. 2020-05-02.
- Web site: Bretons impressed on Killorglin visit. The Kerryman. 2000-05-06. 2020-05-02.
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- Web site: Partnerství Otročiněves a Glendalough/Laragh. Embassy of the Czech Republic, Dublin. cs. 20 June 2014. 16 April 2020.
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- Web site: Listowel Panissieres Town Twinning Committee Celebrate Bastille Day. The Advertiser. 18 July 2019. 2 May 2020.
- Web site: Showing sisterly love. Shawnee Dispatch. 9 November 2016. 2 May 2020.
- Web site: Connect. longford.ie. Longford. 2020-01-05.
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- Web site: Jumelages et coopération. ville-thorigne-fouillard.fr. Thorigné-Fouillard. fr. 2021-01-03.
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- Web site: Schull – Le Guilvinec Twinning. schull.ie. Schull Business & Tourism Association. 2021-01-15.
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- Web site: Tydavnet — Gheel Twinning. Tydavnet. 2020-04-18.
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- Web site: Waterford, Ireland – Sister City Since 1983. City of Rochester. 2021-01-03.
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- Web site: Jumelages. pechabou.fr. Péchabou. fr. 2021-01-15.
- Web site: Town Twinning. Wicklow County Council. 2020-04-16.
- Web site: Town Twinning. wicklow.ie. Wicklow County Council. 2021-01-03.
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