Dublin Corporation, known by generations of Dubliners simply as The Corpo, is the former name given to the city government and its administrative organisation in Dublin between the thirteenth century and 1 January 2002. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. It is now known as Dublin City Council. Dublin City Council (Comhairle Cathrach Bhaile Átha Cliath refers to two different entities

The Coat of Arms and motto of Dublin Corporation, from a floor mosaic in City Hall. A coat of arms or armorial bearings (often just arms for short in European tradition is a design belonging to a particular person (or group of people The arms underwent numerous revisions but always featured the original 13th century image of three burning castles on its shield.

The long form of its name was The Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of the City of Dublin.

Two chamber Corporation

Dublin Corporation first came into being under the Anglo-Normans in Dublin in the late 1200s. The Normans were the people who gave their names to Normandy, a region in northern France. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. For centuries it was a two chamber body, made up of an upper house of Aldermen and a lower house, known as the Sheriffs and Commons, consisting the 48 Sheriff's representatives and 96 representatives of guilds. An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions A guild is an association of craftsmen in a particular trade The earliest guilds were formed as confraternities of workers The upper house was presided over by a mayor, who was elected from and by the Aldermen. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government

19th century reform

Dublin City Hall (formerly the Royal Exchange)

The modern Dublin Corporation was restructured by late nineteenth century and twentieth century legislation, particularly, the Municipal Corporations (Ireland) Act 1840, with the elected body reduced to a single chamber Dublin City Council, presided over by the Lord Mayor of Dublin, an office first instituted but not filled by King Charles I and reconstituted following the Restoration of the Crown by Charles II. The Municipal Corporations Act (Ireland 1840 (3 & 4 Vict c 108 An Act for the Regulation of Municipal Corporations in Ireland, was passed by the Parliament of The Lord Mayor of Dublin (Ardmhéara Bhaile Átha Cliath is the symbolic head of the city government of Dublin, the capital of Ireland. Charles I, (19 November 1600 &ndash 30 January 1649 was King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution. Charles II (Charles Stuart 29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685 was the King of England, Scotland, and Ireland.

21st century change of name

On 1 January 2002, following a major and controversial reform of local government which also abolished the 300 year old title of Alderman in Ireland, the ancient name of Dublin Corporation, known to generations of Dubliners simply as "the Corpo" was abolished, with the nineteenth century name Dublin City Council that previously had been used simply to refer to the assembly of elected councillors, being given for the entire administration. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions

See also

• Lord Mayor of Dublin
• Dublin City Hall
• Mansion House, Dublin