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Census 1971 Volume 8 - Irish Language

Tables in PDF format

Tables 1 - 9 Irish Language

01. Irish speakers and non-Irish speakers in each Province at each Census from 1861 to 1946, 1961 and 1971 (PDF 78KB)
02. Irish speakers as percentage of total persons in each Province at each Census from 1861 to 1946, 1961 and 1971 (PDF 78KB)
03. Number and percentage of Irish speakers, 3 years of age and over, in each province and County - 1946, 1961 and 1971 (PDF 74KB)
04. Number and percentage of Irish speakers in rural districts and in towns with legally defined boundaries; in environs of towns with legally defined boundaries and in towns without legally defined boundaries having 1,500 inhabitants or over in 1971, with comparative percentage figures for 1961 - persons 3 years of age and over (PDF 773KB)
05. Number and percentage of Irish speakers and non- Irish speakers, 3 years of age and over, in each Province classified by age group - 1946, 1961 and 1971 (PDF 108KB)
06. Irish speakers and non- Irish speakers, 3 years of age and over, in each Province, County and County Borough classified by age group (PDF 327KB)
06A. Irish speakers as a percentage of the total in each age group (PDF 149KB)
07. Irish speakers classified by occupation (PDF 466KB)
08A. Irish speakers and non- Irish speakers, 3 years of age and over, classified by age group, in the portion of each County designated as a Gaeltacht Area in the Gaeltacht Areas Orders, 1956 and 1967 (PDF 77KB)
08B. Male, Irish speakers and non- Irish speakers, 3 years of age and over, classified by age group, in the portion of each County designated as a Gaeltacht Area in the Gaeltacht Areas Orders, 1956 and 1967 (PDF 70KB)
08C. Female, Irish speakers and non- Irish speakers, 3 years of age and over, classified by age group, in the portion of each County designated as a Gaeltacht Area in the Gaeltacht Areas Orders, 1956 and 1967 (PDF 70KB)
09. Total population in 1966 and 1971 and total persons 3 years of age and over in 1971, distinguishing Irish speakers and non-Irish speakers, in district electoral divisions or parts of district electoral divisions within the Gaeltacht as defined by the gaeltacht areas orders, 1956 and 1967 (PDF 428KB)