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The population of Ireland in 2024 was approximately 7.2 million (5.35 million in the Ireland and 1.91 million in Northern Ireland). Although these figures demonstrate significant growth over recent years, the population of Ireland remains below the record high of 8,175,124 in the 1841 census. [4]
The total population of the Republic of Ireland according to the 1966 census was 2,884,002 of whom 1,449,032 (50.24%) were male and 1,434,970 (49.76%) were female. The population breakdown by province and county, [3] and by city, [4] are outlined below.
The National Archives of Ireland (Irish: Cartlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann) is the official repository for the state records of Ireland.Established by the National Archives Act 1986, [1] taking over the functions of the State Paper Office (founded 1702) and the Public Record Office of Ireland (founded 1867).
In the 18th and early 19th centuries, Ireland experienced a major population boom as a result of the Agricultural and Industrial Revolutions. In the 50-year period 1790–1840, the population of the island doubled from 4 million to 8 million. At its peak, Ireland's population density was similar to that of England and continental Europe.
1702 – State Paper Office established in Dublin Castle. 1707 – Marsh's Library incorporated. [1]1707 - The original Custom House opens on Custom House Quay, Dublin.; 1708 – The Registry of Deeds is established by an Irish Act of Parliament entitled "An Act for the Publick Registering of all Deeds, Conveyances and Wills that shall be made of any Honors, Manors, Lands, Tenements or ...
Increased secularisation in Ireland has prompted a drop in regular Catholic church attendance in Dublin from over 90 percent in the mid-1970s down to 14 percent according to a 2011 survey and less than 2% in some areas [175] [176] As of the 2016 census, 68.2% of Dublin's population identified as Catholic, 12.7% as other stated religions, with ...
Landlord and Tenant (Ireland) Act 1870 passed in an attempt to secure greater security of tenure for landholders. [3] The building of Belfast Castle is completed, to a design by Charles Lanyon and his son. Work is completed on the building of the Albert Memorial Clock, Belfast, as a memorial to Queen Victoria's late Prince Consort, Prince Albert.
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