| 1911 census of Ireland | ||
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 Map of Ireland (1911) | ||
| General information | ||
| Country | Ireland | |
| Results | ||
| Total population | 4,390,219 ( -1.52%) | |
| Most populous | Antrim (480,016) | |
| Least populous | Carlow (36,252) | |
The 1911 census of Ireland was the last census that covered the whole island of Ireland.[1] Censuses were taken at ten-year intervals from 1821 onwards, but the 1921 census was cancelled due to the Irish War of Independence.
The original records of the 1821 to 1851 censuses were destroyed by fire at the Four Courts in Dublin during the Irish Civil War, while those between 1861 and 1891 were possibly pulped during the First World War.[2] All that remained were the 1901 and 1911 census, with the latter put online in 2009 by the National Archives of Ireland.[2]
- ^ "Irish Census: Northern Ireland documents among 'lost' records". BBC. 29 April 2014.
- ^ a b "Last all-Ireland census goes online". BBC. 3 September 2009.