Census of Ireland 1911

The household returns and ancillary records for the censuses of Ireland of 1901 and 1911, which are in the custody of the National Archives of Ireland,
represent an extremely valuable part of the Irish national heritage. Read more about their digitisation.

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What was Ireland like in 1911?

See our illustrated account of the country in 1911:

Read about transport, and look at a tram timetable for 1911
Read about literature and see Oliver St. John Gogarty's census return, where he momentarily forgot he was married
Read about Belfast's shipbuilders, and see the Titanic under construction
Read about the Blasket Islands and see Peig Sayers's (Margaret Guiheen's) census return
Read about sport and see a photo of the All-Ireland winning Kerry football team of 1903
Read about cultural life in Belfast, and see the audience at the Grand Opera House