Maps showing 1766 religious census returns received at House of Lords, in response to their 15 March call for census details, and the surviving details from the census. 83% national coverage in 1766; 63% survival of details, in some form. Significant losses. Significant recovery.

Censuses of Ireland, update.

We've updated our 1766 survivors map to reflect some recent discoveries, including numerical details for Nenagh Union (Tipperary) and Tacumshin Union (Wexford), and expansion within Kilkenny. Coverage (survivors) now at 60.32% of the island.

Me when I find a new census transcript.

9 years to finish the big 6.

Berlin, 2016, 2:44:54 (fastest).
London, 2017, 2:48:34.
Boston, 2018, 2:56:59 (coldest).
Tokyo, 2019, 2:45:04.
Chicago, 2024, 2:58:34 (slowest).
New York, 2025, 2:49:48 (best).

The big 6, done and dusted, and all sub-3s. 😃 #tired #runner #marathon

So, Andrew's wife is from Inchigeelagh. Click here to check out the 1766 religious census for the parish (our most recent 1766 discovery): virtualtreasury.ie/item/VRTI-CE...

Census of Ireland, 1861

The 1861 census returns were never in PRO/never open to the public. Not knowing this, Samuel Gilmore wrote to PRO seeking info from 1861 census, providing a mock-up for the Patterson household, Lisburn. Click link: virtualtreasury.ie/item/VRTI-CE...
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Beautiful lazy-beds at The Deserted Village, Achill. The lazy-bed agricultural practice was anything but lazy.

Depraved. Bomb a hospital. Then bomb the rescue workers. I have no words for this level of savagery, inhumanity and cruelty. It's utterly evil.

Oasis who? Census of Monivea, 1891 sold out again. Well done, Monivea Heritage Association. 👏👏

Monivea census, 1891, back in print again. Follow Monivea Heritage Association on Facebook, or contact them, to get your copy.

Census of Ireland, 1891.

Thomas Higgins (22) and family in 1891 census. Higgins contested Jan 1906 gen. election for Irish Parliamentary Party. Vote on 25 Jan. Votes counted 26th. Higgins won (2,685 votes) but he had died on morning of count. Another election followed)

Census of Ireland, 1891

Delighted to be in Monivea this evening speaking about the VRTI and about this wonderful publication, 1891 census of Monivea locality (launched this evening). Well done Monivea Heritage Association on a superb publication. 👏👏 @uniofgalwaylib.bsky.social

Census of Ireland, 1891.

Pollboy or Knockatober townland, Monivea, Co. Galway. James Tannian, aged 33, was a photographer, one of 547 photographers recorded in the census that year (378 males, 169 females).

Great find Ciarán. A tip - if you click the 'View More' under the Scope & Content section, you'll see a link displayed at the bottom of the Descriptive Elements section. Click the link and you will be brought to images of the census on @nlireland.bsky.social (NLI Catholic Registers)