Decline in Farming, Religion and the Growth of Dublin: 1926 Census Shows How Things Have Changed

Decline in farming, religion and the growth of Dublin: 1926 census shows how things have changed

CSO figures show how Ireland has changed between 1926 and 2022.

The fascinating jobs that no longer exist - revealed by Ireland's 1926 Census

Lamplighters and rabbit trappers are among the forgotten professions uncovered in Ireland’s newly released 1926 Census records. The landmark census, the first ever conducted by the Irish Free State, went live online over the weekend with the National Archives reporting that it received 4 million hits in the first 12 hours alone. While thousands of Irish people have been using the records to trace their family trees, the census has also shone a l…