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Troubled Geographies:
A Spatial History of Religion and Society in Ireland

Ian N. Gregory, Niall A. Cunningham, C.D. Lloyd, Ian G. Shuttleworth and Paul S. Ell
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1. Background
2. The Plantations
3. Pre-Famine Ireland
4. The Famine
5. Towards Partition
6. Partition & Civil War
7. Continuous division
8. Towards the Celtic Tiger
9. Northern Ireland, 1971-2001
10. Conflict & death

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1. Population density, 1821-2001/2

Pop density 1821, legend
Legend
Pop density 1821
Fig 3.1: Population density of Irish baronies, 1821
Population density 1831
Fig 4.1: Population density of Irish baronies, 1831
Population density 1841
Fig 4.1: Population density of Irish baronies, 1841
Population density 1851
Fig 4.1: Population density of Irish baronies, 1851
Population density 1861
Fig 4.1: Population density of Irish baronies, 1861
Pop den, 1871
Fig 5.2: Population density of Irish baronies, 1871
Pop den, 1881
Fig 5.2: Population density of Irish baronies, 1881
Pop den, 1891
Fig 5.2: Population density of Irish baronies, 1891
Pop den, 1901
Fig 5.2: Population density of rural and urban districts, 1901
Pop den, 1911
Fig 5.2: Population density of rural and urban districts, 1911
Pop den, 1926
Fig 6.2: Population density of rural and urban districts, 1926
Population density 1936/7
Fig 7.2: Population density of rural and urban districts, 1936/7
Population density 1946/51
Fig 7.2: Population density of rural and urban districts, 1946/51
Population density, 1961
Fig 7.2: Population density of rural and urban districts, 1961
Population density 1971
Population density of rural and urban districts, 1971 (RoI/NI)
Population density 1981
Population density of rural and urban districts, 1981 (RoI/NI)
Population density 1991
Population density of rural and urban districts, 1991 (RoI/NI)
Population density 2002
Population density of rural and urban districts, 2002 (RoI/NI)
Population density in Northern Ireland, legend
Legend
Population density in Northern Ireland, 1971
Fig 9.1: Population density in Northern Ireland by 1km grid square, 1971
Population density in Northern Ireland, 1991
Fig 9.1: Population density in Northern Ireland by 1km grid square, 1991
Population density in Northern Ireland, 2001
Fig 9.1: Population density in Northern Ireland by 1km grid square, 2001

Population density in 1821-1891(by barony), and 1901-2001/2 (by rural and urban district).

2. The distribution of Catholics, 1834-2002

Catholics 1834, legend
Legend
Catholics 1834
Fig 3.4: Catholics as a percentage of the population by diocese, 1834
Catholics 1861
Fig 4.3: Catholics as a percentage of the population by barony, 1861
Catholics, 1871
Fig 5.8: Catholics as a percentage of the population by county, 1871
Catholics, 1881
Fig 5.8: Catholics as a percentage of the population by county, 1881
Catholics, 1891
Fig 5.8: Catholics as a percentage of the population by county, 1891
Catholics, 1901
Fig 5.8: Catholics as a percentage of the population by county, 1901
Catholics, 1911
Fig 6.9: Catholics as a percentage of the population by rural and urban districts, 1911
Catholics, 1926
Fig 6.9: Catholics as a percentage of the population by rural and urban districts, 1926
Catholics, 1936
Fig 7.8: Catholics as a percentage of the population by rural and urban districts, 1936/7
Catholics, 1951
Fig 7.8: Catholics as a percentage of the population by rural and urban districts, 1946/51
Catholics, 1961
Fig 7.8: Catholics as a percentage of the population by rural and urban districts, 1961
Catholics, 1971
Fig 8.12: Catholics as a percentage of the population by rural and urban districts, 1971
Catholics, 1981
Fig 8.12: Catholics as a percentage of the population by rural and urban districts, 1981
Catholics, 1991
Fig 8.12: Catholics as a percentage of the population by rural and urban districts, 1991
Catholics, 2002
Fig 8.12: Catholics as a percentage of the population by rural and urban districts, 2001/2
Catholics in NI, 1926
Fig 7.11: Catholics in Northern Ireland as a percentage of the population by rural and urban district, 1926
Catholics in NI, 1937
Fig 7.11: Catholics in Northern Ireland as a percentage of the population by rural and urban district, 1937
Catholics in NI, 1951

Fig 7.11: Catholics in Northern Ireland as a percentage of the population by rural and urban district, 1951

Catholics in NI, 1961

Fig 7.11: Catholics in Northern Ireland as a percentage of the population by rural and urban district, 1961

Catholics in NI, 1971

Fig 9.9: Catholics in Northern Ireland as a percentage of the population 1km grid square, 1971

Catholics in NI, 1991

Fig 9.9: Catholics in Northern Ireland as a percentage of the population 1km grid square, 1991

Catholics in NI, 2001

Fig 9.9: Catholics in Northern Ireland as a percentage of the population 1km grid square, 2001

Catholics as a percentage of the total population for Ireland in: 1834 (by diocese), 1861 (barony), 1871-91 (county), 1901-2001/2 (rural and urban district); and for Northern Ireland in 1926-61 (rural and urban district), and 1971, 1991 and 2001 (1km grid square).

3a. The distribution of Presbyterians, 1834-1951

Presbyterians 1834, legend
Legend
Presbyterians 1834
Fig 3.4: Presbyterians as a percentage of the population by diocese, 1834
Presbyterians 1861
Fig 4.3: Presbyterians as a percentage of the population by barony, 1861
Presbyterians, legend
Legend
Presbyterians, 1911
Fig 6.10b: Presbyterians as a percentage of the population by rural and urban district, 1911
Presbyterians, 1926
Fig 6.10b: Presbyterians as a percentage of the population by rural and urban district, 1926
Presbyterians 1834, legend
Legend
Presbyterians, 1936
Fig 7.9: Presbyterians as a percentage of the population by rural and urban district, 1936/7
Presbyterians, 1946/51
Fig 7.9: Presbyterians as a percentage of the population by rural and urban district, 1946/51
Presbyterians, 1961
Presbyterians as a percentage of the population by rural and urban district, 1961
Presbyterians in NI, 1926
Fig 7.12: Presbyterians in Northern Ireland as a percentage of the population by rural and urban district, 1926
Presbyterians in NI, 1937
Fig 7.12: Presbyterians in Northern Ireland as a percentage of the population by rural and urban district, 1937
Presbyterians in NI, 1951
Fig 7.12: Presbyterians in Northern Ireland as a percentage of the population by rural and urban district, 1951
Presbyterians in NI, 1961
Fig 7.12: Presbyterians in Northern Ireland as a percentage of the population by rural and urban district, 1961

Presbyterians as a percentage of the total population in 1834 (by diocese), 1861 (barony), 1911-61 (rural and urban district), and for Northern Ireland in 1926-61 (rural and urban district)

3b. The distribution of the Church of Ireland, 1834-1951

the Church of Ireland 1834, legend
Legend
the Church of Ireland 1834
Fig 3.4: The Church of Ireland as a percentage of the population by diocese, 1834
The Church of Ireland 1861
Fig 4.3: The Church of Ireland as a percentage of the population by barony, 1861
The Church of Ireland, legend
Legend
The Church of Ireland, 1911
Fig 6.10a: The Church of Ireland as a percentage of the population by rural and urban district, 1911
The Church of Ireland, 1926
Fig 6.10a: The Church of Ireland as a percentage of the population by rural and urban district, 1926
The Church of Ireland 1834, legend
Legend
The Church of Ireland, 1936
Fig 7.10: The Church of Ireland as a percentage of the population by rural and urban district, 1936/7
Church of Ireland, 1951
Fig 7.10: The Church of Ireland as a percentage of the population by rural and urban district, 1946/51
Church of Ireland, 1961
The Church of Ireland as a percentage of the population by rural and urban district, 1961
The Church of Ireland in NI, 1926
Fig 7.13: The Church of Ireland in Northern Ireland as a percentage of the population by rural and urban district, 1926
The Church of Ireland in NI, 1937
Fig 7.13: The Church of Ireland in Northern Ireland as a percentage of the population by rural and urban district, 1937
The Church of Ireland in NI, 1951
Fig 7.13: The Church of Ireland in Northern Ireland as a percentage of the population by rural and urban district, 1951
The Church of Ireland in NI, 1961
Fig 7.13: The Church of Ireland in Northern Ireland as a percentage of the population by rural and urban district, 1961

The Church of Ireland as a percentage of the total population in 1834 (by diocese), 1861 (barony), 1911-61 (rural and urban district), and for Northern Ireland in 1926-51 (rural and urban district)

4. The distribution of Protestants in Northern Ireland, 1971-2001

Protestants in Northern Ireland, legend
Legend
Protestants in Northern Ireland, 1971
Fig 9.10: Protestants in Northern Ireland as a percentage of the population by 1km grid square, 1971
Protestants in Northern Ireland, 1991
Fig 9.10: Protestants in Northern Ireland as a percentage of the population by 1km grid square, 1991
Protestants in Northern Ireland, 2001
Fig 9.10: Protestants in Northern Ireland as a percentage of the population by 1km grid square, 2001

Protestants as a percentage of the total population for Northern Ireland in 1971-2001 (1km grid square)

5. Employment in manufacturing

Manufacturing, legend
Legend
Manufacturing 1841
Fig 4.7: Males employed in the manufacturing sector as a percentage of the male population at county level, 1831
Manufacturing 1851
Fig 4.7: Males employed in the manufacturing sector as a percentage of the male population at county level, 1851
Manufacturing 1861
Fig 4.7: Males employed in the manufacturing sector as a percentage of the male population at county level, 1871
Male manufacturing, 1891
Fig 5.4: Males employed in the manufacturing sector as a percentage of the male population at county level, 1891
Male manufacturing, 1911
Fig 5.4: Males employed in the manufacturing sector as a percentage of the male population at county level, 1911
Manufacturing employment, 1926
Fig 7.5: Percentage of the population employed in manufacturing at county level in 1926
Manufacturing employment, 1936
Fig 7.5: Percentage of the population employed in manufacturing at county level in 1936 (Free State only)
Manufacturing employment, 1951
Fig 7.5: Percentage of the population employed in manufacturing at county level in 1946/51
Manufacturing 1961
Fig 8.6: Percentage of the population employed in the manufacturing sector as a percentage of the adult population at county level for the Republic of Ireland in 1961
Manufacturing 1971
Fig 8.6: Percentage of the population employed in the manufacturing sector as a percentage of the adult population at county level for the Republic of Ireland in 1971
Manufacturing 1981
Fig 8.6: Percentage of the population employed in the manufacturing sector as a percentage of the adult population at county level for the Republic of Ireland in 1981
Manufacturing 1991
Fig 8.6: Percentage of the population employed in the manufacturing sector as a percentage of the adult population at county level for the Republic of Ireland in 1991
Manufacturing 2002
Fig 8.6: Percentage of the population employed in the manufacturing sector as a percentage of the adult population at county level for the Republic of Ireland in 2002

Manufacturing employment: 1831*, 1851*, 1871*, 1891*, 1911*, 1926**, 1936** (Free State only), 1946/51**. Then only for the Republic for: 1961-2002***. Note: *as a percentage of male population, **as a percentage of total population, *** as a percentage of the adult population.

6. Agriculture

Farms of less tha 15 acres, legend
Legend
Farms of less than 15 acres 1852
Fig 4.6: Percentage of farms of 15 acres or less by barony, 1852
Farms of less than 15 acres 1861
Fig 4.6: Percentage of farms of 15 acres or less by barony, 1861
Farms of less than 15 acres 1871
Fig 4.6: Percentage of farms of 15 acres or less by barony, 1871

Percentage of small farms in 1852, 1861, 1871

Agricultural employment, legend
Legend
Agricultural employment, 1926
Fig 7.4: Percentage of the population employed in agriculture at county level in 1926
Agricultural employment, 1936
Fig 7.4: Percentage of the population employed in agriculture at county level in 1936 (Free State only)
Agricultural employment, 1951
Fig 7.4: Percentage of the population employed in agriculture at county level in 1946/51
Agricultural employment, legend
Legend
Agricultural employment 1961
Fig 8.10: Population employed in agriculture as a percentage of the adult population at county level for the Republic of Ireland in 1961
Agricultural employment 1971
Fig 8.10: Population employed in agriculture as a percentage of the adult population at county level for the Republic of Ireland in 1971
Agricultural employment 1981
Fig 8.10: Population employed in agriculture as a percentage of the adult population at county level for the Republic of Ireland in 1981
Agricultural employment 1991
Fig 8.10: Population employed in agriculture as a percentage of the adult population at county level for the Republic of Ireland in 1991
Agricultural employment 2002
Fig 8.10: Population employed in agriculture as a percentage of the adult population at county level for the Republic of Ireland in 2002

Percentage people employed in agriculture, 1926-2002. Northern Ireland is only available for 1926 and 1951. Figures are percentages of total population until 1951 and as percentages of the adult population from 1961 on.

7. Unemployment

Unemployment, legend
Legend
Unemployment, 1926
Fig 7.6: Percentage of the male population economically inactive at county level in 1926
Unemployment, 1936
Fig 7.6: Percentage of the male population economically inactive at county level in 1936 (Free State only)
Unemployment, 1946/51
Fig 7.6: Percentage of the male population economically inactive at county level in 1946/51
Male unemployment, legend
Legend
Male Unemployment 1961
Fig 8.7: Male unemployment at county level for the Republic of Ireland in 1961
Male Unemployment 1971
Fig 8.7: Male unemployment at county level for the Republic of Ireland in 1971
Male Unemployment 1981
Fig 8.7: Male unemployment at county level for the Republic of Ireland in 1981
Male Unemployment 1991
Fig 8.7: Male unemployment at county level for the Republic of Ireland in 1991
Male Unemployment 2002
Fig 8.7: Male unemployment at county level for the Republic of Ireland in 2002
Employment rate, legend
Legend
Employment rate, 1971
Fig 9.3: Employment rates among the economically active population in Northern Ireland, 1971
Employment rate 2001
Fig 9.3: Employment rates among the economically active population in Northern Ireland, 2001

Unemployment at county level, 1926-2002. Northern Ireland is only available at county level for 1926 and 1951. Employment rates are available for Northern Ireland for for 1km grid squares in 1971 and 2001.

8. Social change over the Famine period

Illiteracy in English, legend
Legend
Illiteracy 1841
Fig 4.4: Illiteracy in English by barony, 1841
Illiteracy 1851
Fig 4.4: Illiteracy in English by barony, 1851
Illiteracy 1861
Fig 4.4: Illiteracy in English by barony, 1861

Illiteracy in English by barony, 1841-61.

Fourth class housing, legend
Legend
Fourth class housing 1841
Fig 4.5: Fourth class housing by barony, 1841
Fourth class housing 1851
Fig 4.5: Fourth class housing by barony, 1851
Fourth class housing 1861
Fig 4.5: Fourth class housing by barony, 1861

Fourth class housing by barony, 1841-61.

 

 

 

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