asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state the gross total and the total number of males engaged in farm work in each county and province in the year 1941 under the headings:—(1) males 14-18 years: (a) permanent workers, members of family; (b) permanent workers, others; (c) temporarily employed; (2) males, 18 years and over: (a) permanent workers, members of family; (b) permanent workers, others; (c) temporarily employed, and (d) the total number of males so engaged.
Written Answers. - Farm Workers.
Number of males engaged in farm work in each county and province of Éire on 1st June, 1941, as returned by the enumerators of the Agricultural Statistics:—
|
County and Province |
Males 14 to 18 years |
Males 18 years and over |
Total Number of Males |
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|
Members of Family |
Other Males |
Members of Family |
Other Males |
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|
Permanent |
Temporary |
Permanent |
Temporary |
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|
Carlow |
296 |
74 |
117 |
3,987 |
1,682 |
1,436 |
7,592 |
|
Dublin |
198 |
254 |
262 |
3,256 |
4,863 |
2,786 |
11,619 |
|
Kildare |
298 |
114 |
68 |
5,078 |
3,691 |
2,307 |
11,556 |
|
Kilkenny |
661 |
201 |
76 |
9,169 |
3,522 |
1,788 |
15,417 |
|
Laoighise |
521 |
104 |
77 |
7,969 |
2,502 |
1,984 |
13,157 |
|
Longford |
762 |
23 |
24 |
7,835 |
882 |
1,261 |
10,787 |
|
Louth |
294 |
97 |
226 |
4,106 |
2,236 |
1,556 |
8,515 |
|
Meath |
578 |
133 |
107 |
9,375 |
4,762 |
2,619 |
17,574 |
|
Offaly |
630 |
106 |
59 |
8,553 |
2,155 |
1,470 |
12,973 |
|
Westmeath |
532 |
57 |
50 |
7,782 |
2,251 |
1,935 |
12,607 |
|
Wexford |
570 |
236 |
78 |
10,217 |
5,435 |
2,276 |
18,812 |
|
Wicklow |
370 |
133 |
52 |
5,357 |
2,440 |
1,403 |
9,755 |
|
LEINSTER |
5,710 |
1,532 |
1,196 |
82,684 |
36,421 |
22,821 |
150,364 |
|
Clare |
1,537 |
82 |
83 |
18,315 |
1,963 |
2,136 |
24,116 |
|
Cork |
2,143 |
498 |
280 |
36,074 |
11,882 |
5,521 |
56,398 |
|
Kerry |
2,136 |
185 |
204 |
23,853 |
3,098 |
3,044 |
32,520 |
|
Limerick |
845 |
350 |
61 |
14,155 |
5,584 |
2,416 |
23,411 |
|
Tipperary |
1,318 |
396 |
192 |
19,006 |
6,797 |
3,492 |
31,201 |
|
Waterford |
308 |
165 |
38 |
6,234 |
2,782 |
1,531 |
11,058 |
|
MUNSTER |
8,287 |
1,676 |
858 |
117,637 |
32,106 |
18,140 |
178,704 |
|
Galway |
3,415 |
156 |
222 |
35,652 |
2,089 |
3,107 |
44,641 |
|
Leitrim |
1,232 |
35 |
106 |
13,578 |
627 |
1,447 |
17,025 |
|
Mayo |
4,309 |
85 |
121 |
37,822 |
1,125 |
2,487 |
45,949 |
|
Roscommon |
1,647 |
47 |
32 |
19,867 |
1,157 |
1,740 |
24,490 |
|
Sligo |
1,056 |
37 |
95 |
13,537 |
932 |
1,734 |
17,391 |
|
CONNACHT |
11,659 |
360 |
576 |
120,456 |
5,930 |
10,515 |
149,496 |
|
Cavan |
1,411 |
118 |
84 |
16,606 |
1,785 |
2,735 |
22,739 |
|
Donegal |
3,056 |
147 |
233 |
28,457 |
2,425 |
2,741 |
37,059 |
|
Monaghan |
927 |
114 |
99 |
11,447 |
1,604 |
3,048 |
17,239 |
|
ULSTER (Part of) |
5,394 |
379 |
416 |
56,510 |
5,814 |
8,524 |
77,037 |
|
ÉIRE |
31,050 |
3,947 |
3,046 |
377,287 |
80,271 |
60,000 |
555,601 |