asked the Taoiseach if he will give details for each county of the Fíor-Ghaeltacht population for each of the years 1926, 1936, 1946, 1956, 1961, 1966; and if he will give estimates as to the present population trends in the Fíor-Ghaeltacht.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Fíor-Ghaeltacht Population.
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I presume that the Deputy is referring to the Fíor-Ghaeltacht as defined in the Gaeltacht Commission Report, 1925. I propose, with your permission, Sir, to circulate in the Official Report a statement containing the population figures for the portion of each county within the Fíor-Ghaeltacht, so defined, for the years specified. No information is available on population trends subsequent to the 1966 Census.
Following is the statement:
Population of each county in the Fíor-Ghaeltacht.
|
County |
1926 |
1936 |
1946 |
1956 |
1961 |
1966 |
|
Clare |
3,434 |
3,252 |
2,934 |
2,497 |
2,451 |
2,240 |
|
Cork |
7,825 |
7,062 |
6,269 |
5,508 |
5,165 |
4,970 |
|
Donegal |
48,874 |
44,974 |
41,119 |
35,527 |
32,700 |
29,945 |
|
Galway |
51,660 |
49,386 |
48,395 |
45,419 |
42,854 |
41,092 |
|
Kerry |
25,384 |
21,644 |
19,292 |
16,265 |
15,184 |
14,058 |
|
Mayo |
24,723 |
23,872 |
23,137 |
21,382 |
19,265 |
17,422 |
|
Waterford |
6,379 |
5,847 |
5,367 |
5,065 |
4,669 |
4,552 |