Landmark initiative sees 1926 Census returns released
RTE
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The 1926 Census returns have been released online in a landmark initiative that gives the public an insight into the lives of people living in Ireland 100 years ago.
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- The 1926 Irish Census has been released. Here’s why it’s so important The Independent —
- The surprise findings from Census 1926: Only 1% returns in Irish and ‘so many nuns’ living to 100 Irish Times —