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1926 Irish Census to Reveal Diverse Population April 2026

4/6/2026

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The National Archives of Ireland will release the 1926 census on April 18, 2026.
The release draws on more than 700,000 pages and is funded by €5 million to restore and digitize the records.
Historian John Gibney notes that the census reveals a diverse population, including immigrants from various nationalities, and shows a 32% decline in the non-Catholic population from 1911 to 1926.

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The National Archives of Ireland will release the 1926 census on April 18, 2026.
The release draws on more than 700,000 pages and is funded by €5 million to restore and digitize the records.
Historian John Gibney notes that the census reveals a diverse population, including immigrants from various nationalities, and shows a 32% decline in the non-Catholic population from 1911 to 1926.