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- The 1926 Irish census will be online from April 18, 2026, with free public access to over 700,000 household returns.
- The National Archives of Ireland spent nearly three years digitizing these records, which show citizens’ lives after independence.
- The census is the first conducted by the Irish Free State, marking a shift in national identity.
- Users can explore ancestry and view original handwriting on the National Archives of Ireland website.
