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Extracts from M'Comb's Presbyterian Almanack for 1855

Image of Flyleaf The Population of Ireland 1805-1853 and The Population of All Towns in Ireland according to the 1851 Census

THE POPULATION OF IRELAND.

A RETURN has been issued from the Census-office, in Dublin, showing the population of Ireland from the year 1805 to 1853, both inclusive as far as the same could be ascertained from various sources. The result is thus set forth :-

Year. Population.   Year. Population.
1805 5,395,456   1829 7,563,898
1806 5,460,447   1830 7,664,974
1807 5,526,224   1831 7,767,401
1808 5,592,792   1832 7,807,241
1809 5,660,162   1833 7,847,285
1810 5,728,343   1834 7,887,534
1811 5,797,347   1835 7,927,989
1812 5,867,181   1836 7,968,655
1813 5,937,856   1837 8,009,527
1814 6,039,544   1838 8,050,609
1815 6,142,972   1839 8,091,902
1816 6,248,174   1840 8,133,408
1817 6,355,177   1841 8,175,124
1818 6,464,013   1842 8,217,055
1819 6,574,712   1843 8,259,200
1820 6,687,306   1844 8,301,563
1821 6,801,827   1845 8,344,142
1822 6,892,719   1846 8,386,940
1823 6,984,826   1847 --
1824 7,078,164   1848 --
1825 7,172,748   1849 --
1826 7,268,598   1850 --
1827 7,365,729   1851 6,551,970
1828 7,464,156    

NOTE. -- The number of persons returned for 1805 is the result of a computation made in that year by Major Newenham, based upon the returns furnished by the collectors of hearth money. The population for 1813 is partly the result of an enumeration and partly of computation, no returns having been made for the following places -- viz., the cities of Limerick and Kilkenny, and the counties of Meath, Westmeath, Wexford, Cavan, Donegal, and Sligo. The population for 1821, 1831, 1841, and 1851 is taken from the census returns made in those years under specific acts of Parliament.

The population as shown in this return for the intermediate years has been computed from the increase which took place between the periods from 1805, to 1813, from 1813 to 1821, from 1821 to 1831, from 1831 to 1841, and at the same rate from 1841 to 1846. In 1847, and the succeeding years, a considerable decrease is known to have taken place, but the annual amount is not known.

EDWARD SINGLETON, Secretary, Census Commissioners. Census-office, Dublin, August.

CENSUS OF SICKNESS

When the Irish census was taken, returns were obtained respecting disease, and a curious and interesting report, embodying the result of this inquiry, has been presented to Parliament. It is supposed that no such account has ever been taken in any country. The number of the sick in Ireland on the 30th of March, 1851, was 104,495, or about 1 in every 62. of the population -- somewhere about five-sevenths of the number who die in a year. In order, however, to find how many of the population were by circumstances unavailable as working members of the community, we are reminded that we must take into account 250,611 persons who were inmates of workhouses, 3,436 confined in lunatic asylums, 2,271 in asylums for the aged and infirm, 3,839 in hospitals, and 15,609 in prisons, amounting in all to 275,766 persons provided for by the country, while 48,291 were labouring under sickness at their own homes; altogether amounting to 324,057 persons, or one in every 201/4 of the community. This amount of unavailable population differs materially in the four provinces, and the variation exhibits in some degree the proportion of poverty, sickness, and crime in these different localities. Thus, in Ulster, we find one in 47.36; in Leinster, 1 in 22.63; in Connaught, 1 in 20.19; and in Munster, 1 in 11.78. The Census Commissioners reckoned the deaf-dumb, the dumb, the blind, and the insane among the sick. There was one person deaf and dumb in every 1,380 of the community, the total number being 4,747, and seven-eighths of them were born deaf and dumb. There were 433 persons dumb, but not deaf-also mostly born so; they were generally paralytic or idiotic, but there were instances of persons dumb only, without other defect. Nearly 100 of the deaf and dumb were married, and there were six instances of the intermarriage of deaf and dumb persons; of the 216 children of all these marriages only two were deaf and dumb. Muteism, it appears, is often manifest in several members of a family derived from a common stock, but the defect is seldom transmitted direct from parents to children. Generally the deaf mute was one only in a family of several children, oftenest the first or the last child; in one instance the 29th child, all the 29 being born of the same parents. Only 232 of the deaf and dumb were in public institutions for the instruction of persons so afflicted. Deaf-dumbness prevails most in the rural districts presenting mountain ranges. There were 7,587 blind persons -- one in every 864; more than half of them were married, and two-thirds were above 40 years old; 19 persons were deaf, dumb, and blind. There were 5,074 lunatics (one in every 1,291), and 4,906 idiots (one in every 1,336), the great majority of the latter so born; above 1,000 of the lunatics and above 3,500 of the idiots were neither in asylums, gaols, nor workhouses. The Census Commissioners remark that the number of those who are at large demands the serious attention of the State. Of the 250,611 persons in workhouses, 42,474 were labouring under disease; of the 15,609 persons (debtors, accused, and criminals) in prisons, 1,072. There were 577 debtors in prison; the prisoners convicted of crimes were one in 526 of the population.

Of the whole number of the sick in Ireland, 1 in 118 had smallpox, 1 in 30 influenza (partially epidemic at the time), 1 in 189 was in childbed, 1 in 10 had disease of the chest. 191 persons were returned (chiefly from hospitals and by the police) as ill from the effects of cold, exposure, or starvation. 501 of the sick were under one year old; 464 were 90 and upwards. More were between 10 and 15, than of any other period of life.

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ADDITIONAL CENSUS RETURNS, GREAT BRITAIN.

THE second portion of the Census Returns, which has just appeared, supplies some interesting facts which were not included in the first portion, as will be seen by the following extracts:--

AGES OF THE PEOPLE. -- Owing to the increase of births in this country in recent times, by which the proportion of children and young persons has been raised, it is considered doubtful whether the people of any country in Europe are so young as the people of Great Britain. But in none of the great European nations have the ages of the people ever been enumerated with any degree of completeness; in France and in Russia they have never been stated at all. The following table shows the population of Great Britain in 1851, classed according to the natural divisions of life; but of the women under 20 years of age, 25,607 were married:--

Babes and Sucklings (under 1 year) 578,734
Infants (from 1 to 5) 2,166,456
Children (5 to 10) 2,456,006
Boys (10 to 15) 1,141,933
Girls (10 to 15) 1,114,882
Youths (15 to 20) 1,051,630
Maidens (15 to 20) 1,048,404
Young men (20 to 30) 1,830,588
Young women (20 to 30) 1,939,906
Middle-aged men (30 to 50) 2,376,904
Middle-aged women (30 to 50) 2,482,382
Elderly men and women (50 to 60) 1,452,516
Old people (60 to 70) 948,570
Ditto (70 to 80) 596,030

More than 129,000 have passed the Psalmist's limit of "fourscore years;" and 100,000 the years which the last of Plato's climacteric square numbers expressed (9 times 9=81); nearly ten thousand (9,847) have lived 90 years or more; a band of 2,038 aged pilgrims have been wandering 95 years and more on the unended journey; and 319, namely 111 men and 208 women, have been returned of ages ranging from 100 to 119 years; these very aged persons declaring that they have witnessed more than a hundred revolutions of the seasons.

INCREASE IN THE STRENGTH OF THE NATION. -- In 1821 the number of males in Great Britain under 20 years of age and the number above 20 were nearly equal. The census of 1851 reveals a very different state of things. The increase in the young population (under 20) since 1821 has been rather more than 2,500,000; the increase in the adult population (above 20) has been more than 4,000,000. The males at the soldier's age of 20 to 40 amounted to 1,966,664 in 1821, and to 3,198,496 in 1851; the increase in the 30 years is equivalent in number to a vast army of more than 1,200,000 men. While the population under 20 increased 87 per cent., the population between 20 and 40 increased 60 per cent. Assuming, as may fairly be assumed, that the population under the age of 10 years, and the great bulk of the population of the age of 70 and upwards, are chiefly sustained by the industry of the population living in the middle period of life, extending from the age of 20 to the age of 60, it will be found that in 1821 the 6,867,991 persons of the middle aged sustained 4,355,166 children and old persons, or 68 per cent. of their own number; while in 1851 only 5,797,295 ineffectives by age (57 per cent.) were sustained by 10,082,296 of effective population. Tested by these facts, the strength of the nation has increased faster than its numbers.

THE LADIES' RETURN. -- The returns of the ages of ladies have given some trouble, and a slight correction has been necessary. Those who in 1851 were between 20 and 25, must of course have been between 10 and 15 at the previous census; but the number of girls between 10 and 15 in 1841, was not large enough to grow into the goodly company who in 1851 say that they are but between 20 and 25. The return, also, between 30 and 35 in 1851 is too small, as compared with the return for the favourite age of 20 to 25 in 1841. After allowing for immigration, and comparing the numbers with those of men, the Registrar-general and his assistants are of opinion that about 35,000 ladies who have entered themselves as between 20 and 40 really belong to the next age -- 40 to 60, to which the body of delinquents are transferred in the calculations and tables accordingly.

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LOVING. -- At three year's of age, we love our mothers; at six, our fathers; at ten, holidays; at sixteen, dress; at twenty, our sweethearts; at twenty-five, our wives; at forty, our children; at sixty, ourselves.

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Image of page 121 POPULATION OF ALL TOWNS IN IRELAND,
ACCORDING TO THE CENSUS OF 185l.

* Some towns are situate partly in one county and partly in another. The whole population of such places is here given at once, and the reader should not be disappointed at not finding the town in the county where he may first look for it. In that case he must seek for it in the other county to which it partly belongs.

PROVINCE OF ULSTER.

CO. ANTRIM

Towns. Pop.   Towns. Pop.
Harryville 536   Dervock 329
Connor 242   Ballymoney 2,578
Kells 231   Stranocum 113
Broughshane 974   Caarlough 368
Antrim 2,118   Cushendall 527
Ballyeaston 199   Knocknacarry 89
Ballyclare 940   Warren 170
Doagh 202   Glenarm 951
Ballynure 377   Oldmills 80
Whiteabbey 852   Cloughmills 177
Whitehouse 2,236   Newtoncrommelin 142
Glynn 264   Rasharkin 228
Larne 3,422   Massareene 205
Ballycarry 242   Aghalee 183
Dunmurry 241   Lisburn 6,932
Lambeg 205   Crumlin 398
Legoniel 1,149   Glenavy 407
Springfield 316   Ahoghill 508
Templepatrick 111   Cullybackey 228
Carrickfergus 3,543   Galgorm 116
Eden 200   Gracehill 265
Armoy 322   Portglenone 842
Ballintoy 171   Ballymena 5,597
Bushmills 987   Randalstown 749
Moss-side 119   Toome 107
Ballycastle 1,669   Belfast Town (without Ballymacarrett) 89,863
Portrush 858      

 

CO. ARMAGH

Towns. Pop.   Towns. Pop.
Armagh 8,849   Maghery 134
Blackwatertown 302   Milltown 127
Keady 1,252   Acton 205
Charlemont 530   Poyntzpass 619
Killylea 281   Tandragee 1,496
Markethill 1,369   Mountnorris 161
Hamilton's-bawn 122   Forkhill 131
NewtownhamiLton 1,219   Jonesborough 150
Charlestown 137   Cairnlough 122
Portadown 3,091   Beleek 118
Lurgan 4,205   Newry 13,473
Richhill 627   Middletown 501
Loughgall 366   Tynan 169

 

CO. CAVAN

Towns. Pop.   Towns. Pop.
Ballyjamesduff 875   Ballyhaise 356
Kilnaleck 249   Stradone 242
Virginia 859   Cavan 3,037
Bailieborough 1,100   Redhill 98
Kingscourt 1,143   Cootehill 2,105
Shercock 359   Swanlinbar 406
Mountnugent 149   Ballyconnell 503
Bellananagh 681   Droagh 698
Belturbet 2,054   Killeshandra 932
Kilconny 282   Scrabby 139
Buttersbridge 249      

 

CO. DONEGAL

Towns. Pop.   Towns. Pop.
Mountcharles 444   Kilmacreenan 208
Kilear 251   Crossroads 212
Dunkineely 385   Milford 437
Ardara 651   Newtowncunningham 164
Killybegs 819   Ballindrait 183
Donegal 1,563   Lifford or Strabane 4,896
Glenties 506   Convoy 344
Dunglow 484   Castlefin 637
Malin 244   Killygordon 184
Culdaff 136   Carrigans 178
Carndonagh 708   Raphoe 1,492
Moville 776   Manorcunningham 201
Buncrana 794   Ballybofey 985
Muff 138   Stranorlar 512
Rathmelton 1,428   St. Johnstown 330
Creeslough 272   Ballintra 458
Dunfanaghy 587   Laghy 130
Arryheernabin 139   Ballyshannon 3,697
Ballyroosky 262   Bundoran 384
Letterkenny 1,940   Singlestreet 408
Rathmullen 639   Pettigoe 466

 

CO. DOWN.

Towns. Pop.   Towns. Pop.
Bangor 2,850   Donaghcloney 223
Conlig 513   Hillsborough 1,300
Groomsport 563   Dollingstown 396
Carrowdore 518   Magheralin 261
Donaghadee 2,818   Moira 669
Greyabbey 858   Gilford 2,814
Newtownards 10,075   Laurencetown 129
Portaferry 2,074   Hilltown 231
Ballywalter 820   Rathfriland 2,053
Kirkcubbin 621   Newcastle 879
Bnllyhalbert 478   Castlewellan 849
Crawfordsburn 179   Maghera 126
Comber 1,790   Loughbrickland 467
Dundonald 163   Scarva 333
Ardmillan 149   Rosstrevor 764
Lisburn 6,932   Banbridge 3,301
Purdysburn 116   Warrenpoint 1,769
Crosagar 860   Clough 371
Kilmore 107   Seaforde 313
Ballymacarrett (a suburb of Belfast) 7,937   Ballynahinch 1,006
Newtownbreda 354   Ardglass 974
Saintfield 923   Strangford 620
Killyleagh 1,086   Ballyhornan 178
Tullyveery 597   Downpatrick 3,827
Dromara 230   Dundrum 180
Dromore 1,812   Killough 951
Newtown 577   Kilkeel 1,163
Waringstown 956   Annalong 179

 

CO. FERMANAGH

Towns. Pop.   Towns. Pop.
Roslea 326   Churchhill 88
Newtownbutler 477   Derrygonnelly 319
Beleek 228   Lisnaskea 882
Lisnarrick 137   Maguiresbridge 773
Lowtherstown 1,008   Brookborough 477
Ederney 256   Lisbellaw 334
Kesh 257   Tempo 401
Enniskillen 5,949   Bellanamallard 257

 

CO. LONDONDERRY

Towns. Pop.   Towns. Pop.
Caheny 159   Desertmartin 133
Ballynameen 134   Tobermore 445
Articlave 311   Kilrea 993
Garvagh 785   Curran 159
Coleraine 5,920   Mughera 1,162
Newtownlimavady 3,206   Swateragh 222
Carn 105   Castledawson 663
Dungiven 917   Magherafelt 1,390
Moys 154   Innisbrush 108
Ballymaguigan 156   Portstewart 634
Ballyronan 116   Londonderry 19,888
Moneymore 781   Feeny 183
Draperstown 388   Claudy 135
Bellaghy 608   Muff 121

 

CO. MONAGHAN

Towns. Pop.   Towns. Pop.
Ballibay 1,617   Smithborough 193
Castleblaney 2,077   Monaghan 3,328
Clones 2,326   Bellanode 147
Drum 155   Scotstown 151
Rockcorry 314   Emyvale 518
Newbliss 481   Glasslough 463
Carrickmacross 2,529      

 

CO. TYRONE

Towns. Pop.   Towns. Pop.
Augher 614   Grange 150
Clogher 558   Coagh 385
Fivemiletown 703   Beragh 560
Fintona 1,504   Seskinore 94
Ballygawley 768   Dromore 581
Caledon 999   Omagh 3,016
Aughnacloy 1,703   Trillick 449
Benburb 253   Sixmilecross 311
Clonfeakle 65   Termonrock 121
Moy 833   Drumquin 343
Grenville 114   Newtownstewart 1,492
Coalisland 627   Strabane 4,896
Stewnrtstown 1,022   Dunamanagh 193
Castlecaulfield 172   Bullynagorry 169
Donoughmore 430   Clady 155
Dungannon 3,835   Seein 659
Pomeroy 505   Gortin 373
Cookstown 2,993      

 

PROVINCE OF LEINSTER

CO. CARLOW

Towns. Pop.   Towns. Pop.
Carlow 7,160   Nurney 155
Ballon 191   Royal Oak 161
Carrickduff 174   Old Leighlin 119
Myshall 192   Tullow 2,963
Leighlinbridge 1,292   Hacketstown 790
Borris 720   Rathwilly 466
Bagenalstown 2,256   Ballymurphy 126
Ballybrommell 142   Tinnahinch 401
Ballyknocken 185   Clonegall 334

 

CO. DUBLIN

Towns. Pop.   Towns. Pop.
Ballbriggan 2,310   Swords 1,294
Balrothery 257   Lucan 578
Balscaddan 227   Newcastle 324
Skerries 2,327   Rathcoole 380
Rush 1,496   Saggart 158
Loughshinny 167   Booterstown 535
Lusk 710   Dalkey 252
Ballyboghil 97   Deansgrange 196
Oldtown 146   Galloppinggreen 104
Garristown 380   Kilieney 186
Naul 155   Cabinteely 233
Blanchardstown 273   Bullock 1,391
Castleknock 182   Glasthule 1,360
Chapelizod 1,683   Glenagarey, or Sallynoggins 431
Finglas 649   Kingstown 10,453
Tolka 223   Little Bray and Bray 3,156
Baldoyle 811   Rathfarnham 657
Clontarf 159   Ponds 188
Do. Sheds 716   Roundtown 851
Dollymount 264   Willbrook 171
Seafield Avenue 190   Newtownpark 426
Strandville Avenue 158   Stillorgan 562
Ballybough 984   Dundrum 594
Donnycarney 222   Windy Harbour 87
Drumcondra 434   Ballyboden 165
Richmond 303   Edmondstown 77
Glassnevin 398   Clondalkin 474
Howth 829   Crumlin 165
Artaine 112   Palmerston 411
Malahide 596   Haroldscross W. 1,960
Ralleny 209   Kilmainham 473
Santry 134   Goldenbridge 1,167
Williamstown 1,416   Islandbridge 617
Baggotrath 280   Callanswood 732
Ballsbridge 573   Haroldscross. East 974
Beggarsbush 1,193   Milltown 863
Clonskeagh 310   Portabello 466
Donnybrook, East 1,133   Ranelagh, North 2,072
Do. West 837   Do. South 1,137
Irishtown 1,244   Rathmines, East 1,885
Merrion 725   Do. South 288
Ringsend 2,064   Do. West 1,043
Blackrock 2,342   Tallaght 375
Donebate 213   Dublin City 247,111
Ballisk 192      

 

CO. KILDARE

Towns. Pop.   Towns. Pop.
Johnstown 179   Ballytore 417
Clane 333   Tiniolin 137
Prosperus 262   Athy 5,110
Newbridge 934   Kildare 1,298
Kilmeage 66   Rathangan 1,004
Robertstown 600   Monasterevan 996
Kilcock 1,164   Nurney 91
Kilcullen 985   Celbridge 1,674
Castledermot 666   Maynooth 1,619
Moone 149   Leixlip 832
Sallins 308   Templeplace 310
Naas 2,971   Kill 361
Ballymore-Eustace 673   Killeel 147

 

CO. KILKENNY.

Towns. Pop.   Towns. Pop.
Callan 2,368   Roebercon 276
Freshford 1,076   The Rower 151
Kilmanagh 134   Fiddown 138
Castlecomer 1,695   Pilltown 606
Clogh 486   Kilkenny City 15,438
Ballyragget 1,170   Dangan 198
Lisdowney 140   Kilmacow 157
Johnstown 876   Doornane 237
Urlingford 1,168   Grange 187
Thomastown 1,794   Mooncoin 664
Dunbell 153   Ballygorey 162
Dungarvan 115   Sicketstown 132
Gowran 1,000   Dunnamaggan 65
Graigue(namanagh) 1,710   Kells 419
Goresbridge 419   Kilmaganny 462
Inistioge 725   Hugginstown 161
Paulstown 201   Ballyhale 312
Bennettsbridge 274   Mullinavat 552
Ballygub, New 134   Knocktopher 347
Glenmore 183   Stoneyford 500

 

KING'S CO.

Towns. Pop.   Towns. Pop.
Ballyboy 219   Shannonbridge 395
Frankford 956   Cloghan 562
Mountbolus 144   Ferbane 669
Crinkill 556   Shannonharbour 152
Seafin 123   Banagher 1,846
Birr, or Parsonstown 5,481   Geashill 326
Kinnety 452   Lilleigh 182
Pnttaghan 560   Clara 996
Tullamore 4,630   Phillipstown 748
Moneygall 631   Clonygowan 138
Shinrone 873   Portarlington 2,728
Edenderry 1,804      

 

CO. LONGFORD.

Towns. Pop.   Towns. Pop.
Edgworthstown 817   Drumlish 400
Longford 4,144   Killashee 198
Balinalee 227   Keeuagh 244
Granard 1,805   Lanesborough 201
Newtownforbes 331   Ballymahon 1,025
Cloondara 280      

 

CO. LOUTH.

Towns. Pop.   Towns. Pop.
Ardee 2,752   Clogher 895
Dromin 92   Collon 761
Annagassan 223   Dunleer 505
Castlebellingham 538   Baltray 432
Greenmount 165   Termonfecki 329
Kilsaran 106   Tuttyallen 102
Stabbannon 117   Dromiskin 212
Wallace's Row 308   Lurgangreen 192
Carlingford 887   Louth 585
Rathcor 103   Mullacrew 243
Whitestown 223   Mansfieldstown 90
Dundalk 9,841   Drogheda 16,817
Blackrock 508      

 

CO. MEATH.

Towns. Pop.   Towns. Pop.
Kilmessa 142   Ballivor 172
Donacarney 135   Nobber 266
Mormington 198   Summerhill 208
Duleek 374   Innfield 342
Julianstown 100   Rathmolgan 200
Yellowfurze 108   Trim 1,905
Stamullan 206   Longwood 380
Clonee 310   Navan 3,979
Duuboyne 524   Dunshaughlin 422
Oldcastle 1,072   Ashbourne 246
Carlanstown 189   Ratoath 396
Moynalty 115   Factory 262
Crossakeel 260   Skreen 153
Oristown 182   Tara 122
Athboy 1,204   Drumcondra 199
Kildalkey 135   Slane 526

 

QUEEN'S CO.

Towns. Pop.   Towns. Pop.
Ballylinan 241   Mountrath 2,079
Borris-in-Ossory 804   Mountmellick 3,657
Donaghmore 302   Ballybrittas 169
Errill 189   Arless 159
Rathdowney 1,192   Ballickmoyer 234
Rallycolla 166   Graigue 1,527
Durrow 1,085   Stradbally 1,326
Abbeyleix 1,341   Clonaslee 428
Ballyroan 430   Rosenallis 195
Ballinakill 1,109   Castletown 339
Maryborough 2,079   Coolrain 170

 

CO. WESTMEATH.

Towns. Pop.   Towns. Pop.
Athlone 6,207   Coole 948
Moate 1,979   Castlepollard 1,052
Ballnalack 222   Mullingar 4,789
Multifarnham 241   Castletown 302
Calltletowndelvin 348   Kilbeggan 1,442
Clonmellon 626   Ballynagore 161
Kinnegad 684   Killavally 86
Rathwire 268   Ballynacarrigy 386
Killucan 250   Rathowen 337
Raharney 118   Ballymore 520
Rochfordbridge 128   Rathconrath 140
Tyrrellapaass 526   Moyvore 189
Finea 201      

 

CO. WEXFORD.

Towns. Pop.   Towns. Pop.
Courtown Harbour 259   Ballycanew 361
Riverchapel 348   Coolgreany 271
Ballaghkeen 137   Ferns 637
Blackwater 354   Clohamon 269
Oilgate 129   Watchhouse 186
Killenagh 155   Newtownbarry 1,307
Ford 330   Kiltealy 99
Gorey 4,393   Camolin 713
Monamolin 138   Fethard 326
Enniscorthy 7,735   Churchtown 171
Clonroache 420   Slade 142
New Ross 9,098   Arthurstown 309
Maudlins 262   Ballyhack 297
Tullycanna 118   Duncannon 460
Carrick 213   Ramsgrange 127
Duncormick 140   Saltmills 131
Baldwinstown 100   Castlebridge 4773
Bridgetown 244   Foulkesmills 111
Killinick 143   Clongeen 112
Wexford 11,957   Taghmon 1,802
Broadway 141      

 

CO. WICKLOW.

Towns. Pop.   Towns. Pop.
Arklow 3,300   Delgany 214
Wicklow 3,141   Killincarrig 103
Ballinameesda 154   Greystones 93
Redcross 267   Enniskerry 380
Rathdrum 947   Carnew 982
Baravore 278   Shillelagh 156
Tinahely 562   Blessington 555
Ballinguile 150   Ballyknockan 353
Kilcoole 383   Donard 328
Newcastle 74   Dunlavin 157
Newtownmountkenn 717   Baltinglass 1,572
Baallynalea 198   Kiltegan 148
Rathnew 157   Stratford 231

 

PROVINCE OF MUNSTER.

CO. CLARE.

Towns. Pop.   Towns. Pop.
Sixmilebridge 762   Carrofin 994
Newmarket-on-Fergus 1,111   Clare 892
Bogheraroan 105   Carrowarren 224
Crusheen 198   Ennis 7,800
Quinn 284   Cross 108
Grag 100   Kiltrellig 126
Ballyvaughan 234   Kilbaha 197
Finavarra 245   Kilkee 1.869
Aughinish 201   Cooraclare 167
Ballynacally 169   Kilrush 4,471
Killadysert 440   Carrigaholt 320
Beeves' Tower 11   Kilkishen 398
Labasbeeda 420   Killaloe 2,230
Kilmihil 95   O'Callaghan's Mills 134
Knock 103   Broadford 342
Kilfenora 387   O'Brien's Bridge 401
Fisherstreet 190   Bridgetown 149
Liscannor 429   Baurroe 114
Lehinch 999   Feakle 328
Ennistymon 1,729   Scarriff 954
Miltownmalbay 1,452   Tomgrayney 276
Mullagh 189   Tulla 1,215

 

CO. CORK

Towns. Pop.   Towns. Pop.
Glenville 292   Crosshaven 271
Watergrasshill 651   Castlepoint 86
Brooklodge 425   Irishannon 520
New Glanmure 167   Belgooley 172
Carrigtohill 885   Pallas 117
Castlelyons 479   Nohavel 148
Bridebridge 220   Minane 166
Carrigaloe 172   Ballynoe 243
Queenstown 11,428   Conna 220
Dungourney 133   Curraglass 377
Knockrala 177   Sandy Cove 54
Clashavodig 242   Kinsale 5,506
Rathcormack 971   Brownsmills 106
Riverstown 128   Cove 299
Mitchelstown 3,079   Dock 120
Clonderalaw 192   Ballincollig 789
Fermoy 5,825   Dripsy, Lower 471
Kildorrery 497   Dripsy, Upper 177
Kilworth 1,185   Coachford 454
Douglas 758   Ballyclogh 432
Glanmire 424   Buttevant 1,531
Knocknahorgan 311   Churchtown 249
Ballintemple 473   Milford 289
Blackrock 460   Liscarroll 531
Cecilstown 266   Charleville 2,660
Kanturk 6,502   Dromina 185
Sally's Cross-roads 187   Newtown 242
Newmarket 1,265   *Cork City 82,948
Banteer 148   Bantry 2,935
Boherboy 292   Cahirkeen 151
Glantome 136   Eyeries 217
Drommahane 160   Cast1etownbereham 978
Freemount 183   Ballydonegan 357
Ballyhooly 419   Ballynacallagh 134
Castletownroche 933   Clonamines 381
Doneraile 1,856   Ballmadee 181
Glanworth 869   Bandon 7,943
Mallow 5,406   Ballyneen 447
Kilawillin 325   Cloghnakilty 3,297
Rockmills 309   Ballinascarty 100
Shanballymore 392   Kilbrittain 166
Aghada Lower 105   Dunmanway 2,212
Aghada Upper 252   Glandare 131
Farsid 197   Leap 200
Whitegate 1,856   Enniskean 198
Ballycotton 603   Roscarbery 1,041
Cloyne 1,713   Skibbereen 3,856
Gyleen 285   Castletownsend 570
Scartlea 227   Unionhall 463
Rathcoursey 72   Abbeystrand 84
Castlemrtyr 800   Baltimore 189
Lady's Bridge 206   Crookhaven 381
Killeagh 668   Ballydehob 589
Ballymacoda 124   Skull 535
Shanagary 166   Ballinspittle 99
Ballynacorra 823   Lislevane 147
Middleton 6,010   Arundenllmills 118
Ballinrostig 110   Butterstown 112
Youghal 7,372   Courtmacherry 526
Ballinhassig 224   Timoleague 393
Loughbeg 548   Roundhall 212
Carrigaline 602   Millstreet 1,501
Passage West 2,857   Macroom 3,719
Monkstown 484      

 

CO. KERRY.

Towns. Pop.   Towns. Pop.
Ardfert 509   Killygarvan 179
Ballyheige 252   Ballylongford 1,113
Duagh 277   Ballybrinnion 284
Lixnaw 208   Tarbert 996
Kilflyn 134   Listowel 2,115
Causeway 244   Newtownsands 275
Abbeydorney 229   Cahirsween 1,862
Ballyduff 269   Portmagee 161
Annnscaul 148   Knighstown 165
Ballyquin 153   Killarney 5,898
Cloghane 121   Blenenville 625
Dingle 3,255   Chapeltown 138
Ventry 141   Broosna 109
Castlegregory 816   Castleisland 1,718
Strabally 299   Milltown 485
Tallulla 86   Kilorglin 590
Sneem 359   Castlemain 146
Kenmare 1,501   Tralee 13,759

 

CO. LIMERICK.

Towns. Pop.   Towns. Pop.
Cahirconlish 485   Abbeyfeale 717
Castleconnell 555   Knockaderry 346
Mountpelier 441   Broadford 266
Askeaton 1,957   Mahoonagh 211
Croagh 177   Newcastle 2,719
Rathkeale 2,988   Churchtown 124
Ballingarry 1,451   Pallaskenry 613
Bruree 780   Kildimo 235
Rockhill 246   Kilmallock 1,074
Ballyagran 174   Moroe 203
Dromcolliher 757   Cappamore 579
Feenagh 205   St. Patrick's-well 519
Kilmeedy 170   Ardagh 354
Doon 269   Glin 1,243
Nicker 188   Ballyhahill 113
Pallasgreen 341   Loghill 264
Kilteely 153   Athea 337
Oola 423   Foynes 155
Ballylanders 315   Shanagolden 770
Galbally 301   Herbertstown 323
Kilfinnane 1,400   Fedamor 128
Ballyorgan 262   Hospital 684
Adare 964   Knockainy 266
Bruff 1,222   Sixmilebridge 158
Croom 1,352   Limerick City 48,961

 

CO. TIPPERARY.

Towns. Pop.   Towns. Pop.
Holycross 164   Bansha 407
Loughmoe 165   Ballyclerahan 258
Moyne 162   Carrick-on-Suir 6,214
Templemore 4,375   Abbey 926
Thurles 5,908   Toberaheena 395
Littleton 393   Kilsheelan 461
Two-milc-borris 110   Clonmel 15,204
Roscrea 3,389   Ardfinnan 537
Templetuohy 384   Cahir 3,694
Borrisoleigh 1,128   Newcastle 250
Cappawhite 711   Barncourt 144
Borrisokane 1,174   Clogheen 1,562
Puckaun 122   Ballyporeen 586
Lorrha 346   Drangan 337
Riverstown 165   Fethard 2,767
Cloghjordan 1,053   Newinn 245
Nenagh 7,349   Cashel 8,247
Toonyvara 419   Ballingarry 480
Silvermines 488   Gortnahoe 117
Portroe 533   Ninemilehouse 232
Newport 1,112   Mardyke 111
Ballina (part of Killal.) 400   Ballynunty 193
Tipperary 7,001   New Birmingham 264
Cullen 226   Killenaule 1,253
Emly 425   Mullinahone 1,011
Golden 654      

 

CO. WATERFORD.

Towns. Pop.   Towns. Pop.
Ballyduff 209   Knockmahon 215
Cappoquin 2,145   Stradbally 665
Lismore 2,319   Checkpoint 174
Tallowbridge 181   Dunmore 313
Tallow 1,986   Passage 664
Villierstown 159   Ballycourdra 214
Aglish 257   Ballytruckle 84
Ardmore 836   Grange, Lower 122
Clashmore 269   Tramore 1,882
Ballynagauley 427   Annestown 132
Ballylaneen 151   Portlaw 4,351
Kilmacthomas 1,057   Carrickbeg 2,108
Bunmahon 1,142   Rathgormuck 223
Dungarvan 6,311   Scrothea 408
Kill 160   Waterford City 22,949
Sleveen 180      

 

PROVINCE OF CONNAUGHT.

CO. GALWAY.

Towns. Pop.   Towns. Pop.
Killeany 523   Ahascragh 630
Kilronan 628   Aughrim 430
Athenry 1,487   Kilconnell 225
Glennamaddy 160   Ballygar 460
Ballymoe 286   Mountbellew 329
Dunmore 880   Gort 5,145
Creggs 173   Toberreendoney 103
Roundstone 471   Skebanagh 230
Clifden 1,602   Kinvarra 1,102
Headford 1,195   Woodford 370
Anbally 156   Mountshannon 202
Tuam 7,819   Tynagh 247
Ballinasloe 6,240   Laurencetown 296
Brackernagh 635   Eyrecourt 936
Ardrahan 160   Killimor 645
Kilchreest 281   Kiltormer 198
Craughwell 314   Portumna 1,523
Newtownbutler 150   Loughrea 3,651
Frenchfort 176   Oughterard 982
Oranmore 627   Spiddle 111
Clarinbridge 238   Caltra 116
Ratesh 201   Castleblakeney 173
Menlough 764   Monivea 183
Barna 482   Newtownbellew 246
Ballyloughan 130   Galway Borough 20,085

 

CO. LEITRIM.

Towns. Pop.   Towns. Pop.
Carrigallen 387   Leitrim 256
Newtowngore 193   Keshcarrigan 117
Ballinamore 704   Drumod 213
Manorhamilton 1,779   Cloone 123
Drumahaire 346   Mohill 1,217
Drumkeeran 400   Roosky 246
Drumsna 384   Kiltyclogher 321
Carrick-on-Shannon 1,796   Kinlough 217
Drumshanbo 522   Tullaghan 114
Jamestown 212      

 

CO. MAYO.

Towns. Pop.   Towns. Pop.
Newport 984   Foxford 681
Castlebar 4,027   Ballinrobe 2,161
Keeloges 120   Cong 519
Manulla 126   Hollymount 451
Balla 389   Kilmaine 331
Ballindine 191   Rathgranagher 151
Clare 1,562   Neale 151
Ballyhannis 378   Shrule 590
Newtowndillon 119   Louisburgh 403
Ballaghaderreen 1,197   Westport 4,121
Kilkelly 204   Do. Quay 694
Belmullet 935   Crossmolina 1,225
Binghamstown 249   Ballycastle 372
Termoncarragh 133   Rathlackan 285
Swineford 991   Killala 970
Bellavary 117   Ballina 6,569
Kiltamagh 658      

 

CO. ROSCOMMON.

Towns. Pop.   Towns. Pop.
Athleague 331   Bullyfarnan 304
Cloneenbeg 240   Keadew 206
Tromaun 374   Battlebridge 108
Knockcroghery 282   Castleplunket 138
Athlone 6,218   Bellanagare 160
Bellaugh 388   Castlereagh 1,211
Bogganfin 184   Ballinlough 191
Hill Street 126   Frenchpark 493
Cloontuskert 116   Loughglinn 265
Roscommon 3,097   Strokestown 1,353
Boyle 3,463   Elphin 1,225

 

CO. SLIGO.

Towns. Pop.   Towns. Pop.
Grange 173   Coolaney 326
Sligo 11,209   Aclare 157
Carney 239   Easkey 513
Rosses, Upper 274   Inishcrone 261
Rockley 152   Ardnaree 583
Magheraboy 115   Bruree 153
Gorteen 177   Crockelstown 111
Ballymote 965   Ballinafad 108
Tobercurry 755   Colooney 568
Bellahy 316   Tobersconavan 158
Curry 85   Riverstown 330
Ballysadare 670   Ballintogher 107

 

ANNUAL AVERAGE OF THE RETURNS OF THE SEVERAL BANKS OF ISSUE IN IRELAND,

Under the provisions of the Act 8 and 9 Vic, cap. 37, for the years 1846 to 1852, and for 11 months of 1853. -- Thom's Almanac.

Years Certified issue of
all the Banks.
Notes of £5
and upwards.
Notes under £5. Total issue of
all the Banks.
Gold held. Silver held. Total specie held by all the Banks.
1846 £6,354,494 £3,121,259 £4,144,461 £7,265,721 £2,106,004 £334,258 £2,440,266
1847 6,354,494 2,844,049 2,986,375 5,830,425 1,263,517 491,953 1,755,475
1848 6,354,494 2,439,121 2,389,868 4,823,992 1,083,919 502,975 1,586,898
1849 6,354,494 2,204,474 2,105,802 4,310,283 1,089,476 528,783 1,541,094
1850 6,354,494 2,197,117 2,315,401 4,512,443 1,017,036 375,322 1,315,439
1851 6,354,494 2,113,077 2,349,870 4,462,909 937,408 318,574 1,255,985
1852 6,354,494 2,215,503 2,602,935 4,818,238 994,548 249,028 1,243,576
1853 6,354,494 2,498,282 3,001,939 5,583,555 1,357,632 187,996 1,543,962

 

EXCISE DUTIES RECEIVED IN IRELAND.

Net amount on the following Articles in the five years ending 5th January, 1853.

Articles. 1849 1850 1851 1852 1853
  £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
Game Certificates, 11,166 15 0 9,062 3 0 9,670 10 0 9,298 16 0 9,998 2 0
Licenses, 100,311 11 11 96,829 17 1 100,776 7 1 105,564 13 5 109,289 5 3
Malt, 233,381 4 8 202,817 19 4 230,950 7 5 205,917 18 7 226,217 16 5
Paper, 37,124 5 10 40,225 8 10 43,755 8 8 47,202 14 6 46,824 16 8
Post Horse Licenses, 1,920 18 71 2,171 13 1 3,048 7 3 - - - - - -
Spirits, 1,095,684 15 11 1,050,765 17 10 1,100,570 7 10 1,147,099 3 6 1,245,177 17 11
Sugar, - - - - - - - - - 9 3 9 78 16 11
Total, 1,479,589 12 1 1,401,872 19 3 1,488,771 8 3 1,515,092 9 10 1,637,586 15 2

 

LUNACY IN IRELAND.

On the authority of the returns collected by the Inspectors of Lunatic Asylums, the total number of individuals affected with lunacy in Ireland may be divided as follows:--

In public and local asylums, 2,913
In gaols committed as dangerous, 280
In central asylum, Dundrum, 91
In poor-houses, 2,393
ln private asylums, 436
Abroad, unprovided for in public institutions, but some supported by their friends, 8,985
  15,098

 

 

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