Leinster Province

Abolished: 1922

Statistics

Population

Population

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.
Industry

Industry

How people made their living: identifying farming communities, pit villages, mill towns and so on.
Social Structure

Social Structure

Social class and socio-economic groups. Concentrations of professionals, and of unskilled labourers.
Learning & Language

Learning & Language

How many people were at school. The distribution of graduates, and of the unqualified.
Housing

Housing

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.
Birthplace & Religion

Birthplace & Religion

Numbers going to church, and the kinds of churches they went to. The different religions of modern Britain.
Place marker map of Great Britain and Ireland

We know of no alternate names.

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
CARLOW Irish County   1922 Census of Population
COUNTY OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN Irish County     1831 Census of Ireland, Table [1], 'Abstract of Answers and Returns under the Population Acts, Ireland:- Enumeration 1831.'.
COUNTY OF THE CITY OF KILKENNY Irish County     1831 Census of Ireland, Table [1], 'Abstract of Answers and Returns under the Population Acts, Ireland:- Enumeration 1831.'.
COUNTY OF THE TOWN OF DROGHEDA Irish County     1831 Census of Ireland, Table [1], 'Abstract of Answers and Returns under the Population Acts, Ireland:- Enumeration 1831.'.
DUBLIN Irish County   1922 Census of Population
KILDARE Irish County   1922 Census of Population
KILKENNY Irish County   1922 Census of Population
LAOIGHIS Irish County   1922 Census of Population
LONGFORD Irish County   1922 Census of Population
LOUTH Irish County   1922 Census of Population
MEATH Irish County   1922 Census of Population
OFFALY Irish County   1922 Census of Population
WESTMEATH Irish County   1922 Census of Population
WEXFORD Irish County   1922 Census of Population
WICKLOW Irish County   1922 Census of Population

We know of no associations with other units.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
IRELAND Dep Country   1922 Census of Population

We know of no boundary changes affecting this unit.

Maps Census reports

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Leinster (Province) through time, A Vision of Ireland through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofireland.org/unit/10069178

Date accessed: 18th November 2025