2002 Percentage of Irish Speakers Aged 3 Years and Over [B1102]

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Notes

A new question on the ability to speak the Irish Language and frequency of speaking Irish was introduced in the 1996 Census of Population. The new version of the question marked a major departure from the version used in previous censuses. The version used in those years asked respondents to write 'Irish only', 'Irish and English', 'Read but cannot speak Irish' or to leave blank as appropriate. The version introduced in 1996 was retained unchanged for 2002. Non-respondents on ability to speak Irish (i.e. not stated), who were explicitly identified in 2002 are included in the category 'Non-irish speakers'.

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Updated by provider on May 6, 2020 (11:00 AM)

Province [C02779V03348]
Statistic [STATISTIC]

Dataset has 15 series. Add search filters to narrow them.

Series code 19261936194619611971198119861991
-.B1102C1 540802 666601 588725 716420 789429 1018413 1042701 1095830
-.B1102C2 2261650 2140324 2182932 1919398 1998019 2208054 2310931 2271176
-.B1102C3 19.3 23.7 21.2 27.2 28.3 31.6 31.1 32.5
A.B1102C1 101102 183378 180755 274644 341702 473225 480227 511639
A.B1102C2 978536 966434 1017491 964383 1055160 1202292 1274353 1264188
A.B1102C3 9.4 15.9 15.1 22.2 24.5 28.2 27.4 28.8
B.B1102C1 197625 224805 189395 228726 252805 323704 337043 352177
B.B1102C2 718068 668030 672660 567613 573308 612526 630434 612988
B.B1102C3 21.6 25.2 22 28.7 30.6 34.6 34.8 36.5
C.B1102C1 174234 183082 154187 148708 137372 155134 158386 162680
Dimension codes and labels
[C02779V03348] Province
  • [-] State
  • [A] Leinster
  • [B] Munster
  • [C] Connacht
  • [D] Ulster (part of)
[STATISTIC] Statistic
  • [B1102C1] Irish speakers
  • [B1102C2] Non-Irish speakers
  • [B1102C3] Irish speakers as a percentage of total
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