Rural Athenry parish, 1821 : marking 200 years since the 1821 census / Steve Dolan

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Portumna, Co. Galway : Galway Heritage, ©2020Description: 74 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cmContent type:
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Subject(s): Summary: The 1821 census, the first extant census of Ireland and Britain, is a priceless source of information on the peoples of these Islands from two centuries ago. Thanks to its survival, the economy and society of pre-famine Athenry can be explored in a manner not possible for other Irish parishes. Analysis of the census reveal an economy heavily reliant on agriculture and flax/linen, with only modest trades and manufacturing
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The 1821 census, the first extant census of Ireland and Britain, is a priceless source of information on the peoples of these Islands from two centuries ago. Thanks to its survival, the economy and society of pre-famine Athenry can be explored in a manner not possible for other Irish parishes. Analysis of the census reveal an economy heavily reliant on agriculture and flax/linen, with only modest trades and manufacturing

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