I’m not sure why you posted this? This is common knowledge and taught in every school.
If you want to know more start with the Wikipedia link I sent. Then read the wiki on Irish history from start to finish.
I’m not sure what productive discussion we can have about this topic that hasn’t been said a million times. (Spoiler it descends into an argument on whether or not it was a genocide etc…)
What happened to all the housing from 1841? I guess most of it fell into disrepair which is a shame. Off topic, but it’s always a bit sad cycling around Inis Mór and seeing all the buildings that are essentially no more.
ManAboutCouch on
Ireland is the only country on the planet with fewer people today than in 1841.
Well, maybe the Vatican too, but that’s a silly place.
Popular_Animator_808 on
lol, my home has barely changed.
badger-biscuits on
Too many cunts then, too many cunts now.
Guilty_Garden_3669 on
So nobody ever really liked the midlands….😜
Usheen1 on
Corks capital was a bit too real and they all left.
No-Satisfaction-1683 on
I’ve been beating this drum for years…still below Pre Gorta Mór and the English tried the same commentary then “overpopulation”.. and yes, one of the few countries with less than 180 years ago
apparent-puma on
What’s wrong with Waterford and Wexford.
conor34 on
I’d love to see County Cork with a bit more detail. West Cork, Mid Cork and North Cork would still most likely be a tiny % of their 1841 populations.
qwerty_1965 on
Is this why leesiders keep banging on about being the real capital!?
tpatmaho on
Grandfather, 14 kids & parents in two rooms. Not 2 bedrooms…. two rooms total. It’s still standing, roofless, used as a cattle pen
GanacheConfident6576 on
the potato famine’s effects; right there; my great great great grandfather survived that horrer
Willingness_Mammoth on
Not far off a million people in cork is absolutely crazy.
Edit: Quarter of a million in cavan! CAVAN!?!
AnnoKano on
I was going to make a joke about everyone moving to Dublin, but this map really hits home.
LaughingRedCat on
I’m just wondering, where did all these people live. looking at the housing issue now adays even when we have more and larger housing build, yet were still not able to house the current population effectively. How did people live back then when there was more of them than now.
Murderbot20 on
So whats your point?
gaynorg on
Where should we build the public transport ?
elmon626 on
Is there ghost towns around Ireland? Is this change in population noticeable in any way like that?
Estragon14 on
Using a colour palette of the same colour but representing totally different numerical scales across the maps is unecesarily confusing and misleading. Learn to map
AbsolutelyBollocksed on
I thought Ireland was full?
“Ireland is feckin jammed lads” Everyone, 1841.
powerhungrymouse on
I’m from Louth and it’s funny to me that the population of the wee county is still the same.
Irishane on
Is there something historically wrong with Carlow? Why would the counties around it be so consistently much higher.
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Christ don’t want to imagine what the country would be like if there was twice as many Donegaler’s
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Famine_(Ireland)
1 million dead. 1 million left.
I’m not sure why you posted this? This is common knowledge and taught in every school.
If you want to know more start with the Wikipedia link I sent. Then read the wiki on Irish history from start to finish.
I’m not sure what productive discussion we can have about this topic that hasn’t been said a million times. (Spoiler it descends into an argument on whether or not it was a genocide etc…)
https://www.reddit.com/r/ireland/s/HbO01n8WAi
My favourite year, modern date
~~Ireland~~ Dublin is full
How many of us would there be without the famine?
What happened to all the housing from 1841? I guess most of it fell into disrepair which is a shame. Off topic, but it’s always a bit sad cycling around Inis Mór and seeing all the buildings that are essentially no more.
Ireland is the only country on the planet with fewer people today than in 1841.
Well, maybe the Vatican too, but that’s a silly place.
lol, my home has barely changed.
Too many cunts then, too many cunts now.
So nobody ever really liked the midlands….😜
Corks capital was a bit too real and they all left.
I’ve been beating this drum for years…still below Pre Gorta Mór and the English tried the same commentary then “overpopulation”.. and yes, one of the few countries with less than 180 years ago
What’s wrong with Waterford and Wexford.
I’d love to see County Cork with a bit more detail. West Cork, Mid Cork and North Cork would still most likely be a tiny % of their 1841 populations.
Is this why leesiders keep banging on about being the real capital!?
Grandfather, 14 kids & parents in two rooms. Not 2 bedrooms…. two rooms total. It’s still standing, roofless, used as a cattle pen
the potato famine’s effects; right there; my great great great grandfather survived that horrer
Not far off a million people in cork is absolutely crazy.
Edit: Quarter of a million in cavan! CAVAN!?!
I was going to make a joke about everyone moving to Dublin, but this map really hits home.
I’m just wondering, where did all these people live. looking at the housing issue now adays even when we have more and larger housing build, yet were still not able to house the current population effectively. How did people live back then when there was more of them than now.
So whats your point?
Where should we build the public transport ?
Is there ghost towns around Ireland? Is this change in population noticeable in any way like that?
Using a colour palette of the same colour but representing totally different numerical scales across the maps is unecesarily confusing and misleading. Learn to map
I thought Ireland was full?
“Ireland is feckin jammed lads” Everyone, 1841.
I’m from Louth and it’s funny to me that the population of the wee county is still the same.
Is there something historically wrong with Carlow? Why would the counties around it be so consistently much higher.
Midlands and Lakelands currently
Up Galway