Laoighis County : Farmland Use, as reported by the Agricultural Census

Farmland Use, as reported by the Agricultural Census

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Agricultural Census Categories for Farmland 1871
Permanent Grass 211,159 Show data context
Arable 151,483 Show data context
Date Source
1871 General Register Office, Agricultural Statistics of Ireland (HM Stationery Office) ,

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Numbers of the two sexes tend to be balanced. Military bases led to higher proportions of men, while large numbers of domestic servants created concentrations of women.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Laoighis County through time | Historical Statistics on Agriculture & Land Use | Farmland Use, as reported by the Agricultural Census, A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 27th July 2026