POPULATION OF IRELAND.
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arranged from the first number Of "Me Dublin


Philosophical Journal and Scientific Reriew."


In the returns made pursuant to an act Of Parlia-
ment the population of Ireland in 1921, is said to
be 6,8Ol 1929, viz. males 1896, females S,459,
9Ol.


The density of this population is S6S persons 10
an Irish square mile, being three times as populous
as Scotland, one and half as populous as France,
end twice as populous as Germany The popula-
ton of Ireland 10 that OF England is as 225 to 207,
the latter however, are diused over the country,
but congregated in cities and manufacturing dis
tricts.


Ireland, in every point of view, is interesting to


the Statesman and political Economist, but in none,
more than in the increase and decrease of her pop
ulation; at the commencement of the 18th century,
(Morrsons es,imate) 700 900 is supposed not to be
under the truth at the commencement oil the war
of 64l, the population consisted of 100000, and
in 1871, 100000. This dimlnuon may be ac-
counted for there were, during the interval, in the
country, at the same time, five hostile armies, ar
ranged under the banners OF FIVE different parties,
" any TWO Of which, had they met, would have con.
tended with the most deadly rancour." 10 1926,
Capt. South makes The population l,0o4lo2. A.
bout this PERIOD the Irish began to be an object OF
ridicule to the London populace by their iondness
for the bane Of Cobbett, the mealy potato-and the
increase of population is thcnceforward astonishing
In 1s6 years the population ofthe County Of Armagh
has increased eight fold Louh, sir Jotd; and the
kingdom at large, seven fold; but the County oil
Meath not quite four fold it is, however, acheaf
producing soil.