Haystacks mounted on horse-drawn carts fill Eyre Square at the heart of Galway city ca. 1900. Galway in 1911 was a city in decline, its population falling by 5% in the previous decade. (NLI, LCAB, 00892)

This census records system has been replaced with a newer version available at https://nationalarchives.ie/collections/search-the-census/ and will be coming offline in the coming months. Any updates made to the data will only be reflected in the new system and there will be no automated links established between the old and new census systems. Please ensure you make all necessary arrangements as soon as possible.