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https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/04/20/census-1926-national-archives-records-20-million-hits-on-first-weekend-of-release/
Census 1926: National Archives records 20 million hits on first weekend of release – The Irish Times
Apr 20, 2026 - Majority of website traffic coming from Ireland, the UK, the US, Australia and Canada
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https://www.independent.ie/opinion/letters/letters-census-1926-publication-offers-an-extraordinary-window-on-to-our-past/a63208939.html
Letters: Census 1926 publication offers an extraordinary window on to our past | Irish Independent
Apr 20, 2026 - In the early minutes of Saturday morning, I was holding the print-out of two Census 1926 household forms.
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https://www.rte.ie/history/census-1926/
Census 1926
Census 1926 holds a unique place in history as it was the first census conducted after the establishment of the Irish Free State. Taken on 18 April 1926, it...
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https://nationalarchives.ie/engage-and-learn/census-1926-public-programme/
Census 1926 - public programme - National Archives
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https://www.rte.ie/history/census-1926/2026/0418/1568135-census-1926-passion-and-patriotism-recreation-in-ireland/
Census 1926: Passion and patriotism: recreation in Ireland
Apr 18, 2026 - Census 1926: Passion and patriotism: recreation in independent Ireland
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https://nationalarchives.ie/search-the-1926-census-2/phased-release-of-census-1926-information/
Phased release of Census 1926 information - National Archives
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https://nationalarchives.ie/search-the-1926-census-2/permission-to-reuse-census-1926/
Permission to reuse Census 1926 - National Archives
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https://www.cso.ie/en/csolatestnews/featurearticles/featurearticles2026/census1926aneweraforireland/
Census 1926 – A new era for Ireland - Central Statistics Office
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https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/census-1926/
Census 1926 - The Irish Times
Centenary release of the 1926 Census of Population
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https://nationalarchives.ie/engage-and-learn/census-1926-public-programme/exploring-the-1926-census-conference/
Exploring the Census 1926 Conference - National Archives
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https://extra.ie/2026/04/20/news/1926-census-jobs-extinct
The fascinating jobs that no longer exist - revealed by Ireland's 1926 Census
Apr 20, 2026 - Lamplighters and rabbit trappers are among the forgotten professions uncovered in Ireland's newly released 1926 Census records.
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https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/family-history-online-irelands-1926-census
Family history online - Ireland's 1926 Census digitized
Feb 17, 2026 - For the first time, 700k 1926 census return sheets from the Republic of Ireland will be available online to the public by April 2016. This will be a treasure...
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https://www.irishstar.com/culture/nostalgia/search-irelands-1926-census-online-37043687
How to trace your Irish roots as Ireland's 1926 census records are now online | Irish Star
Apr 20, 2026 - The 1926 Irish census — the first official population count by the Irish Free State — is now freely available online for millions across Ireland and the...
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https://www.irishcatholic.com/the-1926-census-will-make-us-more-understanding-of-the-past/
The 1926 census will make us more understanding of the past… - The Irish Catholic
The online publication of the 1926 Census, available to all without charge, is a great achievement by the National Archives, and its director, Orlaith...
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https://extra.ie/2026/04/21/obsessed/viral-irish-censusentry-1926
This hilarious 1926 census entry is proof Irish people were always gas
Apr 21, 2026 - A hilarious glimpse into Irish life almost a century ago is doing the rounds online this week, after a viral TikTok post resurfaced a particularly iconic
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https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0417/1568801-podcast-the-anti-ageing-industry-and-the-1926-census/
Podcast: The anti-ageing industry and the 1926 census
Apr 17, 2026 - In a new two-part documentary, presenter Kathryn Thomas explores the boom in anti-ageing science and longevity research.
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https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/28/chicago-woman-irish-census/
Chicago-area woman finds herself on 1926 Irish census
Apr 28, 2026 - At 105 years old, Roselle resident Nancy Lally is part of a group of centenarians whose names are on the Irish census of 1926.
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https://theconversation.com/80-million-people-globally-claim-irish-ancestry-why-the-release-of-1926-irish-census-records-is-so-momentous-280746
80 million people globally claim Irish ancestry – why the release of 1926 Irish census records is...
Plus, tips for your own census search once it’s released.
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https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/whats-on/events/1926/
1926 Census of the Irish Free State - The National Archives
An unmissable exploration of the biggest new arrival in Irish family history.
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https://blogs.qub.ac.uk/qpol/the-lost-northern-ireland-census-of-1926/
The lost Northern Ireland census of 1926 – QPOL
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https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2025/0520/1513773-ireland-politics/
1926 census to be available online after digitisation
May 20, 2025 - The first census carried out by the State will be available online next year, Minister for Arts, Culture and Communications Patrick O'Donovan is expected to...
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https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/04/19/mount-juliet-jewel-heist-malahide-murders-the-eventful-weekend-of-1926-irish-census/
Mount Juliet jewel heist, Malahide murders: The ‘eventful’ weekend of 1926 Irish census – The Irish...
Apr 19, 2026 - The Irish person who garnered perhaps the most international attention 100 years ago does not appear in the independent Irish State’s first census at all
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/06/release-census-ireland-1926-not-monocultural
‘Such a mix of people’: Ireland of 1926 was not monocultural, release of census shows | Ireland |...
Apr 7, 2026 - Archive is freely available online from 18 April, revealing the lives, occupations and secrets of 2.9m people
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