Database of Irish Historical Statistics - Literacy Notes 1 Literacy CATEGORIES OF LITERACY IN 1841, 1851 AND 1861 CENSUSES READ AND WRITE READ ONLY NEITHER Spatial Unit Table Name County lit51_61_cou County lit41_cou County lit71_cou County lit81_cou County lit91_cou County lit01_cou County lit11_cou County county_id Barony literacy_bar County county_id (spatial code book) Barony geog_id(spatial code book) Notes on Baronies of Ireland 1821-1891 Baronies are sub-division of counties their administrative boundaries being fixed by the Act 6 Geo. IV., c 99. Their origins pre-date this act, they were used in the assessments of local taxation under the Grand Juries. Over time many were split into smaller units and a few were amalgamated. Townlands and parishes - smaller units - were detached from one barony and allocated to an adjoining one at vaious intervals. This the size of many baronines changed, albiet not substantially. Furthermore, reclamation of sea and loughs expanded the land mass of Ireland, consequently between 1851 and 1861 Ireland increased its size by 9,433 acres. The census Commissioners used Barony units for organising the census data from 1821 to 1891. These notes are to guide the user through these changes. From the census of 1871 to 1891 the number of subjects enumerated at this level decreased In addition, city and large town data are also included in many of the barony tables. These are : The list of cities and towns is a follows: Dublin City Kilkenny City Drogheda Town* Cork City Limerick City Database of Irish Historical Statistics - Literacy Notes 2 Waterford City Belfast Town/City (Co. Antrim part)** Belfast Town/City (Co. Down part) Carrickfergus Galway Town There are particular problems with two towns, Belfast and Drogheda. Both span county boundaries For some variables values for the whole town have been used and for other variables the values have been presented according to the county in which part of the town is located. To explain in more detail the notes below should be of help. Town/city of Belfast Town of Belfast spans counties Antrim and Down 1821 Population figures for the town of Belfast are available but they are included in the total barony figures in which it is located and therefore are not included in order to prevent double counting when aggregated. For users interested Belfast population statistics for 1821 and 1831 see notes on population. 1831 Only data for occupations at county level. 1841 The Belfast town data are presented in two ways: A (i) Belfast town (part of): (a) Knockbreda parish, (part of) }within the municipal boundary. (b) Shankill parish, (part of) } (ii) Belfast town (part of): (b) Shankill parish, (part of) } without the municipal boundary. B (i) Belfast town (part of, 1296 acres) in county Antrim. (ii) Belfast town (part of, 576 acres) in county Down. C Belfast town, whole (aggregating the statistics of counties Antrim and Down, area of 1872 acres). We have used either B or C in the database as appropriate. 1851 Same as 1841 1861 Area of the town expanded to 5637 acres. Figures exclude Merchant and Royal Navy seamen. 1871 Belfast Municipal Borough, area expanded to 5991 acres. 1881 Same as 1871 1891 Same as 1871 City of Dublin/Suburbs of Dublin. The census year of 1861 presents for the first time statistics for the surburbs of Dublin. They are : Castleknock suburb Coolock suburb Database of Irish Historical Statistics - Literacy Notes 3 Dublin suburb Rathdown suburb Uppercross suburb These areas were formerly part of the Baronies in County Dublin of the same name, which by 1861 were reduced in size as a consequence of a portion on the periphery of Dublin being designated Dublin surburbs. Statistics at this level occurs for a limited number of variables, and so it is important to check. By 1871 a new survey of county Dublin had taken place. The Baronies area units were changed and Dublin suburbs had vanished being subsummed in the City of Dublin County of the Town/Town of Drogheda County of the Town of Drogheda has boundaries adjacent to counties Louth and Meath 1821 composed of (a) St Mary parish (b) St Peter parish (c) Ballymakenny parish (part of) remainder in the barony of Ferrard, Louth county 1831 As 1821 Town of Drogheda 1841 composed of (a) St Mary parish (part of, area - 184 acres) remainder in the barony of Drogheda, County Meath (b) St Peter parish (part of, area - 288 acres) remainder in the barony of Drogheda, County Louth The part of the parish of Ballymakenny and the rural portions of the parishes of St Mary and St Peter, which hitherto formed part of the county of the town of Drogheda are now included in the retirns of the adjoining counties. A footnote indicates that the remainder of the municipal town of Drogheda is in the partish of Tullyallen, barrony of Ferrard, county of Louth, though no statistical data is included for this part of the town with the rest of Drogheda Town figures. 1851 composed of (a) St Mary parish (part of, area - 184 acres) remainder in the barony of Drogheda, County Meath (b) St Peter parish (part of, area - 288 acres) remainder in the barony of Drogheda, County Louth (c) Tullyallen parish(part of, area - 25 acres) remainder in the barony of Ferrard, County Louth 1861 composed of (a) St Mary parish (part of, area - 145 acres) remainder in the barony of Drogheda, County Meath (b) St Peter parish (part of, area - 270 acres) remainder in the barony of Drogheda, County Louth (c) Tullyallen parish(part of, area - 26 acres) remainder in the barony of Ferrard, County Louth, and in the Barfony of Slane Upper, County Meath. Database of Irish Historical Statistics - Literacy Notes 4 1871 Called County of the Town of Drogheda A new survey of County Louth and the County of the Town of Drogheda was done since the previous census, hence modification in the size of the town. Now measures 453 acres 1881 Same as 1871 1891 Same as 1871 For general information on Baronies Count Barony /City/Town Name Geog_id Place type Notes y_id CC01 ARAN CC01B01 BARONY SPELT ARRAN 1821 & 1831 CC01 ATHENRY CC01B02 BARONY CC01 BALLINASLOE (PART) CC01T02 TOWN CO GALWAY PART. SEE CC04T02 FOR CO. ROSCOMMON PART CC01 BALLYMOE (CO. GALWAY) CC01B03 BARONY CC01 BALLYNAHINCH CC01B04 BARONY CC01 CLARE CC01B05 BARONY CC01 CLONMACNOWEN CC01B06 BARONY SPELT CLONMACNOON 1821 & 1831 CC01 DUNKELLIN CC01B07 BARONY CC01 DUNMORE CC01B08 BARONY CC01 GALWAY CC01B09 BARONY FORMED BY 1841. FROM 1871 INCLUDED WITH THE TOWN. CC01 GALWAY TOWN CC01T01 TOWN CC01 GORT CC01T03 TOWN CC01 KILCONNELL CC01B10 BARONY SPELT KILCONNEL 1821 & 1831 CC01 KILLIAN CC01B11 BARONY CC01 KILTARTAN CC01B12 BARONY CC01 LEITRIM (CO. GALWAY) CC01B13 BARONY CC01 LONGFORD (CO. GALWAY) CC01B14 BARONY CC01 LOUGHREA CC01B15 BARONY CC01 LOUGHREA CC01T04 TOWN CC01 MOYCULLEN CC01B16 BARONY CC01 ROSS CC01B17 BARONY CC01 TIAQUIN CC01B18 BARONY CC01 TUAM CC01T05 TOWN CC02 CARRIGALLEN CC02B01 BARONY ALTERED IN SIZE BY 1831 CC02 DRUMAHAIRE CC02B02 BARONY CC02 LEITRIM (CO. LEITRIM) CC02B03 BARONY CC02 MOHILL CC02B04 BARONY ALTERED IN SIZE BY 1831 CC02 ROSCLOGHER CC02B05 BARONY SPELT ROSSCLOGHER 1821 & 1831 CC03 BALLINA CC03T01 TOWN CC03 BALLINROBE CC03T02 TOWN CC03 BURRISHOOLE CC03B01 BARONY CC03 CARRA CC03B02 BARONY CC03 CASTLEBAR CC03T03 TOWN CC03 CLANMORRIS CC03B03 BARONY CC03 COSTELLO CC03B04 BARONY CC03 ERRIS CC03B05 BARONY CALLED ERRIS HALF 1821 & 1831 CC03 GALLEN CC03B06 BARONY CC03 KILMAINE CC03B07 BARONY CC03 MURRISK CC03B08 BARONY CC03 TIRAWLEY CC03B09 BARONY CC03 WESTPORT CC03T04 TOWN Database of Irish Historical Statistics - Literacy Notes 5 CC04 ATHLONE (CO. CC04B01 BARONY ROSCOMMON) CC04 ATHLONE (PART) CC04T01 TOWN CO. ROSCOMMON PART.SEE LC10T01 FOR CO. WESTMEATH PART CC04 ATHLONE NORTH CC04B01A BARONY SPLIT BY 1881 CENSUS CC04 ATHLONE SOUTH CC04B01B BARONY SPLIT BY 1881 CENSUS CC04 BALLINASLOE (PART) CC04T02 TOWN CO. ROSCOMMON PART. SEE CC01T02 FOR CO. GALWAY PART CC04 BALLINTOBER CC04B02 BARONY SPLIT BY 1841; SEE CC04B02A & CC04B02B CC04 BALLINTOBER NORTH CC04B02A BARONY SEE ALSO CC04B03 CC04 BALLINTOBER SOUTH CC04B02B BARONY CC04 BALLYMOE (CO. CC04B03 BARONY CALLED BALLYMOE HALF R'COMMON) 1821 & 1831 CC04 BOYLE CC04B04 BARONY CC04 BOYLE CC04T03 TOWN CC04 CASTLEREAGH(CO. CC04B05 BARONY CREATED BY 1841 R'COMMON) CC04 FRENCHPARK CC04B06 BARONY CREATED BY 1841 CC04 MOYCARN CC04B07 BARONY CC04 ROSCOMMON CC04B08 BARONY CC04 ROSCOMMON CC04T04 TOWN CC05 ARDNAREE CC05T03 TOWN CC05 BALLINA (PART) CC05T02 TOWN CO SLIGO PART. SEE CO. MAYO PART CC05 CARBURY (CO. SLIGO) CC05B01 BARONY LOWER & UPPER JOINED BY 1831 CC05 CARBURY LOWER CC05B01A BARONY 1821 ONLY JOINED BY 1831 CC05 CARBURY UPPER CC05B01B BARONY 1821 ONLY JOINED BY 1831 CC05 COOLAVIN CC05B02 BARONY CC05 CORRAN CC05B03 BARONY CC05 LEYNY CC05B04 BARONY SPELT LENEY 1821 & 1831 CC05 SLIGO CC05T01 TOWN CC05 TIRERAGH CC05B05 BARONY SPELT TYRERAGH 1821 & 1831 CC05 TIRERRILL CC05B06 BARONY SPELT TIRAGHRILL 1821 & 1831 LC01 BAGENALSTOWN LC01T02 TOWN LC01 CARLOW LC01B01 BARONY LC01 CARLOW LC01T01 TOWN LC01 FORTH (CO. CARLOW) LC01B02 BARONY LC01 IDRONE EAST LC01B03A BARONY LC01 IDRONE WEST LC01B03B BARONY LC01 LEIGHLINBRIDGE LC01T04 TOWN LC01 RATHVILLY LC01B04 BARONY LC01 ST MULLIN'S LC01B05 BARONY SPLIT BY 1841 LC01 ST MULLIN'S LOWER LC01B05A BARONY SPLIT BY 1841 WITH UPPER FIRST LC01 ST MULLIN'S UPPER LC01B05B BARONY LC01 TULLOW LC01T03 TOWN LC02 BALBRIGGAN LC02T01 TOWN LC02 BALROTHERY LC02B01 BARONY SPLIT BY 1841 LC02 BALROTHERY EAST LC02B01A BARONY SPLIT BY 1841 LC02 BALROTHERY WEST LC02B01B BARONY LC02 BLACKROCK LC02T02 TOWN LC02 BRAY LC02T03 TOWN SEE LC12T02 LC02 BRAY, LITTLE LC02T08 TOWN LC02 CASTLEKNOCK LC02B02 BARONY 1861 PART IN SUBURBS OF Database of Irish Historical Statistics - Literacy Notes 6 DUBLIN SEE LC02S02 LC02 CASTLEKNOCK(PART) LC02S02 SUBURB 1861 SUBURBS OF DUBLIN LC02 CLONTARF LC02T10 TOWN LC02 COOLOCK LC02B03 BARONY 1861 PART IN SUBURBS OF DUBLIN SEE LC02S03 LC02 COOLOCK (PART) LC02S03 SUBURB 1861 SUBURB OF DUBLIN LC02 DALKEY LC02T09 TOWN LC02 DONORE LC02B04 BARONY 1821 & 1831 ONLY, BY 1841 MERGED TO UPPERCROSS LC02 DRUM'DRA,CLONIFF,GLAS LC02S11 SUBURB NEVIN LC02 DUBLIN LC02B05 BARONY APPEARED IN 1851.