S.I. No. 71/1956 -- Statistics (Census of Population) Order, 1956.

S.I. No. 71/1956 -- Statistics (Census of Population) Order, 1956. 1956 71

S.I. No. 71/1956:

STATISTICS (CENSUS OF POPULATION) ORDER, 1956.

The Tánaiste, in pursuance of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 16 of the Statistics Act, 1926 (No. 12 of 1926), and the Statistics Acts, 1926 and 1946 (Transfer of Ministerial Functions) Order, 1949 ( S.I. No. 142 of 1949 ), and by Article 28, section 6.3° of the Constitution, hereby orders as follows :--

1. This Order may be cited as the Statistics (Census of Population) Order, 1956.

2. The Interpretation Act, 1937 (No. 38 of 1937), applies to this Order.

3. Statistics shall be collected in respect of all areas of the following subject matter, nature and character, that is to say :--

(a) Population.

(b) Names and addresses, sex and date of birth.

as of Sunday, 8th April, 1956.

4. In addition to the foregoing, statistics shall be collected in respect of the areas listed in the First Schedule hereto, hereinafter called Special Areas, of the following subject matter, nature and character, that is to say :--

(a) Use of the Irish language.

(b) Ability to speak the Irish language

as of Sunday, 8th April, 1956.

5. The following are the persons, or classes of persons, by whom returns are to be made, or information is to be given, for the purpose of the said statistics, that is to say :--

(a) The head or other person acting as head of a private household ;

(b) the person in charge of an institution, such as a boardinghouse, common or other lodging-house, club, hotel, boarding-school, boarding-college, convent, monastery, barrack, county home, hospital, mental hospital, prison, or other establishment of any kind ;

(c) the master or other person in charge of a steamer, sailing vessel, yacht, fishing boat or craft of any kind in any bay, creek, harbour, port, lake, river, canal or elsewhere in waters within the jurisdiction of the State ;

(d) the captain or other persons in charge of an aircraft which was in transit at midnight (Irish time) on Sunday, 8th April, 1956, and which landed in the State on the morning of Monday, 9th April, 1956 ;

(e) individuals.

6.--(1) Returns shall be made, information shall be given, and the statistics shall be collected in the manner provided by the forms set out in the Second Schedule hereto ;

(2) The collection of the statistics shall be carried out through members of the Garda Síochána and officials of the Department of Posts and Telegraphs.

7.--(1) The Commissioner of the Garda Síochána may appoint such and so many persons (being members of the Garda Síochána) as he thinks fit to be authorised persons for the purpose of this Order, and the appointment of persons under this paragraph may be made by their names or by the designation of their offices or in such other distinguishing manner as the said Commissioner thinks fit.

(2) There shall be issued to every authorised person appointed under this paragraph a certificate signed by a member of the Garda Síochána, not below the rank of Superintendent, certifying that such person has been so appointed.

(3) A member of the Garda Síochána who, while wearing his uniform as such member, produces a certificate under this paragraph to the effect that he has been appointed an authorised person shall, until the contrary is proved, be deemed to be an authorised person.

8.--(1) The Minister for Posts and Telegraphs may appoint such and so many persons, serving in the Department of Posts and Telegraphs, as he thinks fit to be authorised persons for the purposes of this Order and the appointment of persons under this paragraph may be made by their names or by the designation of their offices or in such other distinguishing manner as the said Minister thinks fit.

(2) There shall be issued to every authorised person appointed under this paragraph a certificate signed by an officer of the Department of Posts and Telegraphs, not below the rank of Superintendent, certifying that such person has been so appointed.

(3) An official of the Department of Posts and Telegraphs who, while wearing his uniform as such official, produces a certificate under this paragraph to the effect that he has been appointed an authorised person shall, until the contrary is proved, be deemed to be an authorised person.

9. Every authorised person when acting under these Regulations shall on demand produce and show the certificate issued to him under this Order.

10. The forms set out in the Second Schedule hereto shall be used for the collection of the said statistics.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

SPECIAL AREAS.

The several Urban Districts and District Electoral Divisions listed hereunder constitute the Special Areas.

MUNSTER.

County Clare.

The Urban District of Kilrush.

The District Electoral Divisions of :--

Abbey	Ballagh	Cloonadrum
Carran	Ballyea	Clooncoorha
Castletown	Ballysteen	Creegh
Derreen	Ballyvaskin	Doonbeg
Drumcreehy	Cloghaun	Drumellihy
Gleninagh	Cloonanaha	Einagh
Lisdoonvarna	Clooney	Kilballyowen
Mount Elva	Ennistimon	Kilfearagh
Noughaval	Formoyle	Kilkee
Oughtmama	Kilfenora	Killard
Rathborney	Killaspuglonane	Killimer
Boston	Killilagh	Kilmurry (Kilrush)
Corrofin	Killshann	Kilrush Rural
Glenroe	Liscannor	Knock
Killinaboy	Lurraga	Knocknaboley
Kiltoraght	Magherareagh	Knocknagore
Rath	Milltownmalbay	Moveen
Ruan	Moy	Moyarta
Dysert	Smithstown	Querrin
Furroor	Clondagad	Rahona
Killanniv	Kilmurry (Killadysert)	St. Martin's
Kinturk	Liscasey	Tullig
Annag	Lisheen	Tullycreen

County Cork.

The Urban Districts of

Macroom

Skibbereen.

The District Electoral Divisions of :--

Ballymurphy	Kilkerranmore
Baurleigh	Kilmaloda East	Clonmult
Inishannon	Rathbarry	Dangan
Kilbrittain	Rosscarbery	Dungourney
Knockroe	Templeomalus	Garryvoe
Rathclarin	Timoleague	Ightermurragh
Ahil	Bealanagarry	Mogeely
Douce	Bealock	Cape Clear
Glengarriff	Leighmoney	Castlehaven North
Kealkill	Aghinagh	Castlehaven South
Kilcaskan	Bealanageary	Cloghdonnell
Mealagh	Candroma	Kilfaughnabeg
Adrigole	Cleanrath	Myross
Coulagh	Clondrohid	Shreelane
Curryglass	Derryfineen	Skibbereen Rural
Kilcatherine	Gortnatubbrid	Tullagh
Kilnamanagh	Inchigeelagh	Woodfort
Abbeymahon	Kilnamartery	Ardagh
Ardfield	Macloneigh	Clonpriest
Butlerstown	Rahalisk	Kilcronat
Coolcraheen	Slievereagh	Killeagh
Courtmacsherry	Ullanes	Kilmacdonogh
Derry	Ballintemple

County Kerry.

The Urban District of Killarney.

The District Electoral Divisions of :--

Bahaghs	Cloghane	Loughbrin
Ballinskelligs	Deelis	Reen
Ballybrack	Dingle	Sneem
Caher	Dunquin	Tahilla
Caherdaniel	Dunurlin	Aglish
Canuig	Glin	Brewsterfield
Castlequin	Inch	Caragh
Cloon	Kilmalkedar	Churchtown
Curraghbeg	Kilquane	Clydagh
Darrynane	Kinard	Coolies
Derriana	Lack	Curraghmore
Emlagh	Marhin	Dromin
Glanbehy	Minard	Dunloe
Killinane	Stradbally	Flesk
Lickeen	Ventry	Kilbonane
Loughcurrane	Ardea	Kilgobnet
Mastergeehy	Banawn	Killarney Rural
Maum	Cappagh	Killorglin
Portmagee	Castlecove	Kilnanare
St. Finan's	Dawros	Lahard
Teeranearagh	Dromore	Milltown
Valencia	Glanlee	Muckross
Ballinvoher	Glanlough	Rockfield
Ballyduff	Glanmore	Boolteens
Ballynacourty	Greenane	Kilgarrylander
Brandon	Kenmare	Kilgobban
Castlegregory	Kilgarvan	Kiltallagh
		Knockglass

County Tipperary (South Riding).

The District Electoral Divisions of:--

Ballybacon

Newcastle

County Waterford.

The Urban District of Dungarvan.

The District Electoral Divisions of :--

Ballydurn	Keereen	Newtown
Glen	Knockaunbrandaun	Stradbally
Mothel	Modelligo (Dungarvan)	Tinnasaggart
Rathgormuck	Mountstuart	Ballyhane
Ross	Ringville	Ballyin
Ballymacarbry	Seskinan	Ballynamult
Graignagower	Whitechurch	Cappoquin
Gurteen	Annestown	Kilcockan
St. Mary's	Ballylaneen	Modelligo (Lismore)
Ardmore (Dungarvan)	Carrigcastle	Killoteran
Ballymacart	Comeragh	Reisk
Bohadoon	Dunhill	Ardmore (Youghal)
Cappagh	Fews	Ballyheeny
Carriglea	Fox's Castle	Clashmore
Clonea	Gardenmorris	Glenwilliam
Colligan	Georgestown	Grallagh
Coumaraglin	Kilbarrymeaden	Grange
Dromana	Kilmacthomas	Kinsalebeg
Dromore	Knockmahon	Templemichael
Dungarvan Rural	Mountkennedy

CONNACHT.

County Galway.

The Urban Districts of

{

Galway

Tuam.

The District Electoral Divisions of :--

Ballynakill	Ballinastack
Bencorr	Boyounagh	Ross
Bunowen	Creggs	Turlough
Cleggan	Curraghmore	Wormhole
Clifden	Glennamaddy	Tynagh
Cushkillary	Kiltullagh	Abbey East
Derrycunlagh	Raheen	Abbey West
Derrylea	Ardrahan	Addergoole
Doonloughan	Cahermore	Annaghdown
Errislannan	Castletaylor	Ballinderry
Illion	Doorus	Ballinduff
Inishbofin	Drumacoo	Ballynapark
Knockboy	Killeely	Beaghmore
Moyrus	Killeenavarra	Belclare
Owengowla	Kilthomas	Carrownagur
Rinvyle	Kinvarra	Carrowrevagh
Roundstone	Skehanagh	Claretuam
Sillerna	Aille	Clonbern
Skannive	Bracklagh	Cloonkeen
Annaghdown	Cappalusk	Cummer
Ballintemple	Castleboy	Donaghpatrick
Ballynacourty	Colmanstown	Doonbally
Barna	Drumkeary	Dunmore North
Carnmore	Kilchreest	Dunmore South
Carrowbrowne	Killimor	Foxhall
Claregalway	Kilteskill	Headford
Clarinbridge	Leitrim	Hillsbrook
Deerpark	Mountain	Kilbennan
Furbogh	Tiaquin	Kilcoona
Galway Rural	Cloonkeen	Killeany
Inishmore	Cooloo	Killeen
Kilcummin (Galway)	Derryglassaun	Killererin
Killannin	Mounthazel	Killower
Lackaghbeg	Camus	Killursa
Liscananaun	Cloonbur	Kilmoylan
Lisheenavalla	Cong	Kilshanvy
Moycullen	Crumpaun	Levally
Oranmore	Cur	Milltown
Selerna	Gorumna	Monivea
Slieveaneena	Kilcummin (Oughterard)	Moyne
Spiddle	Letterbrickaun	Ryehill
Stradbally	Letterfore	Toberadosh
Tullokyne	Lettermore	Tuam Rural

County Mayo.

The Urban District of Castlebar.

The District Electoral Divisions of :--

Ardnaree South Rural	Portroyal	Crossboyne
Attymass East	Shrule	Culnacleha
Attymass West	Bangor	Garrymore
Ballycastle	Barroosky	Kilvine
Beldergmore	Belmullet	Knock North
Kilfian East	Binghamstown North	Murneen
Kilfian West	Binghamstown South	Tagheen
Kilgarvan	Glenamoy	Ballinamore
Lackan North	Glencastle	Bohola
Lackan South	Glenco	Callow
Letterbrick	Goolamore	Cuildoo
Mount Falcon	Knockadaff	Toocananagh

County Mayo--continued.

Sallymount	Knocknalower	Toomore
Sraheen	Muingnabo	Tumgesh
Ballinchalla	Muings	Achill
Ballinrobe	Rath Hill	Aghagower South
Ballyovey	Sheskin	Aillemore
Burriscarra	Addergoole	Ballycroy North
Cappaghduff	Ballynagoraher	Ballycroy South
Cong	Bellavary	Bundorragha
Coonard	Breaghwy	Clare Island
Dalgan	Killavally	Corraun Achill
Hollymount	Pontoon	Dooega
Houndswood	Strade	Emlagh
Kilcommon	Tawnynagry	Kilgeever
Kilmaine	Turlough	Newport West
Neale	Ballindine	Owennadornaun
Newbrook	Caraun	Slievemore
Owenbrin	Cloghermore	Srahmore

County Sligo.

The District Electoral Divisions of :--

	Aclare
	Breencorragh
	Kilmacteige

ULSTER.

County Donegal.

The District Electoral Divisions of :--

Binbane	Crownarad	Straid
Bonnyglen	Dawros	Church Hill
Corkermore	Doocharry	Gartan
Eanymore	Dunglow	Killymasny
Haugh	Fintown	Seacor
Inver	Glencolumbcille	Templedouglas
Lough Eask	Glengesh	Carrickart
Tawnawully	Glenleheen	Carrowkeel
Ards	Glenties	Cranford
Creenasmear	Graffy	Fanad North
Creeslough	Inishkeel	Fanad West
Cross Roads	Kilcarr	Glen
Doe Castle	Kilgoly	Greenfort
Dunfanaghy	Killybegs	Killygarvan
Dunlewy	Largymore	Kilmacrenan
Gortahork	Lettermacaward	Knockalla
Magheraclogher	Maas	Loughkeel
Meenaclady	Maghery	Millford
Annagary	Malinbeg	Rosguill
Aran	Mulmosog	Rosnakill
Ardara	Rutland	Termon
Crovehy	Tieveskeelta	Altnapaste
Crowkeeragh	Dunaff	Cloghan
		Meencargagh

SECOND SCHEDULE.

I. Form A--Census of Population, 1956.

II. Form B--Census of Population, 1956.

III. Form I --An Daonáireamh, 1956--Tuairiscean na Gaeilge (Ceantair Speisialta).

IV. Form K--An Daonáireamh, 1956--Tuairisceán na Gaeilge Institiúidí)

CENSUS OF POPULATION OF IRELAND, 1956.

FORM B.--HOUSE AND BUILDING RETURN.

Co. or Co. Boro.'........................................................District Electoral Division..........................

(or ward)

Garda District ...........................................................Townland or Street..........................................

Sub-District............................................................ ...Name of Town or Village................................

Note.--Where a Townland or Street is partly within and partly without a Town or Village, a separate Form B should be filled for each portion.

Postal Number Name, etc., of House (if any). (If not a private dwelling, state description--whether a boarding school, factory, shop, etc.).	Name of the Head of each distinct Household.	Number of distinct households living in the house or building	Number of Persons in each Household. (To be filled up at the Garda Station).			Number of Schedule as given on Form A.
Total Persons	Total Males	Total Females
(Column 1)	(Column 2)	(Col. 3)	(Col. 4)	(Col. 5)	(Col. 6)	(Col. 7)




























Total of Households comprising 1 to 11 persons
Total of Households comprising 12 persons or over
GROSS TOTALS

I hereby certify that the foregoing Return is correct, according to the best of my knowledge and belief................Enumerator

.....day of................1956.

NOTICE.

Under the Statistics Acts, 1926 and 1946, and Orders made thereunder a return, either in Irish or English, of all the particulars asked for on this Form must be made by :

(1) The head or other person acting as head of a private household in respect of all persons forming part of the household for Census purposes. See heading of column (A).

N.B.--If the house or any room or rooms in the house be let or sublet to separate families or to lodgers (who board separately) each head of a family or lodger must make a return for his portion of the house on a separate Form A.

(2) The person in charge of an institution such as a boarding-school, college, hostel, convent, monastery, barrack, county home, hospital, nursing home, mental hospital, boarding-house, common or other lodging-house, club, hotel, prison, etc., in respect of all persons who are to be included as inmates of the establishment for Census purposes. See heading of column (A).

(3) The Master or other person in charge of a steamer, sailing vessel, yacht, fishing boat, etc., in any bay, creek, harbour, port, lake, river, canal, etc., and generally in waters within the jurisdiction of Ireland in respect of persons who were on board the vessel on the night of Sunday, 8 April, 1956, or who arrived in territorial waters on the morning of Monday, 9 April, 1956, not having been enumerated elsewhere.

(4) The Captain or other person in charge of an aircraft which was in transit at midnight (Irish time) on 8 April, 1956, and which landed in Ireland on the morning of 9 April, 1956, in respect of persons who travelled in that aircraft and who disembarked in Ireland. No return is required in respect of transit passengers.

The Form A will be called for on Monday, 9 April, 1956, or as soon as possible thereafter by the appointed enumerator ; in order that he may not be delayed it must be ready with the answers written in the proper columns early on the morning of that day. If the answers are incomplete or inaccurate the enumerator must ask any questions necessary to enable him to complete the Form. The enumerator will assist such persons as may not be able to fill the form themselves.

If any person whose duty it is to make a return or give information refuses to do so, or wilfully gives false information or uses otherwise than for the purposes of making the return any information given to him for that purpose, be will be liable to the penalties laid down under the Statistics Act, 1926 .

The particulars returned on the Census Schedule are strictly confidential.

R. C. GEARY, Director,

Central Statistics Office.

CENSUS DAY, SUNDAY, 8th APRIL, 1956

to be filled in by the Enumerator a seperate form must be filled in for each family or household. if one form is not sufficient, please ask for another. 1. private family occupying whole house. 2. Private family flat or tenement). 3. Private family Occupying dwelling with shop attached worked by family. 4. Boarding-house, lodging-house or hostel. 5. Establishment with 3 or more employees living in. 6. Hotel or Club. 7. Barracks (Military or Gárda). 7. Barracks (Military or Gárda). 8. * Institution (boarding-school, hospital, religious or other type of institution) 9. Vessel, barge, etc. 10. Itinerant family. * State here name of Institution Keep this form carefully it will be called for on monday 9th april, or as soon as possible thereafter county or co. borough D.e.d. or ward townland urban district, town or village street, etc., with No. of house Number of persons in household males females total persons schedule no. this return may be made in irish or english. the form in irish is on the other side. name and surname home address or visitors sex date of birth marriage write surname and other names of each person who is alive at midnight on the night of sunday, 8th april, 1956, and who, as a member of the family or as a visitor, boarder, or servant in the household or establishment:-- (1) passes that night in the dwelling of the houlshold or establishment, or (2) arrives and is received into the household or establishment on the morning of Monday, 9th April, 1956, not having been already enumerated elsewhere. NO ONE ELSE MUST BE INCLUDED. Enter Name of Head of Household on line 1. (See No. 1 in Notice). SURNAME (A) OTHER NAMES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Home Address of visitors To be filled in only for persons who do not normally reside in the house or dwelling. Resident head of household, establishment or institution (hotel, boarding-house, school, hospital, etc.), should enter home address of each peson who is only temporarily resident in household or establishment on Census Night. (B) Sex Male (M) Female (F) (C) Date of Birth State exact date of birth (D) Day Month Year Marriage (1) For persons aged 14 years and over write "Single," "Married," or "Widowed." (2) For children under 14 years write "Child." (E) I hereby declare that the foregoing Return is correctly filled up to the best of my knowledge and belief. Signature of Head of Household or of person responsible for making this Return. I hereby certify that the foregoing Return is complete and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief Signature of Enumerator.

DAONÁIREAMH, 1956. FOIRM K.--TUAIRISCEÁN NA GAEILGE (INSITITIÚIDÍ).

FÓGRA.

Gach insititiúid a gheobhaidh an Fhoirm seo, tá ar an té atá i mbun na hInstitiúide sin an Fhoirm seo a líonadh go h-iomlán ar feadh an eolais agus na faisnéise atá aige.

Ainm na hInstitiúide......................................
Iomlán na ndaoine san Institiúid oíche an 8ú-9ú Aibreán, 1956	................................................
An méid den iomlán atá faoi 3 bliana d'aois .i. rugadh ar an 9ú Aibreán, 1953, nó ina dhiaidh sin	................................................
An méid den iomlán atá trí bliana d'aois nó níos mó :	................................................
Nach bhfuil acu ach Gaeilge	................................................
A bhfuil Gaeilge agus Béarla acu	................................................
Nach bhfuil acu ach Béarla	................................................

Séard is duine a bhfuil Gaeilge aige duine gur feídir leis a ghnáthchomhrá a dhéanamh i nGaeilge, agus daoine nach bhfuil dóthain Gaeilge acu lena ngnath-chomhrá a dhéanamh i nGaeilge ni ceart a leithéid sin a aireamh ina ndaoine a bhfuil Gaeilge acu. Mar an gcéanna, iad siúd a bhfuil Gaeilge acu agus nach féidir leo a ngnáthchomhrá a dhéanamha i mBéarla, is faoin chinnteideal " Nach bhfuil acu ach Gaeilge " ba cheart iad a áireamh. Daoine nach bhfuil Gaeilge acu ach a bhfuil teangacha eile, e.g., Fraincis, Gearmáinis, 7rl. acu le cois Béarla is faoin chinnteideal " Nach bhfuil acu ach Béarla is faoin chinnteideal " Nach bhfuil acu ach Béarla " ba cheart iad a chur, óir ni bhaineann an fiosrú seo ach leis an dá theanga, Gaeilge agus Béarla.

Síniúchán an té atá i mbun na hInstitiúide thuas........................

Daonáireamh na héireann, 1956. foirm i tuairisceán na gealige (ceantair speisialta) contae ceantar garda shíochána fo-cheantar toghroinn cheantair baile fearainn nó sráid baile nó srádbhaile nó a:-- má tá cuid de bhaile fearainn nó de shráid taobh istigh, agus cuid de taobh amuigh, de bhaile nó de shráidbhaile, liontar foirm i ar leith do gach cuid. sceideal-uimhir mar atá ar fhoirm a ainm cheann gach teaghlaigh ar leith gnáth-theanaga an teaghlaigh gan ach gaeilge gagus béarla is mó gan ach béarla an méid daoine sa teaghlach an méid daoine sa teaghlach an méid leanbh sa teaghlach atá faoi 3 bliana d'aois an méid daoine sa teaghlach atá sa teachlach atá tiomlán nach bhfuil acu ach gailge a bhfuil gailge agus béirla acu nach bhfuil acu ach béarla nios d'aois (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) Na hiomlána deimhnímse leis seo gur fíor, ar feadh m'eolais agus mo thuairime, an tuairisceán sin thuas. airitheoir. lá de 1956.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Taoiseach this 26th day of March, 1956.

WILLIAM NORTON,

Tánaiste.

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S.I. No. 71/1956 -- Statistics (Census of Population) Order, 1956.