Carrickfergus Borough Council Last updated March 21, 2025 Mayors of Carrickfergus Mayors 1523-1842 This is a list of mayors and sheriffs of Carrickfergus Corporation from 1523 to the passing of The Municipal Corporations (Ireland) Act 1840
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1523 William Fythe Thomas Unchile, Henry Fythe} These are called Bayliffs Elizabeth I
1568–1569 Thomas Stephenson John Teade, Nicholas Wilis 1569–1570 John Teade Nicholas Rogers, John Flude 1570–1571 Rychard Sendall Wolston Elderton, Cornell O'Kane 1571–1572 Edward Brown William Dobbin, Patrick Savadge, Junior 1572–1573 Captain William Piers Wolston Elderton, John Dyer 1573–1574 Thomas Stephenson Gregory Grafton, William Field, Senior 1574–1575 William Piers, Junior Humphrey Potts, John Cockrill 1575–1576 William Piers, Junior John Cockrill, John Dishford 1576–1577 William Dobbin John Dyer, John Dishford 1577–1578 William Piers, Junior Robert Magye, Robert Warcope 1578–1579 Nicholas Wills Humphrey Johnston, Mychaell Savadge 1579–1580 Captain Thomas Sackforde Barnabic Ward, Thomas Stephenson 1580–1581 William Dobbin Humphrey Johnston, John Dyer 1581–1582 Captain Thomas Sackforde and Nicholas Wills John Savadge, Phellimy Magye 1582–1583 Captain William Piers John Dishford, James Dobbin 1583–1584 William Dobbin John Dyer, Rychard Thomas 1584–1585 Captain Nicholas Dawtrey Mathew Jones, John Scully 1585–1586 William Dobbin John Dishford, Mychael Savadge 1586–1587 Thomas Stephenson Humphrey Johnston, John Scully 1587–1588 John Savadge John Dyer, James Dobbin 1588–1589 William Dobbin Thomas Vaughan, John Lugg 1589–1590 Charles Eggerton James Dobbin, Roger Cooper 1590–1591 Matthew Jones William Savadge, Henrie Ockforde} John Dyer, dep 1591–1592 Humphrey Johnston Moyses Hill, Roger Cooper 1592–1593 John Dallwaye Alexander Haynes, James Dobbin 1593–1594 Nicholas Wills and M. Savadge John Hooper, James Rice 1594–1595 John Savadge Robert Wills died, John Dyer, Richard Thomas 1595–1596 Thomas Stephenson Roger Cooper, Rychard Conlon 1596–1597 Charles Eggerton Thomas Vaughan, Thomas Wytter 1597–1598 Humphrey Johnston Rychard Thomas died, Henry Ockford, Thomas Gravott 1598–1599 John Savadge Rychard Newton, Owen Magye 1599–1600 Humphrey Johnston Henrie Spearpointe, Sydney Russel 1600–1601 John Dallwaye Rychard Newton, Rychard Faythe 1601–1602 Gregorie Norton Rychard Newton, Rychard Faythe James I
1602–1603 John Hooper Mychaell Whyte, Ralph Storie died, Thomas Gravott 1603–1604 Moyses Hill Dudley Yearworth, Robert Lyndon 1604–1605 John Savadge Thomas Wytter, Clement Foard 1605–1606 James Byrte Thomas M'Manus, Thomas Cooper 1606–1607 James Byrte, Thomas Wytter, deputy Owen Magye, Leonard Gale 1607–1608 Thomas Wytter Nicholas Dobbin, Dermot Haynes 1608–1609 Sir Foulke Conway Robert Elice, Walter Hilman 1609–1610 Sir Foulke Conway Jasper Happer, Thomas Powell 1610–1611 Rychard Tanffe Bartholomewe Johnston, Rychard Wytter 1611–1612 Mychaell Whyte William Hurley, Edward Hodgsone 1612–1613 Robert Lyndon Thomas Bashford, Ezechiel Davis 1613–1614 Thomas Cooper William Dobbin dismissed, Carew Hart 1614–1615 Captain Hercules Langford William Stephenson, Clement Foard 1615–1616 Humphrey Johnston Thomas M'Manus, Thomas Papes 1616–1617 Captain Humphrey Norton William Hurley, Thomas Kirkpatrick 1617–1618 Sir Moyses Hill Matthewe Johnston, John Redworth 1618–1619 Thomas Witter and Mychaell Whyte Nicholas Dobbin, Cornell O'Kane 1619–1620 Sir Hugh Clotworthy Edward Wilkinson, Edward Hodgsone 1620–1621 James Byrte Inghram Horsman, Cornell O'Kane 1621–1622 Thomas Cooper James Savadge died, William Story 1622–1623 Mychael Whyte and William Storr Robert Savadge, John Davis 1623–1624 Sir Hercules Langford Rychard Spearpoynte, William Cloughe 1624–1625 Sir Hercules Langford [ 1] Marmaduke Newton, Edwarde Mason Charles I
1625–1626 Thomas Kirkpatrick Edwarde Hodgsone, Andrewe Dixon 1626–1627 Anthony Dobbin Cornelius Hermans, John Howsell 1627–1628 Inghrame Horsman and Mathewe Johnston Thomas Richison, Ralph Kilman 1628–1629 Mathewe Johnston Thomas Turner, John Edgar 1629–1630 Sir Moyses Hill William Penrie, William Cankarth 1630–1631 James Byrte Thomas Whitager, Anthony Haull 1631–1632 Sir Hercules Langford Joshua Wharton, Clement Bashford 1632–1633 Cornelius Hermans and Mathewe Johnston Rychard Spearpoynte, Marmaduke Newton 1633–1634 Thomas Kirkpatrick John Davies, John Parkes 1634–1635 William Penrye William Happer, William Ayshworth 1635–1636 Thomas Whitager Thomas Gravott, William Bashforde 1636–1637 Richard Spearpoynt Thomas Richison, William Williams 1637–1638 Richard Spearpoynt Edward Johnston, John Hall 1638–1639 Roger Lyndon William Happer, William Penrie, Junior 1639–1640 Sir Roger Langford Thomas Gravott, Humphrey Johnston 1640–1641 John Davies Robert Savadge, George Happer 1641–1642 John Davies T. Baker, Mychaell Savadge 1642–1643 Captain Roger Lyndone John Bullworthy, William Bashforde 1643–1644 Captain Roger Lyndone Patrick Fitzjames Savadge 1644–1645 Thomas Kirkpatrick Patrick Fitz-James Savadge, James F. N. Dobbin 1645–1646 Mathewe Johnston John Savadge, William Bashforde 1646–1647 Richard Spearpoynt Thomas Tennison, John Orpin 1647–1648 Richard Spearpoynt John Boyd, James Dobbin 1648–1649 Captain Roger Lyndone John Boyd, James Dobbin 1649–1650 William Happer William Cathcart, John Orpin 1650–1651 William Happer James Crooks, Robert Welsh 1651–1652 Captain Roger Lyndone Rowland M'Quillan, Edmond Davies 1652–1653 Captain John Dallway Thomas Dobbin, John Bullworthy, Junior 1653–1654 Captain Roger Lyndone Anthony Hall, Rowland M'Quillan 1654–1655 John Bullworthy John Hall, John Birte 1655–1656 John Bullworthy Peter Taylour, Thomas Dobbin Charles II
1656–1657 John Orpin Robert Wytter, William Dobbin 1657–1658 John Orpin Thomas Griffeth, Andrew Gardner 1658–1659 Joseph Harris Jasper Haper, John Wadman 1659–1660 John Davies Samuel Trecherne, William Thomson 1660–1661 John Dallway, Esq Michaell Kerr, Richard Johnston 1661–1662 Captain John Dallway Thomas Dobbin, Rowland M'Quillan 1662–1663 James Dobbin William Thomson, Rowland M'Quillan 1663–1664 Hercules Davies Thomas Dobbin, Rowland M'Quillan 1664–1665 John Dallway, Esq Rowland M'Quillan Thomas Dobbin 1665–1666 Anthony Hall Richard Johnston, John Magee 1666–1667 William Dobbin Cornelius Bashforde, Richard Westbrook 1667–1668 Edmond Davies Henry Burnes, Ezekiel Davies 1668–1669 Robert Welsh Richard Pendleton, William Hilditch 1669–1670 Anthony Horsman Samuel Trehecue, John Stubbs 1670–1671 Anthony Horsman John Henderson, Symon Richardson 1671–1672 Richard Dobbs Symon Richardson, William Bennett 1672–1673 Henry Davies and Edmond Davies, dep Thomas M'Manus, John Smyth 1673–1674 William Hill and Anthony Horsman, dep James M'Cullogh, John Davies 1674–1675 William Hill and Anthony Horsman, dep George Walsh, Edward Hall 1675–1676 John Byrte Thomas Harper, Adam Dennison 1676–1677 John Byrte John Smyth, John Tyso 1677–1678 Soloman Faith James M'Cullogh, William Dawson 1678–1679 Ezekell Davies Robert Williams, Cornelius Bashford 1679–1680 Hercules Davies Richard Pendleton, John Magee 1680–1681 Henry Clements Andrew Clements, John Byrtt 1681–1682 Samuel Webby John Dobbin, Henry Burnes 1682–1683 Richard Dobbs John Davies, William Johnston 1683–1684 Andrew Willoughby John Kerr, Edward Hall James II
1684–1685 Edmond Davies Symon Richison, John Henderson 1685–1686 Author Earl of Donegall and Soloman Faith, dep James M'Cullogh, John Kerr 1686–1687 John Davies John M'Cullogh, Richard Kane 1687–1688 Richard Dobbs Richard Horsman, Marmaduke Newton 1688–1689 Richard Dobbs Richard Horsman, Marmaduke Newton William and Mary
1689–1690 Richard Dobbs Richard Horsman, Marmaduke Newton 1690–1691 Henry Davys Samuel Davys, William Tisdall 1691–1692 Andrew Clements Soloman Bashford, John Brown 1692–1693 Marmaduke Newton David Hood, John M'Cully 1693–1694 Marmaduke Newton William Dawson, James Erwin 1694–1695 Richard Horsman William Tisdall, Cornelius Crymble, 1695–1696 Samuel Davys Robert Williams, Cornelius Bashford 1696–1697 Henry Clements and Samuel Davys Roger Horseman, Soloman Bashford 1697–1698 Hon. John E. Chichester David Hood, James Erwin 1698–1699 Henry Davys Captain Arthur Davys, Captain John Davys 1699–1700 Sir Thomas Dancer John Chaplin, Captain James Gibbons 1700–1701 Cornelius Crymble Soloman Bashford, James Erwin 1701–1702 Captain John Davys and Samuel Davys, dep John Bashford, Nathaniel Byrtte 1702–1703 Andrew Clements and Samuel Davys, dep David Hood, Thomas Bashford 1703–1704 Andrew Clements and Cornelius Crymble, dep David Hood, Thomas Bashford 1704–1705 Edward Clements John Chaplin, Thomas Bashford 1705–1706 Edward Clements John Chaplin, Thomas Bashford 1706–1707 Richard Horsman Thomas Young, Nicholas Brown 1707–1708 Richard Horsman Thomas Young, Nicholas Brown 1708–1709 Cornelius Crymble John Bashford, Thomas Bashford 1709–1710 Cornelius Crymble John Bashford, Thomas Bashford 1710–1711 Edward Clements Thomas Young, William Bashford 1711–1712 John Chaplin Rigby Dobbin, Nicholas Brown 1712–1713 Samuel Davys Charles Howard, James Wilson 1713–1714 Samuel Davys Ezekiel Davys Wilson, John Brown, Junior George I
1714–1715 John Davys, Jun and Samuel Davys, dep Thomas Young, Thomas Bashford 1715–1716 Andrew Clements and Samuel Davys, dep Rigby Dobbin, Nicholas Brown 1716–1717 Francis Ellis David Morrison, William Bashford 1717–1718 Francis Ellis David Morrison, William Spencer 1718–1719 John Chaplin Rigby Dobbin, Andrew Newton 1719–1720 Francis Clements and Francis Ellis, dep David Morrison, William Bashford 1720–1721 Arthur Dobbs and Francis Ellis, dep David Morrison, William Magee 1721–1722 John Lyndon and John Chaplin, dep William Bashford, James Erwin 1722–1723 Ezekiel Davys Wilson David Morrison, Thomas Bashford 1723–1724 Anthony Horsman David Morrison, Thomas Bashford 1724–1725 Rigby Dobbin John Chaplin and Anthony Horsman, deputies David Morrison, Thomas Bashford 1725–1726 Valentine Jones and Ezekiel D. Wilson, dep Willoughby Chaplin, Nathaniel Byrt 1726–1727 Francis Ellis David Morrison, John Coleman George II
1727–1728 Francis Clements John Chaplin, George Spaight 1728–1729 Arthur Dobbs and Francis Clements, dep Nathaniel Byrt, William Magee 1729–1730 Francis Lord Conway and Francis Clements, dep Henry Gill, George Spaight 1730–1731 John Lyndon and Francis Clements, dep Willoughby Chaplin, Nathaniel Byrt 1731–1732 Francis Ellis and Francis Clements, dep David Morrison, Clements Courtney 1732–1733 Arthur Dobbs and George Spaight, dep John Chaplin, Clements Courtney 1733–1734 Willoughby Chaplin John Chaplin, Nathaniel Byrt 1734–1735 George Spaight Clements Courtney, John Coleman 1735–1736 Willoughby Chaplin Clements Courtney, John Coleman 1736–1737 Francis Ellis Nathaniel Byrt, John Coleman 1737–1738 Henry Ellis Nathaniel Byrt, John Coleman 1738–1739 George Spaight Nathaniel Byrt, Hercules Clements 1739–1740 Henry Gill Richard Chaplin, John Seeds 1740–1741 Francis Clements and George Spaight, dep John Davys, John Seeds 1741–1742 Arthur Dobbs Nathaniel Byrt, Richard Chaplin 1742–1743 Willoughby Chaplin Davys Wilson, Richard Chaplin 1743–1744 Willoughby Chaplin Edward Jones, Davys Wilson 1744–1745 Willoughby Chaplin Edward Jones, Davys Wilson 1745–1746 Willoughby Chaplin Richard Chaplin, Nathaniel Byrt 1746–1747 Willoughby Chaplin William Macartney, Nathaniel Byrt 1747–1748 Willoughby Chaplin Richard Chaplin, Davys Wilson 1748–1749 Edward Brice Edward Jones, William Macartney 1749–1750 Willoughby Chaplin Richard Chaplin, John Seeds 1750–1751 Willoughby Chaplin Richard Chaplin, John Seeds 1751–1752 Willoughby Chaplin Richard Chaplin, John Seeds 1752–1753 Willoughby Chaplin Richard Chaplin, Ezekiel Wilson 1753–1754 Valentine Jones and Willoughby Chaplin John Seeds, Ezekiel Wilson 1754–1755 Henry Ellis John Seeds, Ezekiel Wilson 1755–1756 Henry Ellis John Seeds, Ezekiel Wilson 1756–1757 Henry Ellis Henry Burleigh, John Seeds 1757–1758 Willoughby Chaplin and Henry Ellis Ezekiel Wilson, John Seeds 1758–1759 Hill Wilson Ezekiel Wilson, John Seeds 1759–1760 Francis Price and William Chaplin, dep Ezeliel Wilson, Thomas Ludford 1760–1761 Francis Price and William Chaplin, dep Ezekiel Wilson, John Seeds George III
1761–1762 Francis Price and William Chaplin, dep Ezeliel Wilson, John Seeds 1762–1763 Francis Price and William Chaplin, dep Ezekiel Wilson, John Seeds 1763–1764 Francis Price and William Chaplin, dep Ezekiel Wilson, John Seeds 1764–1765 Francis Price and William Chaplin, dep Ezekiel Wilson, John Seeds 1765–1766 Rt. Hon. Arthur Earl of Donegall Ezekiel Wilson, John Seeds 1766–1767 Rt. Hon. Arthur Earl of Donegall and Henry Ellis, dep Stewart Banks, John Seeds 1767–1768 Rt. Hon. Arthur Earl of Donegall and Ezekiel D. Wilson, dep Stewart Banks, John Seeds 1768–1769 Rt. Hon. Arthur Earl of Donegall and William Chaplin, dep Stewart Banks, John Seeds 1769–1770 Ezekiel D. Wilson John Seeds, William Craig 1770–1771 Hercules Ellis John Seeds, William Craig 1771–1772 Kenneth A. Price John Seeds, William Craig 1772–1773 Ezekiel D. Wilson John Seeds, William Craig 1773–1774 Henry Ellis John Seeds, William Craig 1774–1775 Honey Stranaghan (First Elected Woofer) 1775–1776 Ezekiel D. Wilson Thomas Kirk, John Seeds 1776–1777 Edward Price Dobbs Thomas Kirk, John Seeds 1777–1778 Ezekiel D. Wilson Thomas Kirk, John Seeds 1778–1779 Edward Price Dobbs Thomas Kirk, John Seeds 1779–1780 Ezekiel D. Wilson Thomas Kirk, John Seeds 1780–1781 William Kirk Thomas Kirk, Robert Clements 1781–1782 Ezekiel D. Wilson Thomas Kirk, Robert Clements 1782–1783 William Kirk Thomas Kirk, Robert Clements 1783–1784 Ezekiel D. Wilson Thomas Kirk, Robert Clements 1784–1785 William Kirk Thomas Kirk, Robert Clements 1785–1786 Ezekiel D. Wilson Thomas Kirk, Robert Clements 1786–1787 William Kirk Robert Clements, Thomas Legg 1787–1788 Ezekiel D. Wilson Robert Clements, Thomas Legg 1788–1789 Sir William Kirk Robert Clements, Thomas Legg 1789–1790 Ezekiel D. Wilson Robert Clements, Thomas Legg 1790–1791 Sir William Kirk Robert Clements, Thomas Legg 1791–1792 Ezekiel D. Wilson Thomas Kirk, Thomas Legg 1792–1793 Sir William Kirk Robert Clements, Thomas Kirk 1793–1794 Ezekiel D. Wilson Robert Clements, Thomas Kirk 1794–1795 Sir William Kirk Robert Clements, Thomas Kirk 1795–1796 Ezekiel D. Wilson Robert Clements, Thomas Kirk 1796–1797 Sir William Kirk Thomas Kirk, William Craig 1797–1798 Ezekiel D. Wilson Thomas Kirk, Barry Martin 1798–1799 Sir William Kirk Thomas Kirk, Barry Martin 1799–1800 Ezekiel D. Wilson Thomas Kirk, Barry Martin 1800–1801 Sir William Kirk Thomas Kirk, Barry Martin 1801–1802 Ezekiel D. Wilson Thomas Kirk, Barry Martin 1802–1803 Sir William Kirk Thomas Kirk, Barry Martin 1803–1804 Marquis of Donegall and Sir William Kirk, dep Thomas Kirk, Barry Martin 1804–1805 Sir William Kirk Thomas Kirk, Barry Martin 1805–1806 Marquis of Donegall and Sir William Kirk, dep Thomas Kirk, Barry Martin 1806–1807 Noah Dalway Thomas Kirk, Barry Martin 1807–1808 Sir William Kirk Thomas Kirk, Barry Martin 1808–1809 Ezekiel D. Wilson Thomas Kirk, Barry Martin 1809–1810 Noah Dalway Thomas Kirk, Barry Martin 1810–1811 Ezekiel D. Wilson Thomas Kirk, Robert M'Gowan 1811–1812 Noah Dalway and Sir William Kirk, dep Thomas Kirk Robert M'Gowan 1812–1813 Ezekiel D Wilson Thomas Kirk, Robert M'Gowan 1813–1814 Marquis of Donegall and Sir William Kirk, dep Thomas Kirk, Robert M'Gowan 1814–1815 Sir William Kirk Thomas Millar John Campbell 1815–1816 Marquis of Donegall and Sir William Kirk, dep Thomas Millar, John Campbell 1816–1817 Noah Dalway and Sir William Kirk, dep Thomas Millar, John Campbell 1817–1818 Marquis of Donegall Sir William Kirk, dep Charles V. Joyce, Andrew M'Nevin 1818–1819 Rev. Richard Dobbs Thomas Millar, George Burleigh 1819–1820 Ezekiel D. Wilson James A. Farrel, Hugh Kennedy George IV
1820–1821 Rev. Richard Dobbs James Owens, David Gorden} George P. Price, Deputy 1821–1822 Marquis of Donegall and Rev. Richard Dobbs, dep Thomas Millar, Hon. J. Joycelyn 1822–1823 Lord Belfast and Rev. Richard Dobbs, dep Peter Kirk, Henry Adair 1823–1824 Marquis of Donegall and Rev. Richard Dobbs, dep Thomas Millar, Marriot Dalway 1824–1825 Sir Arthur Chichester, Bart and Rev. Richard Dobbs, dep Peter Kirk, Marriot Dalway 1825–1826 Rev. Edward Chichester and Rev. John Dobbs, dep John Campbell, Thomas Millar 1826–1827 Marquis of Donegall and Rev. John Dobbs, dep John Campbell, Thomas Millar 1827–1828 Sir Arthur Chichester, Bart John Campbell, Thomas Millar 1828–1829 Sir Arthur Chichester, Bart Thomas Millar, John Campbell 1829–1830 Rev. Samuel Smith, dep and Marquis of Donegall John Campbell, John M'Cance William IV
1830–1831 Marquis of Donegall and Rev. Lord Edward Chichester, dep John Campbell, John M'Cance 1831–1832 Marquis of Donegall John Campbell, Marriott Dalway 1832–1833 Thomas B. Adair John Campbell, Marriott Dalway 1833–1834 Peter Kirk George Forsythe, John Legg 1834–1835 Peter Kirk George Forsythe, John Legg 1835–1836 Peter Kirk George Forsythe, John Legg 1836–1837 Peter Kirk and Henry Adair, dep George Forsythe, John Legg Victoria
1837–1838 Peter Kirk and Henry Adair, dep George Forsythe, John Legg 1838–1839 Marriott Dalway George Forsythe, John Legg 1839–1840 Marriott Dalway George Forsythe, John Legg 1840–1841 Marriott Dalway George Forsythe, John Legg 1841–1842 Marriott Dalway (Last Mayor of the Old Corporation) George Forsythe, John Legg (Last Sheriffs of the Old Corporation) Notes: The first name is the Mayor, followed by the Sheriffs The original spelling has been preserved in this list. Source: The History and Antiquities of the County of the Town of Carrickfergus by Samuel Mc.Skimin, Belfast: Mullan, J.Davidson & M'Cormac, 1909 Mayors Since 1849 List of mayors of Carrickfergus Borough Council since 1949
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1949–1951 Thomas John Patterson 1951–1952 William McCullough Elizabeth II
1952–1973 Thomas John Patterson 1973–1978 Hugh McLean 1978–1979 Samuel Murphy 1979–1981 Samuel Simms 1981–1983 Ken McFaul 1983–1984 Samuel Murphy 1984–1986 Charles Johnston 1986–1990 Jim Brown 1990–1991 Charles Johnston 1991–1992 W. A. Haggan 1992–1993 Stewart Dickson 1993–1994 Sean Neeson 1994–1995 J. Crowe 1995–1996 W. S. Hamilton 1996–1997 S. Y. McCamley 1997–1998 David Hilditch 1998–1999 B. J. Crampsey (First Woman Mayor) 1999–2000 T. Creighton 2000–2001 Jim Brown 2001–2002 Billy Ashe 2002–2003 Eric Ferguson 2003–2004 May Beattie (Second Woman Mayor) 2004–2008 David Hilditch 2008–2010 Patricia McKinney (Third Woman Mayor) 2010–2012 Jim McClurg 2012–2014 Billy Ashe 2014–2015 Charles Johnston (Last Mayor of Carrickfergus Borough Council) Source: Carrickfergus Borough Council List of Honorary Freemen of Carrickfergus Borough Council since 1949
Alderman William McCullough JP 6 October 1952 Alderman Walter McKeown MBE 15 October 1956
Alderman Thomas John Patterson OBE JP 7 March 1960 Councillor Hugh McLean OBE 16 January 1978 Samuel Murphy MBE JP 4 November 1986 Samuel Simms 4 November 1986 Joan Catherine Tomlin 4 November 1986 The Ulster Defence Regiment 1 October 1988 The Royal Irish Regiment 17 April 1993 Raymond Boyd ACIS 12 April 2001 William Hume 12 April 2001 Charles Johnston 12 April 2001 Terence Murtagh JP 12 April 2001 The Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service 4 August 2006 Source: [PDF] CBC Compass 18 Spring/Summer 09 v4 Carrickfergus Borough Population The area covered by Carrickfergus Borough Council had a population of 39,114 residents according to the 2011 Northern Ireland census. [ 2]
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