Chapter XI: Appendix: B

STATISTICS OF ISLANDS OF ARAN.

Area, 11,288 acres.

Population--Census 1815, 2400
" " 1871, 3049; increase, 640
" " 1881, 3163 " 114
Inhabited houses, 1815 395
" " 1881 576 " 181

Petty Sessions District, Aran.

Religion of Aranites, 1871, 2993 Roman Catholics
" " " 55 Protestant Episcopalians
" " " 1 Presbyterian
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Total 3049

Religion of Aranites, 1881, 3118 Roman Catholics; increase, 125
" " " 44 Protestant Episcopalians;
decrease, 11
" " " 1 Presbyterian
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Total 3163

Number speaking Irish only in Aran, 1871 835
" " English and Irish " 1924
" " Irish only, 1881 889
" " English and Irish, 1881 1829

Constabulary barracks, 1871 1
" " 1881 3
Number of constabulary, 1871 6
" " 1881 18
Coastguard barracks, 1881 2

Quarter Sessions--Galway.
Petty Sessions--Held on the islands.

Roman Catholic churches in Aran 4
Protestant Episcopal church 1
Protestant church accommodation 180
Annual income of parish priest, 1801 L60[30]
" " Protestant incumbent L125[31]
National schools in islands 4
Average attendance, Sept., 1886, to June,
1887 524
Manager, Rev. M. O'Donoghoe, P.P.

Fishing boats on islands, 1st class, 1887 0
" " 2nd " " 34
" " 3rd " " 130
Poor-law valuation L1576
Rent, 1881 L2067
Average poor rate, last ten years 3_s._ in the L
Paupers in workhouse 0
Distance of workhouse from islands 30 miles
Numbers receiving outdoor relief 43

Grand jury works on island, Spring assizes, 1887 0
Grand jury cess " " " L34 12s. 2d.

Crown rent (_sup._, p. 45) 18s. 5-1/2d.
Quit rent (_sup._, p. 45) L14 8s. 4d.
Labourer's wages 1s. _per diem_
" " spring and harvest 1s. 6d., with diet

FOOTNOTES:

[30] Vide return made in 1801 by Most Rev. Edward Dillon, D.D., Roman Catholic Archbishop of Tuam (Lord Castlereagh's Correspondence, vol. iv. p. 126). I can find no subsequent return.

[31] Charles's "Irish Church Directory."

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