The Square

Census of Ireland 1901

Over the years, the names of some of the streets of the town changed. In addition, the 1901 Census of Ireland used a number of names never used before or since. For this reason a number of minor streets and lanes have been "tacked on" to the Square.

In the Square, the Census enumerated 216 persons in 41 households; a ratio of 5.3 people per household. The households occupied a total of 288 rooms, a ratio of 5.6 rooms per household and 0.75 people per room. 18 of the households occupied between 2 and 5 rooms; 16 occupied between 6 and 9 rooms and seven occupied between 10 and 14 rooms. One of the households had 2 rooms and three had 14 rooms.

In Browns Lane, there were 45 people in 10 households, a ratio of 4.5 people per household. The households occupied a total of 21 rooms, a ratio of 2.1 rooms per household and 2.1 persons per room. Nine of the households occupied 2 room, and one occupied 3 rooms.

Native Irish Speakers

In the Square, of the 41 households enumerated in the Census, eight contained at a total of 12 native Irish speakers. Since theirs was the last generation to have been born into a predominently Irish speaking environment, their names, occupations and ages are recorded here. Five were born in Co. Armagh, five in Co. Monaghan, one in Co. Cork and one in Kings County.

Names of House and Property Holders ⁽¹⁾

The following table sets of the names of those who owned or rented houses and/or property at the time the valuation records or population censuses were compiled. Unlike the scheme adopted in the townlands, the names are not listed alphabetically and the following table reproduces the order in which they appear in the records.