Case Study: Ireland's Population Change Over Time (Leaving Cert Geography): Flashcards
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Years of the Great Famine in Ireland
Years of the Great Famine in Ireland
1845-1849
Ireland's population before the Great Famine
Ireland's population before the Great Famine
Approximately 8 million people
Deaths during the Great Famine
Deaths during the Great Famine
Approximately 1 million people
Emigration during the Great Famine
Emigration during the Great Famine
Another 1 million people
Rural-urban migration (definition)
Rural-urban migration (definition)
Movement from countryside to cities for better economic opportunities
Who introduced 1960s policies that changed Ireland's distribution?
Who introduced 1960s policies that changed Ireland's distribution?
Taoiseach Sean Lemass
Commuter zone (definition)
Commuter zone (definition)
Area around a city where residents live but commute to work
Ireland's lowest population (1950s)
Ireland's lowest population (1950s)
2.8 million
Year Ireland joined the EU
Year Ireland joined the EU
1973
Population increase in Ireland 1971-1981
Population increase in Ireland 1971-1981
361,268 people
The Celtic Tiger (definition)
The Celtic Tiger (definition)
Period of rapid economic growth in Ireland mid-1990s to 2008
Ireland's current fertility rate (births per woman)
Ireland's current fertility rate (births per woman)
1.9 births per woman
Ireland's 2014 birth rate (per 1,000)
Ireland's 2014 birth rate (per 1,000)
14.4 per 1,000 (highest in EU)
Population pyramid (definition)
Population pyramid (definition)
Graph showing age and gender structure of a population
How often does the Irish census occur?
How often does the Irish census occur?
Every five years