Come To Your Census: The Podcast

In April 1926, a few short years after the foundation of the Irish Free State, a census was taken to count and record people resident here. Nearly three million people were recorded in that census, every household return capturing the fabric of everyday life: names and families, occupations and languages, faith, birthplace. The details that shaped communities across the country. A century later, the release of the 1926 Census of Population into the public domain offers a rare and intimate glimpse into a pivotal moment in Ireland’s history as the foundations of a new state. To mark this historic release, the National Archives of Ireland have partnered with RTÉ to produce a two-part landmark documentary series, Come to your Census and an accompanying six-part podcast series. In this podcast series, historian Liz Gillis is joined by archivists and fellow historians – all of whom were granted early access to the records before they were issued to the public – Liz unpacks some of the key

Come To Your Census: The Podcast is a arts podcast hosted by RTÉ, with 6 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #6

  Dublin’s Social Housing

  Apr 18, 202625 minS1

  This episode delves into the 1926 Census to explore the stories behind some of Dublin’s earliest public housing projects. In it, Liz Gillis is joined by local historians Maria O’Reilly and Eamonn Delaney, both with personal family connections to some of these schemes. From The Tenters in Dublin 8, an ambitious 1922 development on the edge of the Liberties, to the visionary Marino estate on the northside, we look at some of the first residents there through their census entries and discover how these new communities offered stability in a city facing increased housing pressure. This episode also examines British built housing provided to Irish First World War veterans, even after the formation of the Free State and discusses the widows they left behind them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  Episode #5

  Foreign Nationals And The Free State

  Apr 18, 202630 minS1

  In this episode, we look beyond the idea of a newly independent Ireland as isolated or inward looking and turn to the 1926 Census to uncover a more complex picture. Liz Gillis speaks with Dr. John Gibney from the Royal Irish Academy about the foreign-born nationals captured in the census.  They explore the legacy of British military presence, the impact of major civic projects drawing workers from abroad, and the family run businesses that brought international influences to high streets across the country. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  Episode #4

  The Protestant Population Of Ireland’s Border Counties

  Apr 18, 202630 minS1

  In this episode, Dr. Cormac Moore joins Liz Gillis to explore what the 1926 Census reveals about the Protestant population in Ireland’s border counties. While the data points to an overall decline, Liz and Cormac look at how that trend was notably bucked in Drum, Co. Monaghan, where the Protestant population grew, and in Pettigo, Co. Donegal, a town newly divided by the border. Here, demographic shifts reshaped the town centre as its Catholic population increased.  Together they examine the local impact of partition, the work of the  Boundary Commission, and how national decisions were felt in the everyday lives of border communities. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  Episode #3

  Be Our Guest – A Temporary Bed For The Night

  Apr 18, 202630 minS1

  In this episode, Liz Gillis is joined by Zoe Reid, the National Archives’ Keeper of Manuscripts, to explore the stories hidden in census entries from those who were not at home on census night. From hotels and guest houses to city lodgings, the records offer a snapshot of an emerging tourism industry in the Free State, Irish people travelling for work, and visitors passing through a newly independent nation. Zoe also uncovers a lively house party at the home of the Guinness family, complete with some notable names on the guest list. While looking at these temporary residents, the census also captures, in Upstairs Downstairs fashion, the staff whose job it was to care for these guests. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  Episode #2

  Revolutionaries – Where Are They Now?

  Apr 18, 202638 minS1

  By the time the 1926 Census was taken, Ireland had endured fifteen turbulent years that reshaped the nation, from the 1916 Rising to the War of Independence and Civil War. In this episode, Liz Gillis speaks with Greg Walls, a historian and PhD candidate from Trinity College Dublin, to uncover where some of the revolution’s most recognisable figures found themselves after the creation of the Irish Free State. From Eamon de Valera and Kevin O’Higgins to Constance Markievicz, we explore how these Pro and Anti-Treaty leaders were living in 1926, the conditions they returned to, and how the census itself became, for some, a subtle act of protest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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