Religious Composition of the 26 Counties 1861-1991
Year Roman Catholic Church of Ireland All Others
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1861 89.4 8.5 2.1
1871 89.2 8.4 2.4
1881 89.5 8.2 2.3
1891 89.3 8.3 2.4
1901 89.3 8.2 2.5
1911 89.6 7.9 2.5
1926 92.6 5.5 1.9
1936 93.4 4.9 1.7
1946 94.3 4.2 1.5
1961 94.9 3.7 1.4
1971 93.9 3.3 2.8
1981 93.0 2.7 4.3
1991 91.6 2.4 6.0