Irish Academic Press

21/04/2026

Out Now! The Story of Us: Independent Ireland and the 1926 Census

On 18 April 1926 the first census of an independent Irish state was undertaken. Across the 26 counties over 700,000 census forms were completed by, or on behalf of, the 2,971,992 people living in the Irish Free State. But what can we know of the lives that they led?

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21/04/2026

The Story of Us: Independent Ireland and the 1926 Census is out now! We've been blown away by the wonderful response so far - we're so proud of this hugely important book. 😊📖

Available to order here: https://www.irishacademicpress.ie/product/the-story-of-us-independent-ireland-and-the-1926-census/

Dave Hannigan is a professor of history at Suffolk County Community College in New York, a weekly columnist with The Irish Times, and author of several non-fiction books, including The Big Fight: When Ali Conquered Ireland, and Muhammad Ali: Fifteen Rounds in the Wilderness. A native of Cork, Dave c...