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Irish census shows Protestant majority in Ulster and decline of Catholic numbers
The latest census reveals Ulster housing 1,830,398 people with Catholics a minority of 894,525. Catholics across Ireland total about 3.0 million, while Protestants concentrate in Ulster and number about 935,873 there. The piece notes declines among Presbyterians and other groups since 1861 and discusses potential impacts of land and migration.
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