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A changing uniqueness – The changing ‘place’ of the West
...religion, the language and the family farm. Decline and the population appeared synonymous, and it was in the West that the losses were greatest as can be seen in the map, population decline in the West between 1891 and 1961 was commonly over 40%. Activity: Changing populations [The population in North West Ireland decreases heavily between 1891 to 1961, while urban areas...