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During and after the Famine, population in Ireland began to decline at a staggering rate, resulting in a 4.5 million reduction in population from 1841 to 1911. As a proportion of the population, this rate of emigration was more than double that of any other European country [[Citation|[6]]]). The drain in Irish population was seemingly a reversal of the growth achieved in the decades prior to the potato crisis. Emigration was undoubtedly a major source of Ireland’s depopulation, however, it is inaccurate to assume that emigration was the only cause of depopulation or that all post-Famine emigration was Famine related. Rather, it was a specific combination of changes in demographic patterns that created various avenues through which depopulation occurred. These other factors are discussed below and can certainly be attributed to the explanation of Ireland’s depopulation. | During and after the Famine, population in Ireland began to decline at a staggering rate, resulting in a 4.5 million reduction in population from 1841 to 1911. As a proportion of the population, this rate of emigration was more than double that of any other European country [[Citation|[6]]]). The drain in Irish population was seemingly a reversal of the growth achieved in the decades prior to the potato crisis. Emigration was undoubtedly a major source of Ireland’s depopulation, however, it is inaccurate to assume that emigration was the only cause of depopulation or that all post-Famine emigration was Famine related. Rather, it was a specific combination of changes in demographic patterns that created various avenues through which depopulation occurred. These other factors are discussed below and can certainly be attributed to the explanation of Ireland’s depopulation. | ||
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During and after the Famine, population in Ireland began to decline at a staggering rate, resulting in a 4.5 million reduction in population from 1841 to 1911. As a proportion of the population, this rate of emigration was more than double that of any other European country [6]). The drain in Irish population was seemingly a reversal of the growth achieved in the decades prior to the potato crisis. Emigration was undoubtedly a major source of Ireland’s depopulation, however, it is inaccurate to assume that emigration was the only cause of depopulation or that all post-Famine emigration was Famine related. Rather, it was a specific combination of changes in demographic patterns that created various avenues through which depopulation occurred. These other factors are discussed below and can certainly be attributed to the explanation of Ireland’s depopulation.
Emigration Characteristics
Friends and Family Effect
Emigration Decline
The Stem Family System
Celibacy
