NavGeneral InfoEmail Print Original or alternative title Census of Population of Ireland, 1979 Geography Ireland (IRL) Coverage type Country Time period covered 04/1979 - 04/1979 Data type Census: De factoNationally representative Summary The 1979 Ireland de facto census collected data through face-to-face interviews and self-enumeration for an abbreviated census that only asked questions on household demographics. The census day was April 1, 1979. This source appears in the United Nations Demographic Yearbook. Keywords Family composition, Family size, International migration, Marital status, Population Citation Contributors Central Statistics Office (Ireland) Suggested citation Central Statistics Office (Ireland). Ireland Population and Health Survey 1979. GHDx Entry last modified on: Mar 7, 2022