Population Decline 14 Over the period 1841-1851, the population of Ireland fell from 8,175,124, the highest recorded, to 6,552,385. e overall decline was 20%, but, in some counties it was higher. e population of County Mayo fell by 29%, from 388,887 to 274,830, due to deaths and emigration. Emigration became a long-term legacy of the Famine, with each successive census showing a decline in population which reached a low of 109,525 in 1971. The Famine in Mayo 1845 – 1850 DEVISTATION BY THE NUMBERS — COUNTY MAYO (TEN YEARS STATISTICS): Parish Population Houses Population Houses 1841 1851
- Achill 6,392 4,950 1,387 956
- Addergoole 7,379 5,085 1,313 949
- Aghagower 12,235 6,511 2,298 1,302
- Aghamore 7,675 6,097 1,427 1,241
- Aglish 10,464 9,135 1,835 1,196
- Annagh 7,904 6,105 1,477 1,194
- Ardagh 2,621 1,497 463 263
- Attymass 3,435 2,431 651 463
- Balla 1,934 1,272 331 224
- Ballinchalla 1,722 1,420 311 275
- Ballinrobe 10,115 9,326 1,884 1,303
- Ballintober 7,199 3,438 1,355 672
- Ballyheane 4,032 1,987 798 405
- Ballynahaglish 5,397 3,393 956 664
- Ballyovey 4,505 3,073 792 590
- Balysakeery 6,034 2,951 1,068 571
- Bekan 5,589 4,724 1,053 886
- Bohola 4,301 2,907 737 561
- Breaghwy 2,452 1,136 456 218
- Burrishcarra 1,681 913 296 162
- Burrishoole 11,942 7,528 2,217 1,254
- Castlemore 2,944 2,831 520 508
- Cong 5,359 3,839 999 758
- Crossboyne 6,702 4,963 1,195 953
- Crossmolina 12,221 7,236 2,219 1,278
- Doonfeeny 4,819 2,720 865 491
- Drum 4,127 2,732 758 548
- Inishbofin 1,612 1,047 288 196
- Islandeady 8,463 4,699 1,556 921
- Kilbeagh 9,963 9,733 1,784 1,774
- Kilbelfad 3,681 2,296 629 423
- Kilbride 1,963 1,144 329 193
- Kilcolman (Claremorris) 9,451 7,421 1,670 1,323
- Kilcolman (Costello – Part) 4,365 4,151 754 717
- Kilcommon 7,456 5,255 1,285 952
- Kilcommon (Erris) 17,000 12,253 2,935 2,079
- Kilconduff 7,072 6,909 1,287 1,140
- Kilcummin 2,791 1,552 500 293
- Kildacommoge 3,923 2,234 710 420
- Kilfian 5,040 3,348 1,094 589
- Kilgarvan 4,158 3,194 785 580
- Kilgeever 12,573 6,892 2,309 1,263
- Killala 3,253 2,919 593 400
- Killasser 6,962 4,852 1,240 949
- Killedan 6,410 5,158 1,168 1,047
- Kilmacclasser 3,548 1,614 630 315
- Kilmainebeg 1,491 895 255 174
- Kilmainemore 4,877 3,293 898 645
- Kilmeena 7,876 5,108 1,398 929
- Kilmolara 1,296 864 243 180
- Kilmore (Erris) 9,428 7,379 1,720 1,106
- Kilmoremoy 7,028 6,393 1,318 1,163
- Kilmovee 5,844 5,882 1,095 1,120
- Kilturra (Part) 1,350 1,023 259 200
- Kilvine 2,236 1,697 392 308
- Knock 3,374 3,174 616 600
- Lackan 2,943 1,176 511 207
- Manulla 2,336 1,387 404 241
- Mayo 4,179 2,379 751 434
- Meelick 3,915 2,692 680 521
- Moorgagagh 627 294 112 54
- Oughaval 13,441 13,282 2,385 1,741
- Rathreagh 1,664 790 287 146
- Robeen 3,544 2,522 638 505
- Rosslee 1,283 694 216 143
- Shrule 5,087 3,004 876 565
- Tagheen 3,084 2,051 582 389
- Templemore 4,251 2,387 770 434
- Templemurry 1,291 514 242 83
- Toomore 3,744 2,498 707 500
- Touaghty 1,297 884 232 156
- Turlough 7,430 4,516 1,369 893
TOTAL 388,887 274,830 70,542 49,073