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    • The tourist movement in Ireland 

      Wilson, D. J. (Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1906)
      My paper should, I am aware, be devoted to a statistical and social review. I have discovered, however, that the subject is eminently one which does not lend itself to statistics, and I propose instead to treat it from ...
    • Practical education in our schools 

      Finlay, T.A. (Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1906)
      It will be admitted as a fundamental principle that the aim of all education is to fit children to do their duty worthily and successfully in later life. This conception of education covers a wide field. It includes the ...
    • The housing of the people of Ireland during the period 1841-1901 

      Matheson, Robert E. (Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1906)
      I purpose this evening presenting to the Society a short review of the results of the inquiries made at each successive decennial Census from 1841, into the class of Houses in Ireland, and the accommodation afforded by ...
    • Ireland since the famine: a sketch of fifty years' economic and legislative changes 

      Bailey, William F. (Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1906)
      In addressing you this evening I propose to review, as shortly as the subject will admit, the economic and legislative changes that have taken place in Ireland during the last half-century?to take stock of our position ...
    • The arterial drainage of Ireland 

      Stanuell, Charles A. (Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1906)
      When I mention that a sum of #961,235 14s. 7d. has been expended upon Arterial Drainage in Ireland, and that the annual instalments paid in redemption of principal and interest amount to #31,944 9s. 8d., I think the ...
    • Licensing and publichouse reform in Ireland [a continuation] 

      Lawson, William (Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1906)
      A little more than a year ago I read a paper on this subject before this Society (Journal, Vol. XI, p. 106), dealing mainly with the Report of the Royal Commission of 1896. I intend now to deal with the schemes proposed ...
    • Housing of the rural population in Ireland 

      Synnott, Nicholas J. (Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1906)
      It is generally supposed that the question of the housing of agricultural and other labourers in rural districts, which was dealt with in piecemeal and desultory fashion last Session, is now receiving the earnest and ...
    • The principal results of the census of the United Kingdom in 1901 

      Matheson, Robert E. (Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1906)
      I have selected as my subject "The Principal Results of the Census of the United Kingdom in 1901." The Census was taken in England and Scotland under the Census (Great Britain) Act, 1900, which applied equally to England ...