Do you wonder what life was like for your Irish ancestor when they were living in Ireland?

In this week's "Letter from Ireland," Mike Collins recommends using the 1901 Irish Census as a starting point since much of that information reflects on how the Irish lived and worked in the 1800s. He goes on to describe common occupations.

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