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Census of Population of Ireland, 1986 - IPUMS Subset

Ireland, 1986
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IRL_1986_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Ability to speak Irish (IE1986A_SPKIRISH)

Data file: IRL1986_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 203
End: 203
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
Q.8 Ability to speak the Irish language ___</p>
<div class="i1">Write "Irish Only", "Irish and English", "Read but cannot speak Irish", or leave blank as appropriate.</div><p>Question 8: Ability to speak the Irish language</p>
<div class="i1">This question should be answered for persons aged three years or over. Leave blank for children under three years of age.<br /><br />(i) Write "Irish only" for persons who can speak only Irish.<br />(ii) Write "Irish and English" for those who can speak Irish and English.<br />(iii) For persons who can read but cannot speak Irish, write "Read but cannot speak Irish".<br />(iv) Do not write anything opposite names of persons who can neither read nor speak Irish.</div>
Categories
Value Category
1 Irish only
2 English and Irish
3 Read but cannot speak Irish
4 Cannot read or speak Irish
9 NIU (not in universe)
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates if a person is able to speak Irish.
Universe
Ireland 1986: Persons age 3+ [discrepancies: none]

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