Table III . — The Number of Cattle and Sheep in Ireland in the 
Years 1847 to 1892, and in the Year 1841 ; also in Great Britain 
in each Year from 1866 to 1892. 
“ Thousands ” (000) omitted. 
Cattle I Sheep 
Ireland 
Great Britain 
Ireland 
Great Britain 
Year 
Number 
Number 
Number 
Number 
1841 
1,863 
2,106 
1847 
2,591 
2,186 
1848 
1 
1 
1849 
2,771 
1,777 
1850 
2,918 
1,876 
1851 
2,967 
2,122 
1852 
3,095 
2,614 
1853 
3,383 
3,143 
1854 
3,498 
3,722 
1865 
3,664 
3,602 
1856 
3,587 
3,694 
1857 
3,621 
3,452 
1858 
3,668 
3,495 
1859 
3,816 
3,593 
1860 
3,606 
3,542 
1861 
3,472 
3,556 
1862 
3,255 
3,456 
1863 
3,144 
3,308 
1864 
3,262 
3,367 
1865 
3,498 
3,694 
1866 
3,746 
4,785 
4,274 
22,048 
1867 
3,708 
4,993 
4,836 
28,919 
1868 
3,647 
5,424 
4,901 
30,711 
1869 
3,734 
5,313 
4,651 
29,538 
1870 
3,800 
5,403 
4,337 
28,398 
1871 
3,976 
6,338 
4,233 
27,120 
1872 
4,059 
5,625 
4,263 
27,921 
1873 
4,147 
5,965 
4,484 
29,428 
1874 
4,125 
6,125 
4,442 
30,314 
1875 
4,115 
6,013 
4,254 
29,167 
1876 
4,117 
5,846 
4,009 
28,173 
1877 
3,998 
5,698 
3,988 
28,161 
1878 
3,985 
5,738 
4,095 
28,406 
1879 
4,068 
6,856 
4,018 
28,157 
1880 
3,922 
5,912 
3,562 
26,619 
1881 
3,957 
5,912 
3,256 
24,581 
1882 
3,987 
5,807 
3,072 
24,320 
1883 
4,097 
5,963 
3,219 
25,068 
1884 
4,113 
6,269 
3,245 
26,068 
1885 
4,229 
6,598 
3,478 
26,535 
1886 
4,184 
6,647 
3,366 
25,521 
1887 
4,157 
6,441 
3,378 
25,959 
1888 
4,099 
6,129 
3,627 
25,257 
1889 
4,094 
6,140 
3,789 
25,632 
1890 
4,240 
6,509 
4,323 
27,272 
1891 
4,449 
6,853 
4,723 
28,733 
1892 
4,531 
6,945 
4,828 
28,735 
Incomplete. 
