Population Change in Population Change in IrelandIreland

Use the fill-in sheet Use the fill-in sheet with the following with the following slides to investigate slides to investigate the reasons for low the reasons for low population density in population density in the west of Ireland. the west of Ireland.

Where did people go?Where did people go?

Can you think of any reasons?Can you think of any reasons?

CLUE 1: Population Change: Clifden Rural District and CLUE 1: Population Change: Clifden Rural District and GalwayGalway

Clue 2…Clue 2…

Does this help?

Clue 2 ctd…the Dublin RegionClue 2 ctd…the Dublin Region

This will definitely help…

Clue 3…Meanwhile in west ClareClue 3…Meanwhile in west Clare

What has happened?

Why?

What is the problem here?

Does it link to clue 3?

What is the problem here?

Does it link to any of the other bits of evidence?

Areas of low population density have few people living in them.Areas of low population density have few people living in them.

In Ireland they are usually isolated rural areas or islands.In Ireland they are usually isolated rural areas or islands.

Young people leave these areas when they go to university or for work. Young people leave these areas when they go to university or for work. They go to the big cities like Dublin, Cork, and Galway.They go to the big cities like Dublin, Cork, and Galway.

This can lead to many problems such as;This can lead to many problems such as;

- - Low marriage ratesLow marriage rates – few young people remain to start families. – few young people remain to start families.- - Abandoning farmlandAbandoning farmland – young people don – young people don’’t want to work on the t want to work on the

farm.farm.- - Economic isolationEconomic isolation – Businesses won – Businesses won’’t set up there because there t set up there because there

are few workers or customers.are few workers or customers.

Low Population DensityLow Population Density