How many cattle were there in Ireland in 1845?

Answer 1

As of 2009 there are roughly 8 million sheep. The sheep farming industry has become very unstable in the last ten years and as such, that number is likely to fall further.

According to IrishFarming.ie in Jan 2008:
Bord Bia estimates that this year sheep throughput will fall by 150,000 head or 4pc to around 2.8m head nationally.

( see: http://irishfarming.ie/2008/01/22/will-sheep-industry-continue-to-decline-in-Ireland/ )

The presumably that means that they were expecting 2.8 million lambs to be born in the Irish Republic in 2008.

Clearly there is a big change in the sheep population each year between December ( before lambing ) and April when the new lambs are born.

Answer 2

There are 5,848,100 cows in the Republic of Ireland as of December 2009 according to the Central Statistics Office of Ireland.

Source: (see link below)

Answer 3

There are about 8,000,000 sheep in Ireland.

Answer 4

In Ireland's census dated year 2000 there were 141,527 active farms in Ireland compared to 170,578 in census 1991.

Answer 5

Exact figures are hard to come by but in horses used for sport there are over 100,000 horses, plus many more horses in other areas.

Answer 6

The number of Cattle in Ireland in 1841 was estimated by the census commissioners to be about 1.8 million. (src: Thom's 1848)

Answer 7

about 5,848,100,