Hinduism in the Republic of Ireland
For an article on Hinduism specifically in Northern Ireland, see Hinduism in Northern Ireland
Hinduism in the Republic of Ireland is one of the fastest-growing religions by percentage. Despite this, there are only a small number of recognised temples in the country.
| Year | Percent | Increase |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.03% | +0.08% |
| 2002 | 0.08% | +0.05% |
| 2006 | 0.14% | +0.06% |
| 2011 | 0.23% | +0.09% |
| 2016 | 0.30% | +0.07% |
Demographics
| Historical Hindu Population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1991 | 953 | — |
| 2002 | 3,099 | +225.2% |
| 2006 | 6,082 | +96.3% |
| 2011 | 10,688 | +75.7% |
| 2016 | 14,300 | +33.8% |
The 2016 Irish Census recorded 14,300 Hindu residents in Ireland, making up 0.30% of the population. In 2011, the Irish Census reported 10,688 Hindu residents in Ireland, 0.23% of the population. This was more than triple the number of Hindus in Ireland in 2002(when 3,099 Hindus were recorded) and more than 11 times the number of Hindus in 1991.[1] [2][3]
In the 2011 Census, the number of Hindus surpassed those who professed to be Methodist (6842, down 5318).[4] Hinduism also surpassed Buddhism (8703, up 2187), which made it the 8th largest religion in Ireland (excluding no religion/not stated).[5]
In the 2016 Irish Census, Hinduism grew by 34% to surpass 14000 people, even faster than Islam (29% increase over the same time period).[6] Hinduism now makes up 0.3% of the population, growing 10-fold as a share of the population in 25 years(from the 1991 census to the 2016 census). Hinduism is now the 7th largest Religion, ahead of Pentecostal.[3]
As of the 2011 Census' in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, there were 4 times as many Hindus nominally(10,688 vs 2,382) and twice as much proportionally(0.23% vs 0.13%) in the Republic of Ireland than Northern Ireland.
Hindu temples
The following is a list of known Hindu temples in the Republic of Ireland.
Donegal
Temples in Donegal:
- Hindu Temple and Indian Community Centre, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal[7]
Dublin
Temples in Dublin:
- Nivedita House (Ramakrishna Math and Mission), Dublin [8]
- Hare Krishna Cultural Centre (ISKCON), Dublin 1.[9]
- Vinayaka Temple, Kingswood, Dublin 24.[10]
- Sarva Sampradaya Hindu Temple Ireland (HCCI), Lucan, South Dublin.[11]
Meath
Temples in Meath:
- B.A.P.S. Swaminarayan Sanstha, Enfield, County Meath.[12]
See also
References
- ↑ Patsy McGarry (2012-03-30). "Ireland remains overwhelmingly Catholic". Irishtimes.com. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
- ↑ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/249058598_Changing_religions_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland_19912002
- 1 2 http://www.cso.ie/en/media/csoie/releasespublications/documents/population/2017/Chapter_8_Religion.pdf
- ↑ "Census 2011 – Religion in Ireland | FaithinIreland". Faithinireland.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
- ↑ "An Phriomh-Oifig Staidrimh : Central Statistics Office : The Is Ireland : Highlights from cEnhsus 2011, Part 1" (PDF). Cso.ie. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
- ↑ http://www.ibtimes.co.in/ireland-census-hinduism-outpaces-islam-become-one-fastest-growing-populations-722290
- ↑ "INDIAN COMMUNITY CENTRE - Letterkenny, Co. Donegal". Archived from the original on 28 February 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ↑ "Éire Vedanta Society". rkmireland.org. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ↑ "History - Krishna Ireland Dublin Temple". Dublin Krishna Temple. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ↑ "Ireland Ananda Sidhi Vinayaka Temple". www.ivt.ie. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ↑ "Essence of Hinduism | Hindu". Hindu.ie. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
- ↑ "BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir". Archived from the original on 2013-06-11.
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