Once again, Millstreet Town has the highest percentage of Polish people in the country, as it was for the 2006 census, but had moved to 5th for the 2011 census. The census says that 259 Polish nationals were living here, making up 17% of the population.
The below details are from the Central Statistics Office:
The population of Millstreet in county Cork was 17 per cent Polish, making it the town with the highest proportion of Polish nationals.
Table 2.2 Population Usually Resident in the State by Town of Usual Residence, Nationality, and Statistic, 2016 | |||
Town population | Polish population | % Polish | |
Millstreet, Cork | 1,560 | 259 | 17 |
Ballymahon, Longford | 1,866 | 273 | 15 |
Bunclody-Carrickduff | 1,955 | 251 | 13 |
New Ross, Wexford | 8,072 | 987 | 12 |
Fermoy, Cork | 6,594 | 774 | 12 |
Open in Excel: Census 2016 – Non-Irish Nationalities Living in Ireland – Table 2.2 (XLS 11KB)