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Knowing the religion is important in finding records before 1864, when civil registration began.

Roman Catholic

Start here:

 * 1676-1955:  Ireland Roman Catholic Parish Baptisms  at FindMyPast ($)

Historically, the majority of the Irish population was Roman Catholic. There has been little record loss. Although the earliest record is from 1671, most parishes began keeping records starting in the early 19th century.