Religion in the Republic of Ireland
Christianity is the largest religion in the Republic of Ireland based on baptisms. Irish Christianity is dominated by the Catholic Church, and Christianity as a whole accounts for 82.3% of the Irish population. Most churches are organized on an all-Ireland basis which includes both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
Irish travellers have traditionally adopted a very particular attitude to the Catholic Church, with a focus on figures such as "healing priests". More generally a tradition of visions continues, often outside of Church sanction.
Islam in the Republic of Ireland
According to the 2016 Irish census, there were 63,443 Muslims living in the Republic of Ireland, representing a 29% increase over the figures for the 2011 census. However the Islamic community is very much a minority, especially when compared to the numbers of Christians and those of no religion. Cities and towns with the highest Muslim population according to the 2016 census:
27,586 Dublin City and suburbs;
3,633 Cork City and suburbs;
3,432 Limerick City and suburbs;
2,047 Galway City and suburbs;
1,392 Waterford City and suburbs;
947 Balbriggan;
937 Dundalk;
937 Tralee;
861 Drogheda;
810 Portlaoise;
711 Ennis;
628 Sligo;
615 Athlone;
592 Navan;
564 Carlow;
562 Kilkenny;
550 Swords;
543 Ballyhaunis;
522 Cavan;
497 Mullingar;
489 Letterkenny;
467 Killarney;
422 Naas;
401 Longford.