Sports and Leisure
Cusack Park is the main county Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) playing grounds is situated in the town centre on Francis Street. Ennis has numerous Football Clubs (Soccer, GAA & Rugby) that play in various Leagues from Schoolboys to Senior. Ennis has many Sports facitities including the Lees Road Sports and Amenity Park (See Main Article), The Fair Green which has a Children's Playground and numerous football pitches. The Ennis Leisure Centre has a fully equipped Gym with a 25m pool, Saunas etc. There are a number of Hotels around Ennis that have their own Leisure facilities including Gyms and 15m to 20m Pools.
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1821 | 6,701 | — |
| 1831 | 7,711 | +15.1% |
| 1841 | 9,318 | +20.8% |
| 1851 | 7,843 | −15.8% |
| 1861 | 7,041 | −10.2% |
| 1871 | 6,503 | −7.6% |
| 1881 | 6,307 | −3.0% |
| 1891 | 5,460 | −13.4% |
| 1901 | 5,093 | −6.7% |
| 1911 | 5,472 | +7.4% |
| 1926 | 5,518 | +0.8% |
| 1936 | 5,897 | +6.9% |
| 1946 | 5,871 | −0.4% |
| 1951 | 6,097 | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 8,292 | +36.0% |
| 1961 | 8,410 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 9,181 | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 10,840 | +18.1% |
| 1981 | 14,640 | +35.1% |
| 1986 | 15,547 | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 16,058 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 17,726 | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 22,051 | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 24,553 | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 25,360 | +3.3% |
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