I had a look at the Virtual Record of Treasures of Ireland.
Very hard to find anything but I did find some figures on Lissaroon, where my Fanning ancestors lived.
Lissaroon is in Inch Parish Co Tipperary.
Houses in Lissaroon
1841-25
1851-24
1861-22
1871-20
Population of Lissaroon
1841-161
1851-169
1861-140
1871-104