A LOT of people were tweeting about the marriage referendum

Over 400,000 tweets about same-sex marriage referendum were sent.

TWITTER HAS CONFIRMED there were over 400,000 tweets about same-sex marriage referendum using #MarRef sent since the polls opened at 7am on Friday morning.

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The peak in Twitter conversation came between 9.30am and 10.30am on Saturday morning as the first tallies came through.

The tweets were far-reaching with this heat map showing where was talking about us. You can view the interactive map here

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The Yes Equality campaign today held a press conference to thank all of its supporters. It said that social media had a huge role to play in the campaign, stating that #MarRef had a reach of 11.1 million.

It wasn’t just Joe Bloggs who was getting involved. Some of the world’s best known politicians and celebrities also joined in on the conversation.

Well done, Ireland. -H
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) May 23, 2015

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Ireland did it! The 1st country to legalize marriage equality by popular vote, but they won't be the last! What an incredible accomplishment
— The Ellen Show (@TheEllenShow) May 23, 2015

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❤️🙌🏽🙏🏻👬🙏🏻🙌🏽❤️ yay!! Now can the rest of the world please follow in Ireland's footsteps? Please https://t.co/zW18tKh8CG
— SAM SMITH (@samsmith) May 23, 2015

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Sitting here watching the Irish make history. Extraordinary and wonderful.
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) May 23, 2015

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We welcome Ireland's support for equality. #LoveWins pic.twitter.com/11IhOv4yHm
— VP Biden (Archived) (@VP44) May 23, 2015

Vice President Biden / Twitter

The pure joy of it. I'm so proud of Ireland today... We can all take pride in making history. Only sorry I can't be there to celebrate!
— Hozier (@Hozier) May 23, 2015

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Needless to say, there is a new hashtag taking over today. #HungoverForEquality.

#hungoverforequality is now trending in #Dublin http://t.co/RrBA6lz14f
— Trendsmap Dublin (@TrendsDublin) May 24, 2015

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Retweet if you're #hungoverForEquality.

Just please, do it quietly.
— Geoff Shorts (@geoffsshorts) May 24, 2015

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Fanta Fanta Fanta Fanta mushroom mushroom #hungoverforEquality
— Emer McL 🏳️‍⚧️ (@EmerTheScreamer) May 24, 2015

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#hungoverForEquality is the most Irish hashtag imaginable
— Áine Dempsey (@AineDempsey) May 24, 2015

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So, how many impromptu proposals are now being remembered with horror in the cold light of morning? #hungoverForEquality
— Carol Hunt (@carolmhunt) May 24, 2015

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Don’t worry. It will be remembered in history.

Our suffering today will be remembered by our children and our children's children. #hungoverForEquality
— Geoff Shorts (@geoffsshorts) May 24, 2015

A LOT of people were tweeting about the marriage referendum

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