Clifden Poor Law Union archive collection, Descriptive List, GPL3.pdf

GPL3/ Clifden Poor Law Union
73. 30 March 1892 – 28 September 1892 Includes:-
- Transcript of letter from J McDonnell advising that „…yesterday evening I visited a family
named Faherty living in Davis‟s (one of the daughters having married two years ago a son
of Davis of Gurteen, whose family had recently typhus fever) and found five of them
suffering from typhus….‟ (p19).
- „The Board beg to refer to the Local Government Board inquiry held 24 th May 1888 and
request them to give an opinion as to the suitability of the land purchased by Guardians as
an extension to the old graveyard at Ballyconneely as it appears from the minutes of the
evidence taken (which are sent herewith) that there were some objections to it and that their
inspector Dr J Hamilton Burke visited the place and the landlord refuses to give a piece of
land in exchange on the grounds that it would be too close to his residence‟ (p39, see also
p158).
- Details of a letter from James Perry, County Surveyor „Forwarding published map, plan,
section of pipelines, specification & estimate in connection with the proposed water-works
for the Town of Clifden and stating that he would be in Clifden on Wednesday and would be
glad to afford any information they might require…‟ (p136).
- „Ordered: That the plans for the waterworks for the town of Clifden be forwarded as soon as
possible to the Local Government Board‟ (p157, see also p199).
- „Resolved: That the well at Church Street, Clifden, be enclosed‟ (p157, see also p176 &
p217).
- „Read memorial from the inhabitants of Claddaghduff, Selerna Electoral Division, requesting
that a pump be erected or to find some other means of procuring for the inhabitants of the
townland with a constant supply of pure water.
Order that Father Conroy be requested to get an estimate of what the pump will cost‟
(p197).
- „Ordered: That Clerk telegraph the LGB to suspend the sealed order closing the
Ballyconneely graveyard for one month.
The piece of ground already bought by the Guardians has been considered quite unsuitable
by the Priests of the District. It has been arranged that the money paid will be handed back
and the Guardians are taking immediate steps to secure a more suitable place‟ (p198).
- „Relieving Officer, Thomas Lydon, reported that he had been served with six eviction
notices, four at the suit of Alexius Mills and Mary Anne Rickham against John Casey,
James [Gannon] and Pat King of Boolard, Clifden Electoral Division, and Martin Connelly
Cushatrough, Selerna Electoral Division and one at the suit of Ellen Suffield against Pat
Conneely and one against Festy Murray and Ellen Toole…‟ (pp292-3).
- Details regarding members of the Board of Management of the Galway Hospital, under the
Galway Hospital Act 1892 (p329, see also p469).
Cartlann Chomhairle Contae na Gaillimhe „…cuimhne dhoiciméadach Chontae na Gaillimhe a shealbhú, a chaomhnú agus a dhéanamh inrochtana’
Galway County Council - Archives „…to acquire, preserve and make accessible the documentary memory of county Galway’
37.