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

GPL3/ Clifden Poor Law Union
- „….extract from “The Galway Observer” of (death of) a woman named Julia Faherty alleged
to have been caused by starvation‟ (p329, see also p371).
- Master reported that a „boy inmate Patrick Neary (aged 10 years), engaged for some time
conveying the letters and other messages from the Clerk‟s office to the Post after bringing
the post stole out and, with other boys from Town went to bathe in the River adjacent to the
House. Soon after one of the boys with whom he had been bathing came and reported that
he was drowned, help was immediately sent, and he was taken out of the water by a blind
man named Coyne, efforts were made to restore animation, which after a time proved
successful and he is now all right…‟ (p347).
- Read Order signed by Robert Blaire, Esq., Sheriff Substitute, Stirling, Dumbarton, for
removal to Ireland of Bridget Regan or Mannion, Margaret Mannion and Mary Mannion,
born in the parish of Ballinakill within the Union of Clifden‟ (p449).
74. 15 February 1893 - 30 August 1893 Includes:
- Master reports that „Ellen Connolly, an inmate, gave birth to a child on the 5 th inst. She states
that the putative father is a married man and resides in the Errismore District…‟ (p7).
- „Resolved: That in view of the distress existing in and around Clifden, this Board wish to
draw the attention of the Congested Districts Board to this fact, and request that the Board
will come to the assistance of the poor in the way of employment such as the repairing of
old roads leading into bogs, etc. It may be stated that the Railway in course of construction
can afford ample employment (but) such is not the case as very few are employed and
these are select men. In the opinion of the Guardians employment is much needed in the
District‟ (p171).
75. 13 September 1893 – 10 March 1894 Includes:
- Report from P. Gorham, Medical Officer of Health, advising „I have frequently called your
attention to the very imperfect condition of the Public Sewer extending from Mullarkey‟s Hotel
to the river at Powladulla. The abominable stench arising from this sewer is of course most
injurious to health and has been a frequent cause of complaint. I called the attention of Dr
Clements, LGB Inspector, to the defective condition of this sewer, he agreed with me that the
entire gulley to be ripped up, cleaned and reconstructed. I would suggest that a new sewer be
constructed of the best Portland cement properly trapped and ventilated…‟ (p77).
- Observations of Colonel J. O‟Hara, D.L., PGB Inspector, stating „There has been a
considerable improvements in the collection of the poor Rates but the Seed instalment due last
August is still considerably in arrears and I fear if not collected and paid to the Board of Works
will be impressed from the ordinary Rates and put the Union, which was recovering a little, to
much inconvenience in payment of its current arrangement‟ (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’
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