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

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CDB to the evident necessity of establishing industries which will keep the people at home‟
(p347).
- Inspector, Major Ruttledge-Fair, reported that it appeared ‘that considerable improvement
has been effected in the financial state of the Union for the past twelve months. That the
hospital nurse was too old and feeble to undertake the care of the sick, and that the general
condition of the Union was far from satisfactory, etc, and referring the Guardians to their
letter of 12 th September last on the subject…‟ (p554).
- „The Master desired to draw attention to the state of the graveyard of Tullyvoheen in which
the deceased inmates of the workhouse were formerly buried. …‟ (p631)
- „The Master reports – That John Burke, aged 24 years, a native of Murvey was, on the 11 th
February last, admitted into the workhouse, on the 28 th of same month he was transferred to
Hospital in an advanced stage of phthisis, 116 at 6.40 am on yesterday the 4 th inst he was
notified of his death in a few hours. After death when about to be washed and coffined, a
large gash was found on the left arm on the wrist. The Medical Officer was immediately
notified. He attended and the Police authorities were notified of the fact. The Master
understands that the Coroner has been communicated with‟ 117 (p631).
77. 19 September 1894 - 20 March 1895 Extensive minutes relating to the provision
of seed potato. Also includes:
- „We propose that, owing to the partial failure of the potato crop, that some public works
should be at once opened and we urge upon the CDB to complete the part of the road left
undone leading from Letterfrack to Ballinahinch, as being a most useful and important work‟
(p11, see also p35).
- „Resolved: That attention of the Auditor be drawn to the Relief given to the tenants and
under tenants who were recently evicted from the Renvyle Estate, as we are informed that
they have been, or are, digging their potatoes, and, in fact have had, or are having, the
benefit of this year‟s crop, and therefore cannot be destitute‟ (p166).
- „Resolved: That considering the great failure of the potato crop this year we earnestly call
upon the landlords in this Union to grant substantial reductions in their rents and considering
the very substantial reductions given by the landlords in the Co. Roscommon and elsewhere
it is to be hoped that the landlords of this Union will assist their tenants by a substantial
reduction in their rents in this year of unusual distress‟ (p321).
- „Resolved: That the necessity of Relief Works to save the people from starvation forces this
Board to again call upon the Government to at once start works at least in those districts
most thickly populated…‟ (p476).
116
A progressive wasting or consumptive condition; especially pulmonary tuberculosis.
117
The Medical Officer stated Burke was suffered from Laryngeal phthisis. The Coroner advised no inquest was required.
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40.