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

GPL3/ Clifden Poor Law Union
subject, with a view to such at once being taken as may be in your power to provide the proper
implements and materials for the employment of the workhouse inmates‟ (17 Jul 1849).
109. 4 August – 26 October 1849 Includes:
- From PLC regarding the size of the Bunowen Castle auxiliary workhouse, advising that they do
not consider the stated dimensions of the principle day room is sufficient, „nor do they think that
54 tables can be placed in this apartment without much overcrowding‟ (4 Aug 1849).
- From PLC „The Commissioners think that accommodation might be provided in the workhouse
for testing the destitution of the persons now on the outdoor relief lists, in all soulful cases, by
discharging from the Workhouse some of the present inmates who are not now in a destitute
condition only affording some of the inmates relief out of the workhouse...‟ (15 Aug 1849, p2).
- From PLC noting the number which left the workhouse in the previous week and that „the number
of persons relieved out of the workhouse who do not come under the 1 st Sect. of the Irish Poor
Relief extension Act is only 674 and I am directed to state, that with these facts before them the
Commissioners do not feel warranted in renewing the Order authorising you to afford outdoor
relief under the 2 nd Sec of the Irish Poor Relief Extension Act‟ (28 Aug 1849, p2).
- From Westport Poor Law Union „The island of Inishbofin having by a Sealed Order of the
PLC dated 8 th inst, been separated from the Westport and attached to the Clifden Union, I
am directed by the Vice Guardians of this Union to forward to you the enclosed list of the
names of persons who are now in receipt of Outdoor relief in that island....‟, and „The
paupers in the workhouse will be forwarded to Clifden by hooker, weather permitting‟ (19 Oct
1849).
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’
71.