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

GPL3/ Clifden Poor Law Union
37. 18 December 1867– 22 July 1868 Includes:
- „Ordered That the interior of the entire workhouse be painted and that tenders for painting be
advertised for….‟ (f128, see also GPL3/38, f96).
- Minutes relating to the proposed increase in salaries for the Medical Officers ff126127, 146,
165.
- Anne Clancy, deaf & dumb child transferred to Institution for the Deaf and Dumb at Cabra,
Dublin, (f226, see also GPL3/41, f184)).
38. 29 July 1868 – 3 March 1869 Closed until repaired Includes:-
- „Resolved That in consequence of the very great expenditure caused to this Union by means
of the number of illegitimate children, that we order that immediate proceedings be taken
against the putative fathers of such, as is deemed judicious with the view of putting a stop to
such conduct‟ (f25).
- Minutes relating to request for sworn inquiry relating to charges of negligence against Dr
Painter of Inishbofin for his negligence in attending to named urgent cases, such as „Case 10
Margaret Murray, Inishark 16 August 1868 a most urgent case childbirth. Dr Painter refused to
attend‟ (f26, also f36).
- Notice of Motion that the „Commissioners be respectfully requested to have the qualification
for the office of Poor Law Guardian in their Union reduced from £30 a year to £15 pa yr, there
being several electoral divisions in this Union in which a person rated 30 pounds per year
cannot be had in qualified to represent the division as Guardian of the poor‟ (f97).
- Details of repairs to be carried out to the workhouse (f154).
- Report on the school (f195).
- Report from the Clerk, John Burke, and Dr Roughan‟s report for „an idea of the state of
matters existing [in the] establishment‟ and for the „enforcement of proper classification of the
inmates… and the introduction of cleanliness and discipline, over 3 persons voluntary took
their discharge from the workhouse in two days rather than part with their grown children or
confirn themselves to their respective departments‟ (f265).
- „Resolved: That in consequence of many irregularities having occurred in the Clifden Union up
to this date, and in order to correct the same that it be required of three of the Guardians who
shall chance to be in the House once a week to visit the entire House and report any errors
that may have occurred during the lapse of a week and also to take stock as of as it maybe be
considered necessary at least 4 times a year‟ (f266).
39. 12 March 1869 – 20 October 1869 Closed (fragile)
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’
19.