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

GPL3/ Clifden Poor Law Union
erection of the Pier at Cleggan so as to give employment to the people and prevent a great
number of them becoming a burthen (burden) on the ratepayers‟ (f166) 110 .
- Letter from Mary Flaherty, Roundstone, a „poor blind woman‟ seeking outdoor relief (17
June 1884), f176).
- „Resolved: That any persons getting outdoor relief in this Union their names be drawn out in
lists and said lists to be posted in the most conspicuous place in the town of Clifden, on the
Chapel gate, at Ballyconneely on the Chapel, at Claddaghduff, Renvyle, Roundstone,
Carna and all other chapels in the Union, and that each Relieving Officer be ordered draw
out these lists and have them posted in the proper places in their District when the
ratepayers will have a chance of seeing for themselves in what manner this money is
expended and that the amount each person receives be placed after his or her name‟
(f186).
- Report from His Grace, the Archbishop of Tuam, following a visit to the workhouse (f216).
- „Master reports that on Monday night the 4 th inst. at about 11.40 pm an alarm of Fire was
raised in the house and on my getting up discovered that the Temporary buildings in which
was stored a quantity of turf were on fire….
….by the exertions of the constabulary and people the fire was kept from spreading to the
main building and other portions of the Establishment‟ (f224).
- LGB letter relating to a letter it received from Joseph Mangan (Relieving Officer) regarding
the administration of outdoor relief in the district, the Board advised „...the death, of alleged
starvation, of William Fleming, on enquiries it is ascertained that he died of old age and
debility and not of want (having lived with his son, who is well to do and who supplied him
with all he required) any persons discharged by the Board were considered not fit objects
for indoor relief and were left in the hands of the Relieving Officer‟ (f245).
59. 10 September 1884 – 1 April 1885 Includes:
- „Resolved. That we are of opinion that owing to the present state of the Union and the
absence of any distress we are of opinion that Relieving Officers Lydon 111 and Joyce should
be reduced. Lydon from £40 to £30 and Joyce from £25 to £20 per annum and we hope that
LGB will give this matter their best attention‟ (p9, see also p28).
- „Resolved: That we strongly recommend for the consideration of the Board of Public Works
that Mr Martin R Hart be appointed pay clerk over the piers now proposed to be erected in
this District..‟ (p49).
110 The National Archives, Office of Public works (OPW) collection contains a file on Cleggan Pier (OPW8/83) dating from 1822-
1884. It includes Reports of Alexander Nimmo (including Roundstone Pier) and F. O'Donnell, plans and specifications, acceptance
of tender to carry out improvements, draft bond and contract, engineer's reports on the works, memorials (1847), specification
(1884), and petition. (http://www.nationalarchives.ie/search-the-archives/, Apr 2012)
111 Lydon died in September 1911 (13 Sept 1911, GPL3/98, p106). He had resigned a short time before his death.
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’
29.