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

GPL3/ Clifden Poor Law Union
65. 25 January 1888 – 25 July 1888 Closed due to fragile condition. Includes:
- Transcript of letter of complaint from Patrick Lynskey, P.P. to the Board regarding the
Protestant Chaplain stating that „…as a consequence of his visit he succeeded in inducing her
(Bridget Folan or Taylor) to hand over two of her children to a Proselytizing institution.
In order to secure a full investigation into the criminal and cowardly conduct of your Protestant
Chaplain who makes use of his position, as your official to deprive the poor committed to your
charge of their faith their last consolation‟ (p14).
66. 1 August 1888 – 20 February 1889 Includes:
- „Resolved: We the Clifden BG representing the inhabitants of the Western district of Galway
finding that the Irish Drainage Bills have been withdrawn for the present, most earnestly and
respectfully call upon the Government to proceed with the second portion of the report of the
Royal Commission on the construction of Irish Railways and Fishery Harbours so far at least
as to allow for the immediate construction of the line of rail from Galway to Clifden so strongly
recommended by their report…‟ (p29).
- Details of rate struck for each electoral division within Union (pp48-49).
- „In connection with the half yearly report of their Inspector Mr Arthur Bourke on the Union which
was inspected on the 29 th ult., to the effect
“That a sum of over £1,000 of old rate is still uncollected while the debt of the Union amt to
£4,846 and having regard to the very unsatisfactory financial condition of the Union the Board
think the Guardians should press their collectors to make a determined effort to close their
accounts. That cleanliness is observed in the workhouse and that the officers with the
exception of the collectors discharge their duties efficiently…”‟ (p89).
- Details of various articles to be supplied by Joseph Gorham and cost of same, such as bread
at 5d per 4lf loaf, port wine at 1/4½ per bottle, rice at 2½d per lb (p129).
- „LGB Letter…acknowledging the receipt of a communication from the Clerk of the Union
enclosing a copy of a warrant of removal of James Prendergast from England to Clifden
Workhouse, and suggesting that the Guardians should ask for a copy of the Depositions taken
in the case under the provisions of Sec. 3 of the Removal of the Poor Amendment Act 1861…‟
(p249).
- Transcript of letter from George E O‟Flaherty, The Lodge, Ballyconneely regarding a proposed
extension to Ballyconneely graveyard (pp369-70).
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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