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Actions	Gort Poor Law Union: Minute Book, 1887 Remove from selection Add to selection TitleGort Poor Law Union: Minute Book, 1887 RepositoryGalway County Council Archives Services ReferenceG01/12/79 Date5 February 1887 to 6 August 1887 Production date 1887-02-05 - 1887-08-06 Scope and Content Includes: - ‘…having heard that the Grand Jury of the County of Galway included the Barony of Kiltartan in the Baronial charge for the construction of the Tuam and Claremorris Railway, we hereby protest against such charge and request the Privy Council to exclude said Barony, as the nearest portions of said line of Railway to anyone residing in said barony is at least 30 miles, and will be of no service whatever, and that the people in said Barony are considerably overtaxed already..’(p31). - ‘The Gort Board of Guardians condemn the Jury packing system practiced by the Crown in the trials of John Dillon and his fellow Traversers, and the action of the Crown in ordering Catholic Jurors to stand aside practically amounts to a refusal of the “Emancipation Act” and tends to make the Irish people abandon all respect for and confidence in the administration of the law. We believe the intention of the Crown to be to endeavour to obtain by hook or crook the conviction of the Traversers whose offence and their manley (sic) and noble efforts to save the Irish Tenant from the merciless oppression of their hard-hearted and rack-renting Landlords. We believe John Dillon was justified in preaching the “Plan of Campaign” for no other remedy could have saved the Irish People…’ (p53) - ‘That s30/= be allowed to assist Patrick Kildea’s emigration. Amount to be charged to Gort Division’ (p228). - ‘That s50/= be allowed to Honoria Wallace and her 2 children to assist their emigration. Amount to be charged to Ardrahan Division’ (p228). - Half yearly report by Mr Burke, Inspector to Local Government Board stated the ‘…financial condition of the Union is not satisfactory, the debts due by the Guardians amounting to £939 which there is a balance due t the Treasure of £500…’ (p251) - ‘That we the Guardians of the Poor of the Gort Union …express our indignation and astonishment at the introduction into the House of Commons of an Irish Owners Bill of such a despotic character that if passed into law will annihilate civil liberty in Ireland. We protest against the conduct of the Government of England in now endeavouring to pass this atrocious penal law for the purpose of suppressing the rights and liberties of the people of Ireland. That our people are now threatened to be persecuted with a penal law as bad the worst of those passed during the eighteenth century. Against such a system we again solemnly protest’ (p252). - ‘Letter from Lady Gregory asking permission for the children to spend either Monday or Tuesday afternoon at Coole Park. Ordered - The Guardians thank Lady Gregory for her kind invitation but they are sorry they cannot let the children go for about a fortnight as the Matron is absent on leave and the Master cannot leave the House’ (p449). - Extent592pp LanguageEnglish Persons keyword Arthur Griffith, John Dillon Conditions governing accessAvailable on microfilm by appointment. Unrestricted access. The material in this collection is available to all bona fide researchers by appointment only, and subject to the conditions of access governing the consultation of archival material at Galway County Council Archives. Conditions governing reproductionNo material may be reproduced from this collection without the written permission of the archivist, and reproductions are subject to the conditions of access. Levelfile Hierarchy browser G01/12 Gort Poor Law Union, 1844-1921 1844 - 1921fonds contains 7 parts G01/12/1-103 Gort Poor Law Union, Board of Guardian Minutes Books, 1844-1921 1844-1921series contains 98 parts G01/12/79 Gort Poor Law Union: Minute Book, 1887 5 February 1887 to 6 August 1887file

TitleGort Poor Law Union: Minute Book, 1887

RepositoryGalway County Council Archives Services

ReferenceG01/12/79

Date5 February 1887 to 6 August 1887

Production date 1887-02-05 - 1887-08-06

Scope and Content

Includes:

- ‘…having heard that the Grand Jury of the County of Galway included the Barony of Kiltartan in the Baronial charge for the construction of the Tuam and Claremorris Railway, we hereby protest against such charge and request the Privy Council to exclude said Barony, as the nearest portions of said line of Railway to anyone residing in said barony is at least 30 miles, and will be of no service whatever, and that the people in said Barony are considerably overtaxed already..’(p31).

- ‘The Gort Board of Guardians condemn the Jury packing system practiced by the Crown in the trials of John Dillon and his fellow Traversers, and the action of the Crown in ordering Catholic Jurors to stand aside practically amounts to a refusal of the “Emancipation Act” and tends to make the Irish people abandon all respect for and confidence in the administration of the law. We believe the intention of the Crown to be to endeavour to obtain by hook or crook the conviction of the Traversers whose offence and their manley (sic) and noble efforts to save the Irish Tenant from the merciless oppression of their hard-hearted and rack-renting Landlords. We believe John Dillon was justified in preaching the “Plan of Campaign” for no other remedy could have saved the Irish People…’ (p53)

- ‘That s30/= be allowed to assist Patrick Kildea’s emigration. Amount to be charged to Gort Division’ (p228).

- ‘That s50/= be allowed to Honoria Wallace and her 2 children to assist their emigration. Amount to be charged to Ardrahan Division’ (p228).

- Half yearly report by Mr Burke, Inspector to Local Government Board stated the ‘…financial condition of the Union is not satisfactory, the debts due by the Guardians amounting to £939 which there is a balance due t the Treasure of £500…’ (p251)

- ‘That we the Guardians of the Poor of the Gort Union …express our indignation and astonishment at the introduction into the House of Commons of an Irish Owners Bill of such a despotic character that if passed into law will annihilate civil liberty in Ireland.

We protest against the conduct of the Government of England in now endeavouring to pass this atrocious penal law for the purpose of suppressing the rights and liberties of the people of Ireland. That our people are now threatened to be persecuted with a penal law as bad the worst of those passed during the eighteenth century. Against such a system we again solemnly protest’ (p252).

- ‘Letter from Lady Gregory asking permission for the children to spend either Monday or Tuesday afternoon at Coole Park.

Ordered - The Guardians thank Lady Gregory for her kind invitation but they are sorry they cannot let the children go for about a fortnight as the Matron is absent on leave and the Master cannot leave the House’ (p449).

Extent592pp

LanguageEnglish

Persons keyword Arthur Griffith, John Dillon

Conditions governing accessAvailable on microfilm by appointment. Unrestricted access. The material in this collection is available to all bona fide researchers by appointment only, and subject to the conditions of access governing the consultation of archival material at Galway County Council Archives.

Conditions governing reproductionNo material may be reproduced from this collection without the written permission of the archivist, and reproductions are subject to the conditions of access.

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