Loughrea Poor Law Union, Board of Guardian ROUGH Minutes, 1839-1844
- Tenders for furniture discussed (Sept 1841).
- Resolved that our clerk be directed to issue advertisement for Tenders for the bedding, clothing and furniture etc agreed to be procured for the Union Workhouse …’ (12 Oct 1841, see also 5 Nov 1841).
- The workhouse admitted it first inmates in 25th Feb 1842 (25 Feb 1842).
- Resolved that until a sufficient number are in the workhouse potatoes be substituted for Breakfast instead of stirabout. The same quantities of potatoes to be given for breakfast as for dinner’ (25 Feb 1842).
- Includes names of several women ‘having husbands got admitted into the House and stating that their husband had deserted them and having reason to believe such statement in general are not founded on fact and that such desertions have been collusive the following women and their family be forthwith discharged….’(25 Mar 1843).
TitleLoughrea Poor Law Union, Board of Guardian ROUGH Minutes, 1839-1844
RepositoryGalway County Council Archives Services
ReferenceGPL2/001A
Date11 Oct 1839 - 7 March 1844
Creator Loughrea Poor Law Union
Production date 1839-10-11 - 1844-03-07
Scope and Content
Includes
Extentc.400pp
LanguageEnglish
Persons keyword Loughrea Poor Law Union
SubjectWorkhouses, Famines
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