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Actions	Loughrea Poor Law Union, Board of Guardian Minutes, 1848 Remove from selection Add to selection TitleLoughrea Poor Law Union, Board of Guardian Minutes, 1848 RepositoryGalway County Council Archives Services ReferenceGPL2/005 Date28 Feb 1848 - 27 Dec 1848 Creator Loughrea Poor Law Union Production date 1848-02-28 - 1848-12-27 Scope and Content [Rough minute book] Includes index to main resolutions passed, also Includes: -‘The punishment book was produced and three paupers, named Mary Dignan, John Murray and Margaret Farrell, were brought before the Board. Dignan for an assault on Sarah Flaherty, ordered to be confined an hour and get no dinner. Murray for refusing to work, ordered to get no dinner any day he so refused, and Farrell for a violent assault on Mary Naughton, the wards women, was ordered to be discharged the House’ (28 Feb 1848, p3). -‘The Master reports that John Henry, aged about 18 years, who was charged on the Athenry Electoral Division, absconded from the Workhouse on the 3^rd inst., ... Also a boy named Owen [__by], aged about 16 years, who was charged as the same division arrested and Committed by R. D’arcy’ (p11). -‘The Board sat each day this week except Tuesday when the Guardians visited the Divisions of [Clonkeen], Kiltulla and Killimor Daly, and made minute enquiries into the destination of these districts. On Thursday the Guardian held their meeting in the Board room, R.O., Rochfort being in attendance, a considerable degree of dissatisfaction appeared to prevail amongst a crowd of applicants at relief not being afforded, and the Rev. Cahillan, appeared to complain that Mr Rochfort held no office in Killtulla, but that he forced the poor people to visit him at his own house, a distance of several miles and that he neglected to see the applicants in their own houses...’ (p25). -‘A serious disposition to riot, amongst some of the male paupers, having manifested itself on the night of Thursday, at being searched on coming into the Auxiliary workhouse, which was followed up on Friday the 14^th, when the ring-leaders were admonished by the vice-Guardians, and the Porter having reported that he apprehended personal injury and a breach of the peace from Joshua Glynn & others, who were armed as he stated with a pitchfork & stone hammers, determined to commit murder, and having offered to swear information of the peace against Glynn, which were prepared for him by one of the Vice Guardians, and for the purpose of swearing which the Porter, went to the residences of several Magistrates on last evening. And having this day entered the Board Room in a very insulting manner and refused to swear any information, and having used abusive language to the Vice Guardians, and otherwise having conducted himself in a highly improper manner. It was resolved to suspend Peter Whyte, the Porter from his office until the pleasure of the Commissioners be known....’ (p273). -Pauper inmate, Mrs Ford (wards-woman over Brewery Auxiliary), applied to be sent to ‘the American Colonies’ (p274). -Tenders of ‘several traders willing to contract for the clothing required for Emigrants were considered…’ (p384) -Report of the Visiting Committee ‘ The General management of the workhouse is much improved, but there is much required still to be done to reduce it to perfect order, and discipline there is more system required at the female side of the House as to the daily employment of the able women, of whose idleness we have had often to complain. We are also of opinion that it is not advisable longer to permit the Matron’s son to have the liberty of residing continually in the House, such a course being directly contrary to the order of the Commissioners, Oct 2^nd 1848’ (7 Oct 1848, p391. There were 1766 inmates in the Workhouse at the time, 14 had died that week). -Report of the Visiting Committee, ‘We are much surprised an going through the Establishment this morning to find that gross negligence on the part of some of the Female officers is again manifesting itself. The scullery yard presented a disgraceful appearance, several human facies having been deposited continuously round the walls, the like appeared outside the door of the Female workroom, and in other parts of the House years. The floors of some of the Dormitories - all of the passages and the stairs were filthy,and appeared as if purposely left so. They have not been washed with one or two exceptions for some time. We cannot but feel that the conduct of the Matron and assistance Matron is highly to be censured, betokening as it does an anxiety to return to the former discreditable state of things, and we hereby inform them that this is the last time we will direct their attention to such matters’ (p401) -‘Letter No.55/256 dated 9^th October respecting Lieut. Henry’s report of girls selected for emigration to Australia (p402) -‘Resolved: That we deem it a matter of incalculable advantage to the Union to promote by every means the Emigration of some considerable number of the paupers who are now crowding the Workhouse, not only as a means of providing for the most deserving of those persons but also an ultimate relief to the Union, and as Mr Henry, Emigration Agent, has lately selected from amongst the female orphans of this House a list of 48 deserving objects for emigration to South Australia, and the PLC having sanctioned their being forwarded, do hereby consent to provide them with the necessary outfit as decided upon by the Emigration Commissioners’ (p414). -‘Resolved: That in accordance with the Commissioners instructions we dispatch 40 of the paupers (so selected by Mr Henry R. N.) per the “Duke of Cambridge” stream to Plymouth on Saturday the 28^th inst., and we direct the Master, Mr Miller, to proceed to Dublin in charge of the party, the remaining 8 to be reserved for a future vessel and their outfit to be placed in the Master’s store until required’ (p415, 21 Oct 1848). -Resolved, That Mr Miller be entrusted with funds sufficient to pay for the passage of the party from Dublin to Plymouth according to the Amount of fare for each and that he account for the outlay on his return’. (p415) -‘Resolved that we forward the party to Ballinasloe on Thursday next and from there per passage boat to Sallins en route to Dublin’ (p415). -‘Resolved: That in accordance with the Commissioners instruction we despatch to Plymouth, via Dublin, on Thursday next the 30^th inst., the 8 female orphans, now in the Workhouse, being of the number originally selected by Lieutenant Henry Miller, for Emigration to South Australia, that they proceed to Ballinasloe on Thursday morning and from thence by passage boat to Sallens (Sallins, Co. Kildare) en route to Dublin and that the Master be directed to procure a trustworthy person to take charge of party’ (p465, 25 November 1848). Extent505pp LanguageEnglish Persons keyword Loughrea Poor Law Union SubjectWorkhouses, Emigration Conditions governing accessAvailable 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. Digital referencesAvaillable on the Digital Archive Access URL Here LevelItem Hierarchy browser GPL2 Loughrea Poor Law Union 1839 - 1922fonds contains 35 parts GPL2/005 Loughrea Poor Law Union, Board of Guardian Minutes, 1848 28 Feb 1848 - 27 Dec 1848Item

TitleLoughrea Poor Law Union, Board of Guardian Minutes, 1848

RepositoryGalway County Council Archives Services

ReferenceGPL2/005

Date28 Feb 1848 - 27 Dec 1848

Production date 1848-02-28 - 1848-12-27

Scope and Content

[Rough minute book] Includes index to main resolutions passed, also Includes:

-‘The punishment book was produced and three paupers, named Mary Dignan, John Murray and Margaret Farrell, were brought before the Board. Dignan for an assault on Sarah Flaherty, ordered to be confined an hour and get no dinner. Murray for refusing to work, ordered to get no dinner any day he so refused, and Farrell for a violent assault on Mary Naughton, the wards women, was ordered to be discharged the House’ (28 Feb 1848, p3).

-‘The Master reports that John Henry, aged about 18 years, who was charged on the Athenry Electoral Division, absconded from the Workhouse on the 3^rd inst., ... Also a boy named Owen [__by], aged about 16 years, who was charged as the same division arrested and Committed by R. D’arcy’ (p11).

-‘The Board sat each day this week except Tuesday when the Guardians visited the Divisions of [Clonkeen], Kiltulla and Killimor Daly, and made minute enquiries into the destination of these districts.
On Thursday the Guardian held their meeting in the Board room, R.O., Rochfort being in attendance, a considerable degree of dissatisfaction appeared to prevail amongst a crowd of applicants at relief not being afforded, and the Rev. Cahillan, appeared to complain that Mr Rochfort held no office in Killtulla, but that he forced the poor people to visit him at his own house, a distance of several miles and that he neglected to see the applicants in their own houses...’ (p25).

-‘A serious disposition to riot, amongst some of the male paupers, having manifested itself on the night of Thursday, at being searched on coming into the Auxiliary workhouse, which was followed up on Friday the 14^th, when the ring-leaders were admonished by the vice-Guardians, and the Porter having reported that he apprehended personal injury and a breach of the peace from Joshua Glynn & others, who were armed as he stated with a pitchfork & stone hammers, determined to commit murder, and having offered to swear information of the peace against Glynn, which were prepared for him by one of the Vice Guardians, and for the purpose of swearing which the Porter, went to the residences of several Magistrates on last evening. And having this day entered the Board Room in a very insulting manner and refused to swear any information, and having used abusive language to the Vice Guardians, and otherwise having conducted himself in a highly improper manner. It was resolved to suspend Peter Whyte, the Porter from his office until the pleasure of the Commissioners be known....’ (p273).

-Pauper inmate, Mrs Ford (wards-woman over Brewery Auxiliary), applied to be sent to ‘the American Colonies’ (p274).

-Tenders of ‘several traders willing to contract for the clothing required for Emigrants were considered…’ (p384)

-Report of the Visiting Committee ‘ The General management of the workhouse is much improved, but there is much required still to be done to reduce it to perfect order, and discipline there is more system required at the female side of the House as to the daily employment of the able women, of whose idleness we have had often to complain. We are also of opinion that it is not advisable longer to permit the Matron’s son to have the liberty of residing continually in the House, such a course being directly contrary to the order of the Commissioners, Oct 2^nd 1848’ (7 Oct 1848, p391. There were 1766 inmates in the Workhouse at the time, 14 had died that week).

-Report of the Visiting Committee, ‘We are much surprised an going through the Establishment this morning to find that gross negligence on the part of some of the Female officers is again manifesting itself. The scullery yard presented a disgraceful appearance, several human facies having been deposited continuously round the walls, the like appeared outside the door of the Female workroom, and in other parts of the House years. The floors of some of the Dormitories - all of the passages and the stairs were filthy,and appeared as if purposely left so. They have not been washed with one or two exceptions for some time. We cannot but feel that the conduct of the Matron and assistance Matron is highly to be censured, betokening as it does an anxiety to return to the former discreditable state of things, and we hereby inform them that this is the last time we will direct their attention to such matters’ (p401)

-‘Letter No.55/256 dated 9^th October respecting Lieut. Henry’s report of girls selected for emigration to Australia (p402)

-‘Resolved: That we deem it a matter of incalculable advantage to the Union to promote by every means the Emigration of some considerable number of the paupers who are now crowding the Workhouse, not only as a means of providing for the most deserving of those persons but also an ultimate relief to the Union, and as Mr Henry, Emigration Agent, has lately selected from amongst the female orphans of this House a list of 48 deserving objects for emigration to South Australia, and the PLC having sanctioned their being forwarded, do hereby consent to provide them with the necessary outfit as decided upon by the Emigration Commissioners’ (p414).

-‘Resolved: That in accordance with the Commissioners instructions we dispatch 40 of the paupers (so selected by Mr Henry R. N.) per the “Duke of Cambridge” stream to Plymouth on Saturday the 28^th inst., and we direct the Master, Mr Miller, to proceed to Dublin in charge of the party, the remaining 8 to be reserved for a future vessel and their outfit to be placed in the Master’s store until required’ (p415, 21 Oct 1848).

-Resolved, That Mr Miller be entrusted with funds sufficient to pay for the passage of the party from Dublin to Plymouth according to the Amount of fare for each and that he account for the outlay on his return’. (p415)

-‘Resolved that we forward the party to Ballinasloe on Thursday next and from there per passage boat to Sallins en route to Dublin’ (p415).

-‘Resolved: That in accordance with the Commissioners instruction we despatch to Plymouth, via Dublin, on Thursday next the 30^th inst., the 8 female orphans, now in the Workhouse, being of the number originally selected by Lieutenant Henry Miller, for Emigration to South Australia, that they proceed to Ballinasloe on Thursday morning and from thence by passage boat to Sallens (Sallins, Co. Kildare) en route to Dublin and that the Master be directed to procure a trustworthy person to take charge of party’ (p465, 25 November 1848).

Extent505pp

LanguageEnglish

Persons keyword Loughrea Poor Law Union

SubjectWorkhouses, Emigration

Conditions governing accessAvailable 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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