Clifden Poor Law Union, Minute Book, 1866 - 1867
Includes:
-‘Ordered That Rose Martin, being able bodied and plenty of work going on outside the workhouse at present, be discharged’ (f114, see also f214).
-Transcript of letter from Dr Browne MD, County Infirmary, Surgeon, Professor Queens' College, Galway, regarding the medical condition of Dr Suffield, Medical Officer for Clifden Dispensary District (f126, see also ff196-197, see also ff256-257).
-Query regarding the chargeability of Peter Nee, his wife and family (f198, see also f215).
-Minute regarding the registered religion of inmate Michael Walsh [aged 12 years] (f215, see also ff225-226 and f235).
-‘Resolved that the Board of Guardians of this Union respectfully call the attention of the Commissioners to the present distress now prevailing in this union almost bordering on famine with a view that the Government would take some steps to alleviate it as the Guardians feel they will not be able to cope with the distress now existing’ (f236).
-Minute regarding chargeability of inmate Bartley Walsh (F247).
-‘Resolved that the attention of Government be called to the great benefit that would be derived from making a tramway from Galway to Clifden by which considerable employment could now be given to the poor labouring classes who are in a most wretchedly distressed state as the government is now aware…’ (f256).