Tuam Poor Law Union, 1854-55
Includes:-
-Boy, Arthur Elwood, absconded (p43, see also p53).
-Two boys, John Jordan and Pat Murphy, absconded (p53).
-Three boys, Patrick Fury, William Donohoe and Michael Mullen, absconded (p74).
-Two girls, Mary Higgins and Winny Naughton, absconded (p74).
-Investigation into case of child Maria McDonnell (p76).
-Michael Fahey and William Donohoe absconded (p99).
-Meeting adjourned ‘in consequence of the Fair at Ballinasloe’ (p105).
-Three ‘pauper boys absconded from the workhouse school’ (p170).
-Boy, Sheridan, absconded (p196).
-Notice of Motion, ‘I will move ...that the working of this Union be fully considered, with a view of striking off the several officers such per outage as may be warranted by the reduction of paupers and consequent deceased duties to be performed, and that such officers be dispensed with as may not be required for the present working’ (p272, see also pp292-3).