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Dunshaughlin Poor Law Union - Area Map
Dunshaughlin Poor Law Union - Area Map
This map shows the area of the Poor Law Union with the towns and villages indicated. The workhouse, fever hospital and graveyard were located at Ballinlough, 2 km. south-east of Dunshaughlin village. The location of two soup kitchens is shown, one at the Hamwood estate outside Dunboyne and one at Johnstown on the Dublin road outside Dunshaughlin. Ballygortagh, Moynalvy is also shown where the potato crop reputedly did not fail and where famine graves are located. Public works undertaken included building a wall at the Summerseat estate at Clonee.
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Dunshaughlin Poor Law Union - 02.05.1846 - Weekly Meeting iv
Dunshaughlin Poor Law Union - 02.05.1846 - Weekly Meeting iv
The weekly procedure of a Guardians' board meeting is presented using 2 May 1846 as an example. The inmates were tabulated in their various categories, the Master's provisions books were checked and orders specified. Accounts and medical reports were checked. Correspondance from the Poor Law Commission was read into the record and Guardians' responses and instructions were recorded.
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Dunshaughlin Poor Law Union - 02.08.1842 - Ball Disciplined
Dunshaughlin Poor Law Union - 02.08.1842 - Ball Disciplined
The Master, Mr Ball, did not always give satisfactory service. At the meeting of the 2nd of August, 1842 the Guardians express their annoyance with the master who was inept at keeping his provisions accounts in order. He had also recently left 57 children without buttermilk for their evening meal, which had happened before. The Board condemns Mr Ball's "gross neglect and inattention."
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Dunshaughlin Poor Law Union - 10.02.1849 - Emigrant
Dunshaughlin Poor Law Union - 10.02.1849 - Emigrant
The Colonial Land Emigration Office in Westminster granted free passage to families of people who had been transported to New South Wales. Bridget Smith from Dunshaughlin was offered this passage and the clothing she was required to have is listed here. The Guardians applied for permission to provide this outfit from Union funds. The following week they received permission to provide Mrs Smith and her children with the necessary clothing.
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Dunshaughlin Poor Law Union - 02.05.1846 - Weekly Meeting i
Dunshaughlin Poor Law Union - 02.05.1846 - Weekly Meeting i
The weekly procdure of a Guardians board meeting is presented using 2 May 1846 as an example. The inmates were tabulated in their various categories, the Master's provisions books were checked and orders specified. Accounts and medical reports were checked. Correspondance from the Poor Law Commission was read into the record and Guardians' responses and instructions were recorded.
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Dunshaughlin Poor Law Union - 02.05.1846 - Weekly Meeting viii
Dunshaughlin Poor Law Union - 02.05.1846 - Weekly Meeting viii
The weekly procedure of a Guardians' board meeting is presented using 2 May 1846 as an example. The inmates were tabulated in their various categories, the Masters' provisions books were checked and orders specified. Accounts and medical reports wer checked. Correspondance from the Poor Law Commission was read into the record and Guardians' responses and instructions were recorded.
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Dunshaughlin Poor Law Union - 13.05.1841 - First Workhouse Meeting
Dunshaughlin Poor Law Union - 13.05.1841 - First Workhouse Meeting
These are the minutes of the first meeting the Guardians held in the Boardroom of the newly built workhouse. The date was the 13th of May, 1841. The Guardians declared the workhouse fit to receive paupers. Rooms for the Master, Matron and porters were fitted out. The first paupers were expected the following Monday, the 17th of May, 1841.
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Dunshaughlin Poor Law Union - 06.11.1847 - School Inspection
Dunshaughlin Poor Law Union - 06.11.1847 - School Inspection
A school master and school mistress were employed to teach the children in the workhouse schools. Inspectors from the National Board of Education visited the schools. This extract is from their report of November 1847.
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Dunshaughlin Poor Law Union - 09.08.1842 - Ball Dismissed
Dunshaughlin Poor Law Union - 09.08.1842 - Ball Dismissed
At the meeting of the 9th of August, 1842 the Guardians continue to be dissatisfied with the Master's work. The testimony of five paupers and Mr Ball's own defence failed to impress the Guardians. They recommended to him to resign. Ball agreed to this and to stay in place until his successor's appointment.
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Dunshaughlin Poor Law Union - 24.11.1849 - Cholera Physician Payment
Dunshaughlin Poor Law Union - 24.11.1849 - Cholera Physician Payment
This invoice refers specifically to the cholera and sanitory account which the Guardians set up to pay a designated cholera physician. He was employed to cope with this disease which became prevalent in late 1849. Here a payment of £40 or €50 to Doctor Byrne is recorded. In this week there were 80 patients in the fever hospital.
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