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Nurse joining Irish Republican Army
Nurse joining Irish Republican Army
Extract from the minutes of Milford Board of Guardians relating to a nurse in the Fever Hospital - Kathleen Mackey. She asks the board to grant her permission to accept a trained nurses commission in the Irish Republican Army.
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Dunshaughlin Poor Law Union - 27.11.1847 - Increase Capacity Suggestion
Dunshaughlin Poor Law Union - 27.11.1847 - Increase Capacity Suggestion
Captain Hubard, a Poor Law Commissioner, attended the Board of Guardian meeting on 27 November 1847, in relation to a resolution passed by the Guardians seeking approval to issue outdoor relief. His recommendation was to extend capacity in the house with the addition of sleeping gallereis and sheds. This measure subsequently accommodated 100 people.
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Dunshaughlin Poor Law Union - 01.12.1849 - School Inspection
Dunshaughlin Poor Law Union - 01.12.1849 - School Inspection
A school master and 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 December 1849.
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Dunshaughlin Poor Law Union - 09.01.1847 - Overcrowding Measures
Dunshaughlin Poor Law Union - 09.01.1847 - Overcrowding Measures
The Dunshaughlin Guardians suggested,as an emergency response to overcrowding,that men should be admitted to sleep in the workhouse bathroom. Here the Poor Law Commissioners in Dublin disagree with this solution on health grounds. They recommend, and will authorise, converting another building to workhouse use, or extending the existing workhouse.
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Outdoor Relief Register (extract 2)
Outdoor Relief Register (extract 2)
Extract from an outdoor relief register from Milford Union giving details such as name, date of relief, sex, age, employment or calling, married or single, name of wife or husband, number of children, electoral division and townland in which resident at the time they began to receive relief.
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Appointment of Medical Officer
Appointment of Medical Officer
Extract from the "Carlow Sentinel" for February 1844 on the proposal and election of Dr. Porter as Medical attendant (Medical Officer) of Carlow Union Workhouse. Dr. Porter was the only candidate for office. Colonel Bruen endorsed the appointment of Dr. Porter and felt that the duties of his office would be efficiently discharged.
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Dunshaughlin Poor Law Union - 27.02.1847 - Rent Stables for Accomodation
Dunshaughlin Poor Law Union - 27.02.1847 - Rent Stables for Accomodation
Overcrowding in the workhouse at the end of 1846 led to a motion to rent stables from Sir William Dillon of nearby Lismullin. This provided extra accommodation, bringing the overall capacity to 497 persons.
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Dunshaughlin Poor Law Union - 21.04.1849 - Inmate Numbers
Dunshaughlin Poor Law Union - 21.04.1849 - Inmate Numbers
This return shows that the workhouse increased its capacity from the original 400 places to 806 places. 406 additional places were created by accommodating 40 in temporary buildings, 200 in the permanent fever hospital and 166 in fever sheds. In this week of 21st April 1849 there were 641 inmates in the house.
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Dunshaughlin Poor Law Union - 12.12.1846 - Overcrowding iii
Dunshaughlin Poor Law Union - 12.12.1846 - Overcrowding iii
A weekly return to the Poor Law Commission for December 1846 showed that 435 inmates were living in the workhouse, 35 more than the 400 person capacity. The Commissioners express concern at the admission of these additional 35 persons. They fear the spread of disease in overcrowded conditions and recommend seeking medical advice on this. They express concern that the wives and children of men in employment are in the workhouse when their earnings could support them.
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Signature A.G. English
Signature A.G. English
Te signature of Andrew George English Clerk of the Union from 1st Feb 1850 taken from the Carlow Board of Guardians Minutes Book.
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