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Records of Death of Sarah Davis
Records of Death of Sarah Davis
Extract from the Record of Deaths detailing date and cause of death, the name, age, sex and date of last admission to the workhouse of the person who died. Includes a record of coffins and shrouds purchased by the workhouse.
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Punishment Book 2a
Punishment Book 2a
Extract from the punishment detailing name of person who has been or who is to be punished; offence; date of offence; punishment given; guardians opinions on punishment and the punishment the guardians decide upon; and the date of punishment. Punishments are for both adults and children and are for offences such as fighting, abusive language, insubordination, refusing to work and going to Milford without permission.
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Poor Law Unions and their Records
Poor Law Unions and their Records
Poor Law Unions and their Records by Dr. Raymond Gillespie outlines events leading to the creation of workhouses in Ireland, describes daily life in the workhouse and the records of this which still survive today.
Views of the Famine: Vassar College NY USA
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Washing and cleaning floors: extract from Visiting Committtee Report Book
Washing and cleaning floors: extract from Visiting Committtee Report Book
Extract from the Visiting Committee's Report Book. Comment made by Samuel Horsley, Inspector in which he expresses his concern over the time at which the floors are scoured and washed.
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Storage of sweet milk
Storage of sweet milk
Extract from the Visiting Committees Report book relating to the way Sweet milk is stored in the workhouse. Buttermilk is carried in the sweet milk tub and this is causing the milk to sour quicker than necessary.
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Advertisement for Staff Nov 24th 1849
Advertisement for Staff Nov 24th 1849
An advertisement for positions in the Carlow Union Workhouse 24th November 1849. This followed the vacancies arising from the dismissal of staff earlier that autumn. Posts advertised were those of Master, Matron, Porter, Assistant Schoolmaster and Hospital Nurse. The order was signed by Robert Davies, Clerk of the Union on 15th November, 1849
Carlow County Library
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Carlow Sentinel Masthead
Carlow Sentinel Masthead
A masthead of the "Carlow Sentinel" newspaper for Saturday, March 6th 1841. This newspaper which was Unionist and Conservative in its bias was published in Carlow between 1831 and 1920. The Sentinel reported on local news as well as world topics. It frequently reported on matters concerning the Established (Protestant) Church and the local landed gentry. It also contained articles on social and personal details of the aristocracy at home and abroad. The "Sentinel" is an important source for the history of the Carlow Poor Law Union from its beginnings in 1840.
Carlow County Library
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Advertisement for Master and Matron
Advertisement for Master and Matron
This extract from the "Carlow Sentinel" of 13th January, 1844 is concerned with the seeking of applicants for the posts of Master and Matron at Carlow Union Workhouse in 1844. These were the first appointments to these posts. The advertisement sets out the duties of the Master as enforcing the employment of paupers, providing for the employment of paupers, keeping accouts taking charge of provisions and stores and superintending generally the Management of the Workhouse and its inmates. The salary was fixed at £60 per annum. The Master was also to receive apartments coals, candles and rations. The candidate was to provide two sureties of £200 each. The Matron was expected to assist the Master in the Management of the Workhouse, particularly the females and be competent in dressmaking skills. she would be paid £30 per annum and she would have to provide 2 sureties in the amount of £100 each.
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Elevation of Carlow Union Workhouse
Elevation of Carlow Union Workhouse
Architectural drawing showing elevation of the Carlow Union Workhouse by George Wilkinson, 1841. The drawing is appended to the Seventh Annual Report of the Poor Law Commissioners for 1841. It shows three-storey main block with two-storey wings and ground floor colonade detail. Two square towers are also visible with window detail on visible flanks. The Union Workhouse which was operational by the mid 1840's was designed to house 800 inmates.
Carlow County Library
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General Valuation of Ireland, 1844 - Ballinacarrig Parish
General Valuation of Ireland, 1844 - Ballinacarrig Parish
The parish of Ballinacarrig from the Griffith's Valuation - County of Carlow, printed at the "Sentinel" and County printing office, Carlow in 1844. This is the early Townland Valuation and is distinct from Griffith's Primary Valuation of Tenements, 1853. The parish of Ballinacarrig, situated near Carlow town consisted of the following townlands - Ballinacarrig, Ballycarney, Bennekerry, Kilmeaney, Moanacurragh, Park, Quinagh and Staplestown. The total valuation for the parish in 1844 was £2,361.
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