Youghal workhouse Board of Guardians (BG163)

Youghal Board of Guardians IE CCCA/BG/163

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state of ‘what in prosperous times used to be [the] working class’, widespread distress, called upon to treat ‘poor creatures’ with ‘violent inflammatory disease’ brought on by having to subsist on boiled turnips and a handful of meal, also small farmers whose state is almost as bad, and who need the rescue of ’extraneous aid’, including seed potatoes. Board resolves to request that the Union is scheduled, as there are many landlords who would commence reproductive works, if they could get a reasonable loan. (20 Feb 1880 p348) Return showing total of 341 destitute persons relieved out of the workhouse in 1 week.

60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 79.

9 Apr 1880 – 8 Oct 1880 15 Oct 1880 – 1 Apr 1881 8 Apr 1881 – 7 Oct 1881 14 Oct 1881 – 31 Mar 1882 14 Apr 1882 – 13 Oct 1882 20 Oct 1882 – 6 Apr 1883 13 Apr 1883 – 5 Oct 1883 12 Oct 1883 – 4 Apr 1884 11 Apr 1884 – 17 Oct 1884 24 Oct 1884 – 17 Oct 1884 10 Apr 1885 – 9 Oct 1885 16 Oct 1885 – 2 Apr 1886 9 Apr 1886 – 8 Oct 1886 15 Oct 1886 – 1 Apr 1887 8 Apr 1887 – 7 Oct 1887 14 Oct 1887 – 6 Apr 1888 13 Apr 1888 – 5 Oct 1888 12 Oct 1888 – 29 Mar 1889 11 Oct 1889 – 3 Apr 1890

Includes: (29 Nov 1889, p127) State of the Workhouse, week ending 23 Nov 1889, total of 216 inmates plus 75 in hospital plus 13 lunatics. 359 destitute persons relieved out of the workhouse. (13 Dec 1889, p175) Proceedings under medical charities act, public heath acts including letter from Dr. Curran re. repairs needed to Killeagh dispensary. (24 Jan 1890 p261) Election/Appointment of Thomas Flynn to office of Porter

80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89.

10 Apr 1890 – 9 Oct 1890 16 Oct 1890 – 9 Apr 1891 16 Apr 1891 – 8 Oct 1891 15 Oct 1891 – 7 Apr 1892 14 Apr 1892 – 6 Oct 1892

Missing

13 Apr 1893 – 5 Oct 1893

Missing

12 Apr 1894 – 4 Oct 1894 11 Oct 1894 – 4 Apr 1895

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