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Content & Structure
Scope & Content
Minute books, recording the proceedings of the Board’s meetings, 1850 -1924. Many subjects are recorded in the minute books, such as the ongoing struggle to both fund and manage the workhouse and related services, attitudes to poverty, developments in public health provision, and the care of the infirm, the destitute, children, and the mentally ill. From the 1880’s, glimpses of the rise of nationalism may be found.
Contagious Diseases (Animals) Act minute book, 1903 – 1920.
Correspondence in the form of an outgoing letter book, 1888-1896, containing copies of letters sent from the Clerk of the Union to various parties, including the Poor Law Commission (PLC) and later with the Local Government Board (LGB), as well as rate collectors, solicitors, the Master of the Workhouse, staff, suppliers and contractors and others subject to actions and resolutions of the Guardians.
Financial account books, 1889 - 1921, including union ledgers for 1917-1922, a bank loan account book for 1889-1913 and a personal ledger for 1917 – 1918.
Records of the internal administration and day to day management of the workhouse, 1901-1925, including, a Masters journal containing a large number of reports to the Board 1916-1925; and a register of officers appointed 1901-1925 (also containing a partial record from 1927 -1935 and 1943- 1947 of some appointments by the South County Board of Public Health). Records of inmates of the workhouse, 1848-1851, consisting of indoor relief registers. These contain mainly personal information, and are thus a notable source for social history as well as genealogical and family history research. The collection is of interest to the study of the 19th century and early 20th c. period, the Irish poor law system, and the Great Famine. It helps to document the social, economic and political history of the Youghal Union, and covers many subjects and issues both local and national in scope.
(See list of items below for detailed descriptions of series and items)
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