Dunmanway Board of Guardians
IE CCCA/BG/83
15 Jun 1920 Resolution, ‘That we pledge our allegiance to the Dail Eireann, and that we abide by the decree of that body. That we direct our clerk not to send any copy of minutes to the LG Board’. [10 Aug: LGB circular]
29 Jun 1920 Resolution condemning English Government forces ‘in brutally murdering a poor deformed young man named Cornelius Crowley in Bantry’.
13 Jul 1920 Master reports that the military at the workhouse raided the porter’s premises, found two old revolver cartridges, and arrest ed him.
29 Jul 1920 Letter from clerk to LGB reporting that a meeting to be held on 27 Jul was adjourned in protest owing to the presence of the military.
18 Sep 1920 Letters from Dail Eireann, including one regarding RIC members who have resigned from the force, one on the boycott of Belfast traders, and one on establishing arbitration courts. 2 Oc t 1920 Resolution requesting ‘Nuns, teachers and others to give every help and assistance to establish a system in the schools for the furtherance of the Irish language’. [Details of system recommended]. 13 Nov 1920 Resolved, to direct officials not to produce books for [LGB] audit, or assist it in any way. Resolution of Navan Town Council adopted, protesting at 4d being stopped from wages under the National health Insurance Act. Relieving officer reports that medical officer of Ballineen District was taken into custody by military on 27 Oct, for two weeks. 27 Nov 1920 Total inmates: 42. Out door relief: 181 persons. Three guardians appointed to attend meeting to consider amalgamation of west Cork unions. Clerk requested to attend with books and other docu ments ‘at certain places as we shall specify’ [the military occupation of the workhouse making attendance difficult, leading to several adjournments. Last recorded meeting.]
BG/83/AA
Dunmanway Board of Guardians Rough Minute Book Scope and Content:
Draft record of meetings and decisions made by the board of guardians. The volumes present include draft minutes for periods which supply gaps in the set of official minutes.
Date : 7 Jun 1865 – 2 Apr 1879 (Gaps)
Level : Series
Extent : 3 volumes
1. 2. 3.
7 Jun 1865 – 29 Nov 1865 13 Dec 1876 – 6 Jun 1877 16 Oct 1878 – 2 Apr 1879
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