Cork workhouse Board of Guardians (BG69)

Cork Board of Guardians IE CCCA/BG/69

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6. Workhouse Administration

BG/69/FA/1

Master’s Report Book

Scope and Content: Report book kept by the master of the Workhouse. Includes: (6 June 1895) Deserted male child aged about 6 weeks brought to workhouse by Constable Connor. (12 March 1896) Master reports that Timothy Buckley, probationary ward master still of duty owing to illness (22 Jul 1897) One of the water tanks in the turkish bath worn out and unfit for further use. (14 April 1898) Last lot of seed potatoes have been distributed, giving quantities sent to each electoral division, such as, Blackpool, 27 tons 4 cwt. (7 Jul 1898) List of articles of clothing examined by the committee and found to be unfit for further use (10 Nov 1898) Two boys Pat Walsh and Thomas Ring absconded from the Male School, but brought back by the police. (c.300pp)

Date : May 1895 – 20 Jul 1899

Level : Item

Extent : c.300pp

Note : Damaged, v.fragile

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