List of Irish Poor Law Unions

This article lists all Poor Law Unions in Ireland.^[1]

Map of Poor Law Unions in 1897

Antrim

Antrim, Ballycastle, Ballymena, Ballymoney, Belfast, Larne, Lisburn

Armagh

Armagh, Lurgan, Newry

Carlow

Carlow, Bawnboy

Cavan

Bailieborough, Bawnboy, Cavan, Cootehill

Clare

Ballyvaughan, Corofin, Ennis, Ennistymon, Kildysart (Killadysert), Kilrush, Scariff, Tulla

Cork

Bandon, Bantry, Castletownbere, Clonakilty, Cork, Dunmanway, Fermoy, Kanturk, Kilmallock, Kinsale, Macroom, Mallow, Midleton, Millstreet, Mitchelstown, Schull, Skibereen

Londonderry

Coleraine, Derry Workhouse, Magherafelt, Newtown Limavady

Donegal

Ballyshannon, Donegal, Dunfanaghy, Glenties, Inishowen, Letterkenny, Milford, Stranorlar

Down

Banbridge, Downpatrick, Kilkeel, Newry, Newtownards

Dublin

Balrothery, Dublin North, Dublin South, Rathdown

Fermanagh

Enniskillen, Lisnaskea, Lowtherstown

Galway

Ballinasloe, Clifden, Galway, Glenamaddy, Gort, Loughrea, Mountbellew, Oughterard, Portumna, Tuam

Kerry

Cahirciveen, Dingle, Kenmare, Killarney, Listowel, Tralee

Kildare

Athy, Celbridge, Naas

Kilkenny

Callan, Castlecomer, Kilkenny, Thomastown, Urlingford

Laois

Abbeyleix, Donaghmore, Mountmellick

Leitrim

Carrick-on-Shannon, Manorhamilton, Mohill

Limerick

Croom, Glin, Kilmallock, Limerick, Newcastle, Rathkeale

Longford

Ballymahon, Granard, Longford

Louth

Ardee, Drogheda, Dundalk

Mayo

Ballina, Ballinrobe, Belmullet, Castlebar, Claremorris, Killala, Newport, Swineford, Westport

Meath

Castletowndevlin, Dunshaughlin, Kells, Navan, Oldcastle, Trim

Monaghan

Carrickmacross, Castleblaney (Castleblayney), Clones, Monaghan

Offaly

Edenderrry, Parsonstown, Tullamore

Roscommon

Boyle, Castlerea, Roscommon, Strokestown

Sligo

Dromore West, Sligo, Tubbercurry

Tipperary

Borrisokane, Carrick-on-Suir, Cashel, Cashel, Clogheen, Clonmel, Nenagh, Roscrea, Thurles, Tipperary

Tyrone

Castlederg, Clogher, Cookstown, Dungannon, Gortin, Omagh, Strabane

Waterford

Dungarvan, Kilmacthomas, Lismore, Waterford, Youghal

Westmeath

Athlone, Mullingar

Wexford

Enniscorthy, Gorey, New Ross, Wexford

Wicklow

Baltinglass, Rathdrum, Shillelagh

References

↑ http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/ireland/irish_unions.htm

Poor Laws of the British Isles

Poor Laws by territory	England and Wales Scotland Ireland Isle of Man Channel Islands	Nantwich workhouse

Old Poor Law	Vagabonds and Beggars Act 1494 Tudor Poor Laws Act for the Relief of the Poor 1597 Elizabethan Poor Law (1601) Poor Relief Act 1662 Poor Act 1697 Workhouse Test Act Relief of the Poor Act 1782 House of Correction Overseer of the poor Poor rate Poor relief

Relief systems	Indoor relief Outdoor relief Classification of the poor Speenhamland Labour Rate Roundsman Committee for the Relief of the Black Poor

New Poor Law	Royal commission (1832) Poor Law Amendment Act 1834 Poor Law (Scotland) Act 1845 Less eligibility Workhouse Workhouse test Board of guardians Outdoor Labour Test Order Outdoor Relief Prohibitory Order Poor law unions Opposition Book of Murder Scottish poorhouses

Changes after 1834	Poor Law Commission Poor Law Board Local Government Board Andover workhouse scandal Huddersfield workhouse scandal Union Chargeability Act

Decline and abolition	Liberal welfare reforms Royal Commission (1905–09) Majority Report Minority Report Interwar poverty National Assistance Act 1948

Other	Historiography of the Poor Laws Timeline of the Poor Law system Poor Relief Act List of poor law unions in England List of poor law unions in Wales List of Irish Poor Law Unions

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