January 7, 1848

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Killarney Union Minutes of Proceedings of the Board of Guardians at an adjourned Meeting held on Friday the 7th day of January 1848.

Present in the Chair C. -----. Other Guardians N.A. Herbert, N. Leahy, D. ----- Junior, F. Bland, D.S. Lawlor, M. Brennan, D.J. Moynihan, J.S. Lawlor.

Prices of Indian corn and Indian meal were compared. Relieving Officers supplying meal included:
John D. Sullivan 4 tons of Barely Meal,
Michael Conlan 4 DO,
S. Moynihan 3 tons of Indian Meal,
James Coffey 7 tons of Barely Meal,
Eugene O’Sullivan 6 DO,
and Patrick ------ 5 DO.

“In order for four tons of Indian Meal at £11.10 the ton was given on 3rd ----- to John D. Sullivan Relieving Officer of the First District on Mr. R Leahy Contractor”

Provisional admissions into the Workhouse and applications for admissions was considered and decided on as set fourth in the Application and Report Book. The Number of Provisional Admissions Confirmed was ‘’Ditto Disallowed ‘’ The Number of Applicants admitted was 109 Ditto Rejected 161.

January 10, 1848

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The Master’s estimate of Provisions and Necessaries required for the ensuing week was examined, and orders were duly made for 6720 lbs flour, 72 lbs butter, 28 ½ lbs meat, 2240 lbs Indian Meal, 560 lbs oatmeal, 4000 qts skim milk, 224 lbs salt, 7 lbs pepper, 4 Thanes Turf, 60 lbs dipped candles, 4 lbs starch, 48 lbs mould candles, 1 lb Blue, 16 ----- Provisions for the Infirmary included: 19 lbs meat, 4 lbs tea, 14 scale sugar, 2 lbs loaf sugar, and 2 qts whiskey.

“The Treasurers Book of Receipts and Payments was produced by which it appeared that there had been received during the Week £923-19-4 Paid during the Week £625-11-6 And that the Balance on the account in ----- of the Guardians was £523-16-9.”

Mr. J. O’Connell moved that the Relieving Officers be paid their salaries quarterly instead of half yearly as stated in the Resolution.

“Eleven paupers whose names appeared on the Offense Book were brought before the Board after duly examining them the Board confirmed the Punishment inflicted on each.”

Mr. Daniel Warren was paid £5-15 for repairing the chimney and £2-15 for repairing the gutter and cleaning the gutters. “The tender of Mr. James ---- and William Barry for supplying 15 tables at £13-17-6 and 30 ----- for £12 of the same description in every respect as those at present in the Workhouse Dining Hall expecting that the Tables and Stools respectively stated in their tender must be 3 Feet longer than these in the Workhouse Dining Hall was accepted.”

“Resolved, that Drafts on the Treasurer be given to the undernamed Relieving Officers to enable them to pay for carriage of Indian Meal to the several ---- and for other matters for which the officers have become responsible according to the Sum annexed to each Relieving Officers name as follows”
John D Sullivan £4-18,
Michael ----- £7,
James Coffey £6,
Eugene O’Sullivan £5,
and Patrick ---- £6.

The Workhouse Baker wanted “to procure an Assistant and suggesting that the Baker should obtain the requested assistance from some of the Workhouse Inmates as in other Workhouses the Baker is assisted by some of the Boys who are thus instructed in a useful trade besides saving expense to the Union.”

“Resolved, that John Murphy be summoned before the Killarney Board of Magistrates for disobeying the Board in not attending this day at the Board Room.”

Myles Mahony MD “having kindly offered his services for one month in the place of Doctor Murphy who is ill this Board thankfully accept his professional assistance for that period.”

Invoices for Debit and Credit Accounts were stated in the minutes. The Establishment Account information was also stated in the minutes. “The average cost of a Pauper for the week was 1-5 ½ .”

There was a letter “stating that the Commissioners have had before them the Resolution of the Board of Guardians of the Union in which the Clerk is directed to procure Duplicate Books for the Relieving Officers and in reference thereto stating that in --- of such a course the Commissioners would suggest that if the business of checking the Relieving Officers Books cannot be regularly preformed in a Board day another day should be specially appointed for the purpose.”

February 3, 1848

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Killarney Union Minutes of Proceedings of the Board of Guardians at a Meeting held on Thursday the 3rd day of February 1848.
Present in the Chair was Mr. Brennan. Other Guardians D. Cronin Junior, M. Leahy, J. O’Connell, F. Bland, D. Morgan.

“The Master of the Workhouse having stated to the Board that a pauper named Mary Murphy had died during the morning. It was mentioned by some of the Inmates that said Murphy died in consequence of having received ill treatment from other paupers named Johanna Moriarty and Mary Connor. He wished to know from the Board whether it was necessary to have an Inquest held on her body.”

“The Board having decided that an Inquest should be held Mr. Stephen O’Reardon the Cornoner attended and having examined several witnesses and also Doctor Mahony by whom the body was duly examined, the Jury found that the deceased died from disease and not from any bodily injury.”

Provisional admissions into the Workhouse and applications for admissions were considered and decided on as set forth in the Application and Report Book. The Number of Provisional admissions confirmed was 10 and Disallowed were 10. The Number of Applicants admitted was 126 andthe number Rejected were 44.

February 10, 1848

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Killarney Union Minutes of Proceedings of the Board of Guardians at a meeting held on Thursday the 10th day of February 1848. Present in the Chair - Mr. Brennan. Other Guardians S. Leahy, and M. O’Sullivan Junior.

“An Order for One Ton Indian Meal at £m 18 was given on 22nd to James Coffey Relieving Officer of the Fourth District on Mr. Daniel Mahony Contractor.”

“An order for one half ton Indian Meal at £5 was this day given to John D. Sullivan Relieving Officer of the First District on Mr. Richard Leahy Contractor.”

Provisional admissions into the Workhouse and applications for admissions were considered and decided on as set forth in the Application and Report Book. The Number of Provisional admissions confirmed was 26 and 26 were disallowed. The Number of Applicants admitted was 97 with 81 Rejected.

February 14, 1848

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Necessaries required for the ensuing week was examined, and orders were duly made for 6720 lbs four, 31 ½ lbs meat, 2240 lbs Indian Meal, 3000 qts skim milk, 4 thanes turf, 64 lbs dipped candles, 224 lbs soap, 5 lbs starch, 1 lb Blue Provisions for the Infirmary included: 30 ½ lbs meat, 11 lbs tea, 57 lbs scale sugar, 8 lbs loaf sugar, ½ lb coffee, 16 qts whiskey, and 4 qts wine.

“The Register Book was produced, examined, and authenticated from No 1797 to No 1918 both inclusive by the signature of the chairman and countersignature of the Clerk.” The Treasurer’s Book of Receipts and Payments was signed by the chairman.

The Board resolved that, “advertisements be inserted for a competent man to act as superintendent of works to be escorted on the Workhouse ground by the able bodied male paupers which work will ----- ------ of working Roads breaking ---- and bringing the Workhouse ground to a ----- surface reports will be received for the Office on Monday the 21st ----- whom the rate of ----- will be fixed by the Board.” Advertisements would also be placed in the county paper for a competent medical practitioner.

There was a letter stating that the Resolution of the Board of Guardians allowing the substitution of money instead of food. “That an Order authorizing the Board of Guardians to administer relief out of the Workhouse in food to such destitute persons being widows with one child dependent on them respectively or being children whose parents are both dead or being able bodied men one or more members of whose families dependent on them for support are affected by severe illness or serious accident having been ensured the parties relieved under that Order must still continue to be relieved in food under the 2nd Section of the Act.”

There was a letter “acknowledging the receipt of answers to the questions transmitted to the Clerk reporting Julia Sullivan who has been appointed to the Situation of Hospital Nurse for the ----- ----- of the Workhouse of the Union and requesting the Commissioners may be informed whether she has been appointed as Head Nurse or as Assistant as if the former be the case her being unable to read or write would probably incapacitate her from holding the appointment and also that they may be furnished with the opinion of the medical officer of the Workhouse in the event of her appointment as Head Nurse.”

“On the report and recommendation of the Finance Committee the following Bills having been duly examined and found to be correct and in accordance with the several Orders were directed to be paid and cheques for the several amounts were duly drawn on the Treasurer and signed namely.”
The Clothing, Establishment, and Invoice Accounts were stated. The average cost of a pauper for the week was £1-5 ½

“Resolved that for the future the day for the admission of paupers into the Workhouse be changed from Thursday to Monday and that the Clerk give notice to the several Relieving Officers to publish at the different Chapels in their respective Districts and at their ---- that the day for admission next week will be on Monday and that Thursday now devoted for that purpose be henceforth dispensed with.”

An amendment was proposed by Mr. D O’Leary. The Chairman declared the regional Resolution to be carried.

March 6, 1848

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There were 90 Applicants admitted to the Workhouse, 6 provisional admissions to the Workhouse, and 83 rejected. The Master’s estimate of Provisions and Necessaries required for the ensuing week was examined, and orders were duly made for 7840 lbs four, 31 ½ lbs meat, 2240 lbs Indian meal, 3000 qts skim milk, 448 lbs salt, 4 Thanes turf, 18 lbs dipped candles, 12 lbs mould candles, 4 lbs starch Provisions for the Infirmary included: 21 lbs meat, 5 lbs tea, 35 lbs scale sugar, 5 lbs loaf sugar, and 10 qts whiskey.

“The Treasurer’s Book of Receipts and Payments was produced by which it appeared that --- had been received during the week £333.7.8. Paid during the week £575.11.11 And that the balance on the Account in favor of the Guardians was £181.10.4”

“Mr. Shea Lawlor gives notice that on Monday the 20th Instant he will move that we consider it expedient considering the very material matter which must be necessarily discussed at this Board independent of the admission of Paupers to return again to the plan of devoting Monday to the general business of the Board independent of the admission of Paupers.”

“Mr. T Foley postponed his motion of which he gave notice on the 28th ---- relative to increasing the Salary of the Apothecary of the Workhouse from this day to Monday next the 13th Instant.”

“Resolved, that the Clerk inform the several Relieving Officers that their presence will for the future be required at the Workhouse on each Monday the day for the admission of Paupers as the Guardians consider they cannot dispose with the information which they are of the opinion the Relieving Officers should able to afford on each particular case ---- before the Guardians.”

There was a letter stating, “the Commissioners to an application on the part of the Guardians to the Union Treasurer the National Bank of Ireland for a loan of £2000 and stating that the Commissioners have no objection to advances being made by the Treasurer without ---- if the Treasurer is willing to make them.”

There was a letter, stating, “that the Commissioners have received several communications in which it is stated that considerable difficulty is found in making up the Return of Inmates of the Workhouse in the form given at the ---- of the recently revised form of Minutes in consequence of the classification in that form not agreeing with the classification in the Admission and Discharge Book and that they have accordingly directed that with a view to ---- the preparation of the Return in question a new form of Admission and Discharge Book be prepared containing Columns for the aged and infirm in addition to the Columns contained in the Book now in use.”

There was a letter, “requiring to be furnished immediately after the expiration of the half year ending 25th Instant with a statement in the annexed form of the number of births in the Workhouse and the total number of persons relieved in each half year of the four years ending the 25th March 1848.”

March 11, 1848

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The meeting on March 11, 1848 was an extraordinary meeting. Seven Guardians, including the chairman, were present. The Guardians had not received an answer regarding filling up Rate Books. There was also an issue of rateable property.

 

March 13, 1848

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There were 63 Applicants admitted to the Workhouse, 7 provisional admissions to the Workhouse, 7 disallowed, and 32 rejected. The Master’s estimate of Provisions and Necessaries required for the ensuing week was examined, and orders were duly made for 7840 lbs flour, 66 lbs butter, 31 ½ lbs meat, 2240 lbs Indian Meal, 560 lbs oatmeal, 4000 qts skim milk, 448 lbs salt, 7 lbs pepper, 4 Thanes turf, 72 lbs dipped candles, 18 lbs mould candles, 336 lbs soap, 4 lbs starch Provisions for the Infirmary included: 17 lbs meat, 5 lbs tea, 5 lbs scale sugar, 4 lbs loaf sugar, 1 ½ lbs coffee, and 6 bottles Porter.

“The Register Book was produced, examined, and authenticated from No 2257 to No 2357 both inclusive by the signature of the Chairman and countersignature of the Clerk.”

“The Treasurer’s Book of Receipts and Payments was produced by which it appeared that there had been received during the week £407.11.7 Paid during the week £202.12.4 And that the balance on the account in favor of the Guardians was £386.9.7.”

“The Clerk laid before the Board an Order from the Commissioners for administering the Laws for Relief of the Poor in Ireland Sealed and signed the Eleventh day of March in the year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty Eight declaring that from and after the date of the Order all such and so many Farmlands as are comprised in the portion of the Parish of ----- Daly otherwise --- which his within the Barony of ---- in the county of ---- shall be added to the Killarney Union and shall form part of the ---- East Electoral Division of the said Union.”

There was a letter stating, “that the Commissioners desire to obtain an Estimate of the probable expenditure of each Electoral Division of the Union down to the close of September next and forwarding forms for that purpose.”

There was a letter stating, “expressing their concurrence with the views of the Medical Officer with reference to the Resolution of the Guardians to the effect that it would be unsafe to ---- a ----- Hospital within the present Brewery of the Workhouse.”

March 15, 1848

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“Resolved, that this Board will be prepared to receive Tenders for the Collection of the evening rate on Monday the 20th of March Instant the Board wishing it to be understood that in no case will a Poundage greater than 1 be given and that a District Collector will be appointed for each Electoral Division thus making the entire number of Collectors to consist of Twelve.”
A draft of £37 be given to the Treasurer to Maurice ---- for Indian Meal.

April 15, 1848

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The Minutes show that there were 800 Inmates accommodated in the Workhouse, 850 accommodated in the Temporary Buildings, and 100 accommodated in the Fever Sheds. The total number of Inmates remaining on the date of the meeting was 1243. Among these Inmates, there were 51 infirm Males, 47 infirm Females; 149 able-bodied Males, 261 able-bodied Females; 322 boys, 363 girls, and 53 children under 2 years of age. There were 92 Inmates discharged, and 8 inmates deceased. There were also 346 Inmates in the Workhouse Hospital.

The Master’s estimate of Provisions and Necessaries required for the ensuing week was examined, and Orders were duly made for 31 ½ lbs meat, 3360 lbs Indian Meal, 3000 qts skim milk, 448 lbs salt, 5600 lbs flour, 4 slanes turf, 18 lbs dipped candles, 12 lbs Mould candles, 117 lbs soap, 7 lbs starch, 3 loads ____wood, 28 lbs soda, and 1 lb Blue. For the Infirmary, the order included 2 lbs tea, 35 lbs scale sugar, 7 lbs Loaf sugar, 13 ½ lbs meat, and 1 lb Coffee.

The Report of the Visiting Committee was read, and it was resolved that “in consequence of the absence of the Schoolmistress of the Workhouse through illness this Board now appoint Miss Mary Quinn as substitute for the Schoolmistress.”

The Reports of the Master and other Officers were read, and it was resolved “that the Chairman be requested to communicate with the several owners of Properties in this Union which it has been ascertained in consequence of some oversight on the part of the Valuator and Revisor of the Union have hitherto escaped Taxation to the prejudice of the remainder of the Union and with which these Properties would otherwise have been liable and request that they will be pleased to direct the payment of these back Rates and as the Guardians have no legal power to recover same they feel confident they have only to make the Owners of such Properties acquainted with the fact in order to misuse the payment of these back Rates.”

Several letters from the Poor Law Commissioners and other were read. One letter was written “with reference to the Resolution of the Guardians on the 27th Ultimo relative to the transfer of certain Paupers from the Mantuck Union to the Killarney Union expressing the opinion that although no premise of compulsory removal exist the Guardians of the Killarney Union would be profited in making permission for the relief of the persons in question at the charge of the Electoral Division to which the transferred …belong.”

Another letter stated “for the information of the Guardians of this Union that the existing order for the Out Door Relief under the 2nd Section of the Irish Poor Relief Extension Act being about to expire they have given directions for the issue of an Order under which destitute poor persons being able bodied men one or more members of whose families dependent on them for support are affected by severe sickness or serious accident will not be entitled to be relieved.”

April 22, 1848

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The totals for the week included 800 Inmates in the Workhouse, 850 Inmates in the Temporary Buildings, 100 Inmates in the Fever Hospital, and 100 Inmates in the Fever Shed. Among the 1231 Inmates remaining on the date of the meeting, the count includedd 57 aged and infirm Males, 49 aged and infirm Females; 138 Able-bodied Males, 251 Able-bodied Females; 344 Boys, 367 Girls, and 25 children under 2 years of age. During the week, 107 Inmates were discharged and 2 Inmates died. There were also 329 Patients in the Workhouse Hospital.

The Master’s estimate of Provisions and Necessaries required for the ensuing week was examined, and Orders were made for 31 ½ lbs Meat, 560 lbs Oatmeal, 3360 lbs Indian meal, 2400 qts skim milk, 336 lbs salt, 5600 lbs flour, 7 lbs pepper, 224 lbs Soap, and 28 lbs soda. For the Infirmary, the order included 2 lbs Tea, 30 lbs Scale sugar, and 13 ½ lbs Meat.

An order from the Poor Law Commissioners was read, regarding an Order date April 15th, “authorizing and empowering the Guardians of this Union from the above date to the 18th day of May, 1848 …to administer Relief out of the Workhouse in Food to destitute Persons being Widows with one child dependent on them respectively or being Women with a child or children dependent on them respectively when husbands are confined in any Gaol or place of safe custody or are known to be about from Ireland or being children whose parents are both dead.”

There was a letter from the Poor Law Commissioners, “inquiring whether any Land has been attained by the Board of Guardians in addition to the land originally taken as a Site for the Workhouse.”

There was another letter from the Poor Law Commissioners, “ referring to their Circular Letter of the 7th Instant on the subject of the supply of Vaccine Virus to the Unions in Ireland, and explaining generally the inference derivable from the terms of the Circular in question.”

The cases of provisional relief, and applications for relief were considered, and decided on. The number of provisional admissions to the Workhouse confirmed was 26; the number disallowed was 92. The number of cases of provisional Out-door relief was 7; in which relief was continued by the Guardians, 6. The number of other applicants in the Relieving Officer’s Books relieved by order of the Guardians was 11. The number of applicants for whom relief was not ordered was 1.

The Clerk reported that “a Pauper named Cornelius Scary applied to the Board to be registered a Protestant he being registered a Roman Catholic on his admission to the Workhouse he having then stated such to be his Religious Persuasion the Board directed the Master to Register Cornelius Scary a Protestant.”

April 29, 1848

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The records on the state of the Workhouse for the week stated that the number of Inmates for which accommodation was provided in the Workhouse was 800; in the Temporary Buildings, 850; in the Fever Sheds 100. The demographics of the Inmates remaining on the above date included 58 old and infirm Males, 49 old and infirm Females; 141 able-bodied Males, 261 able-bodied Females; 355 Boys, 371 Girls, and 24 children under the age of 2, for a total of 1259 Inmates. During the week, 93 Inmates were discharged and 1 died. There was also a count of 346 patients in the Fever Hospital. There were 32 Provisional Admissions to the Workhouse confirmed, and 111 Applicants admitted.

The Master’s estimate of Provisions and Necessaries required for the ensuing week was examined, and orders were duly made for 31 ½ lbs meat, 3360 lbs Indian meal, 2700 qts skim milk, 336 lbs salt, 5600 lbs flour, 7 lbs pepper, 4 slanes turf, and 112 lbs soap. The order for the Infirmary included 2 lbs tea, 28 lbs scale sugar, 7 lbs loaf sugar, and 20 ½ lbs meat.

It was resolved that “this Board having had before them a Communication from the Central Relief Committee for all Ireland stating that the Committee will supply seed for tenantry holding not more than ten …acres each and requiring a pledge to abide by such rules and regulations as the Committee shall think proper to transmit for their guidance this Board express their anxiety to enable the small …to take advantage of this facility for procuring Seed but before they can pledge themselves to abide by any rules or regulations they request to be informed what these regulations are and that the Clerk be directed to forward a copy of this Resolution to the … Secretaries of the Central Relief Committee.”

The Master reported “that there are about 150 Paupers in the House of the age 14 to 18 years willing to emigrate to the Colonies about 80 of that Class are orphans.”

It was resolved “that in reference to the Letter of the Commissioners of Colonial Lands and Emigration to the Under Secretary for the Colonial Department date 17th February, 1848 No. 10883 and laid before this Board by Mr. Commissioner Crawford the Master having reported after due inquiry that there are about 150 Paupers in the House of the age of 14 to 18 years willing to emigrate to the Colonies this Board beg to call the attention of the Poor Law Commissioners to this Report.”

Furthermore, it was resolved “that this Board are willing to convey such persons as shall be selected for emigration to Plymouth at the expense of the Board and also to furnish them with such outfit as the Commissioners require in the Memorandum attached to the letter of 17th February.”

There was a letter from the Poor Law Commissioners “requesting to be informed of the number of Occupiers rated on an amount of more than 8 pounds in each Electoral Division in the Union.”

One of the Guardians gave notice that at the next meeting of the Board of Guardians, he would “move that a Committee be appointed to devise and report to the Board the most practicable course for promoting the industrial employment of the Adult inmates of both sexes and also the industrial training of the Boys and Girls in this Workhouse.

May 6, 1848

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During the week, there were 42 provisional admissions to the Workhouse confirmed, and 170 applicants admitted. The Minutes show that there were 800 Inmates accommodated in the Workhouse, 850 accommodated in the Temporary Buildings, and 100 accommodated in the Fever Sheds. The total number of Inmates remaining on the date of the meeting was 1291. Among these Inmates, there were 58 infirm Males, 49 infirm Females; 152 able-bodied Males, 284 able-bodied Females; 365 boys, 362 girls, and 21 children under 2 years of age. There was also one baby born in the Workhouse. There were 117 Inmates discharged, and 5 inmates deceased. There were also 320 Inmates in the Workhouse Hospital.

According to the records of the Outdoor Relief, there were 3901 cases relieved and 10408 persons relieved.

The Master’s estimate of Provisions and Necessaries required for the ensuing week was examined, and Orders were duly made for 311/2 lbs meat, 560 lbs oatmeal, 3360 lbs Indian meal, 3000 qts skim milk, 336 lbs salt, 5600 lbs flour, 7 lbs pepper, 4 slanes turf, 12 lbs dipped candles, 112 lbs soap, 7 lbs starch, and 6 lbs mould candles. For the Infirmary, the order included 6 lbs tea, 35 lbs scale sugar, 2 lbs loaf sugar, and 18 lbs meat.

It was resolved “that this Board will require the several collectors of Poor Rates in this Union to use the utmost diligence in getting in the Rates, as a large Sum is now due to numerous Contractors, and that in the first instance the Collectors collect from the Guardians.”

It was also resolved that “this Board will require each Collector of Poor Rates, to furnish a list of the Twenty highest Rate Payers whose Rates remain unpaid on every Monday.”

There were several letters from the Poor Law Commissioners. One stated “in reply to the Resolution of the Board of the 1st Instant that the Committee having as small a Sum of money left at their disposal have come to the decision to apply what remains in their hands, chiefly to loans, for the purchase of Seed according to the rules of the enclosed documents.”

May 13, 1848

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During the week, there were 21 provisional admissions to the Workhouse confirmed, and 163 applicants admitted. The Minutes show that there were 800 Inmates accommodated in the Workhouse, 850 accommodated in the Temporary Buildings, and 100 accommodated in the Fever Sheds. The total number of Inmates remaining on the date of the meeting was 1356. Among these Inmates, there were 66 infirm Males, 52 infirm Females; 176 able-bodied Males, 296 able-bodied Females; 366 boys, 376 girls, and 24 children under 2 years of age. There were 122 Inmates discharged, and 3 inmates deceased. There were also 355 Inmates in the Workhouse Hospital.

There was an account of the Outdoor Relief which stated that there were 3889 cases relieved and 10237 persons relieved during the week.

The Master’s estimate of Provisions and Necessaries required for the ensuing week was examined, and Orders were duly made for 17 ½ lbs butter, 31 ½ lbs meat, 5600 lbs oatmeal, 2240 lbs Indian meal, 4600 qts skim milk, 336 lbs salt, 8960 lbs flour, 7 lbs pepper, 7 lbs starch, 1370 lbs molasses, 6 lbs dipped candles, 6 lbs mould candles, 224 lbs soap, and 56 lbs soda. For the Infirmary, the order included 5 lbs tea, 50 lbs scale sugar, 4 lbs loaf sugar, 17 lbs meat, and 1 lb coffee.

The Master reported that “a pauper admitted last Board day stated that he had not seen his wife for the last month, the Master has since discovered that herself and her children are in Killarney.”

It was resolved that “with reference to the Commissioners Letter of the 13th Instant, the Masters be directed to have a list prepared and laid before the Board, on this day week, of Orphans in the Workhouse desirous of emigrating to Australia, in order that same be forwarded to the Poor Law Commissioners.”

There was a letter from the Poor Law Commissioners, “requesting, with reference to the Resolution of the Guardians of the 1st Instant, that the Guardians will cause a list containing the names and ages of such Orphans between the ages of 14 and 18 years, as may be desirous of emigrating to Australia, to be prepared and forwarded to the Poor Law Commissioners.”

It was resolved that “the Poor Law Collectors of this union are hereby ordered and required to take immediate proceedings for the recovery of the Poor Rates, from the Proprietors ad Occupiers, being the highest Rate Payers whose names appear on the lists returned this day by the Collectors, and read; also, that the Collectors are further ordered and required to report to the Board, on Monday next, the 22nd Instant, what steps they have taken for the purpose, and the progress they have made in collecting the Poor Rate from the Persons indicated by this Resolution; and that the Clerk have a copy of this Resolution, served on each Collector.”

May 20, 1848

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During the week, there were 20 provisional admissions to the Workhouse confirmed, and 210 applicants admitted. The Minutes show that there were 800 Inmates accommodated in the Workhouse, 850 accommodated in the Temporary Buildings, and 100 accommodated in the Fever Sheds. The total number of Inmates remaining on the date of the meeting was 1291. Among these Inmates, there were 65 infirm Males, 52 infirm Females; 187 able-bodied Males, 309 able-bodied Females; 387 boys, 384 girls, and 25 children under 2 years of age. There were 128 Inmates discharged, and 4 Inmates deceased. There were also 340 Inmates in the Workhouse Hospital.

There was an account of the Outdoor Relief administered during the week, with a total of 3926 cases relieved, and 10429 persons relieved.

The Master’s estimate of Provisions and Necessaries required for the ensuing week was examined, and Orders were duly made for 31 ½ lbs meat, 560 lbs oatmeal, 2240 lbs Indian meal, 6000 qts skim milk, 336 lbs salt, 8960 lbs flour, 7 lbs pepper, 4 slanes turf, 12 lbs dipped candles, 12 lbs mould candles, 4 lbs starch and 26 ½ cwt straw. The order for the Infirmary included 3 lbs tea, 28 lbs scale sugar, 2 lbs loaf sugar, 20 lbs meat, and 8 qts whiskey.

It was resolved that “the list of Orphans in this Workhouse anxious to emigrate to Australia submitted to the Board this day be approved of and that the Clerk transmit these lists to the Poor Law Commissioners also that the Commissioners be requested to inform this Board whether the Ships in which it is proposed to send out these orphans could call at Cork for them which arrangement would save the expense of sending them to Plymouth.”

There was an Order, “sealed and signed, the seventeenth day of May, 1848, authorizing and empowering the Guardians of this Union, from the above date, to the Eighteenth day of June, 1848, inclusive, to administer Relief out of the Workhouse, in Food to Destitute Persons, being widows with one child dependent on them respectively, whose husbands are confined in any Gaol or place of safe custody, or are known to be absent from Ireland, or being children whose parents are both dead.”

Mr. Lawlor moved “according to Notice given on the 8th Instant, that this Board consider the expediency of increasing the salary of the Roman Catholic Chaplain of this Workhouse and suggested that such increase should be from 40 pounds to 60 pounds a year.” The motion was seconded, and after much discussion, it was resolved that the salary would be increased.

It was recorded that a pauper named Richard Cole “applied to the Board to be registered a Protestant he having been registered a Roman Catholic on being admitted to the Workhouse on the 24th March last he having then stated that he was a Roman Catholic. The Board directed the Master to register Cole a Protestant.”

The tender of James McDonnell for keeping the Workhouse Clock in order for one year and to wind it weekly for the sum of 1 pound 10 was accepted.

The Master reported “that on Friday the 19th Instant he got information through the Housekeeper relative to a system of plunder carried on in the Fever Sheds in consequence of which the Master was induced to make inquiries but finding he could get no …evidence against any particular person he caused all the assistants to be discharged and sent back to the Workhouse two of them have since taken their discharges and one of the others a pauper named Mary Donahue on being questioned by the Master stated that the system was carried on very extensively since the opening of the sheds. It appears that the Medical Officer changed the diets almost every day and according to these changes the Hospital Diet Book is made up at the Workhouse and the food ordered by such changes is sent to the sheds for dinner in charge of a pauper named Malachy Larking which was not given to the patients. The Master finding that Malachy Larkin was cognizant of the whole transaction searched a small Box in which he found 10 pounds 6. This box was given to Larkin for the purpose of keeping the Union Razors. Under all the circumstances connected with this case the Master begs leave to suggest for the consideration of the Board the propriety of having some…person who should be made acquainted with the several diets to take charge of the Good from the Workhouse to the Sheds and to see it properly distributed and with regard to the Union property in the sheds it is impossible for the Master to be accountable for its safety."

May 27, 1848

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During the week, there were 47 provisional admissions to the Workhouse confirmed, and 129 applicants admitted. The Minutes show that there were 800 Inmates accommodated in the Workhouse, 850 accommodated in the Temporary Buildings, and 100 accommodated in the Fever Sheds. The total number of Inmates remaining on the date of the meeting was 1291. Among these Inmates, there were 69 infirm Males, 54 infirm Females; 209 able-bodied Males, 352 able-bodied Females; 401 boys, 398 girls, and 32 children under 2 years of age. There were 140 Inmates discharged, and 10 Inmates deceased. There were also 268 Inmates in the Workhouse Hospital.

There was an account made of the Out Door Relief for the week, which included 3997 cases and 10710 persons given relief.

The Master’s estimate of Provisions and Necessaries required for the ensuing week was examined, and Orders were duly made for 31 ½ lbs meat, 4480 lbs Indian meal, 5100 qts skim milk, 336 lbs salt, 8960 lbs flour, 7 lbs pepper, 112 lbs soap, 28 lbs soda, 1 lb blue, 6 lbs mould candles, and 12 lbs dipped candles. The order for the Infirmary included 18 ½ lbs meat, 3 lbs tea, 36 lbs scale sugar, and 3 lbs loaf sugar.

It was reported that “a pauper named Daniel McCarthy made application to the Board to be registered a Protestant, he having been registered a Roman Catholic on his admission to the Workhouse on the 1st Instant, he having then stated that he was a Roman Catholic.” It was ordered that the Master register McCarthy a Protestant.

The Master reported “that the Rev. Mr. Herbert has left five Religious tracts for a Pauper named Cornelius Lowry, the Master considered it his duty to retain them until he would submit them to the Board.”

It was ordered “that the Master give the tracts to Lowry, he having lately become a Protestant, the Rev. Richard Herbert who left the tracts acting at preset for the Rev. Edward Herbert, Protestant Chaplain for the Workhouse.”

One letter from the Poor Law Commissioners adverted to “their Circular of the 25th February last, suggesting that lists of persons receiving relief be printed and posted, and should be affixed to the several Police Stations as well as other places, and stating that the Commissioners having been informed that objection exists to the lists being posted on the Police Station, that the practice may be discontinued, and the lists posted elsewhere.”

June 3, 1848

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During the week, there were 10 provisional admissions to the Workhouse confirmed, and 164 applicants admitted. The Minutes show that there were 800 Inmates accommodated in the Workhouse, 850 accommodated in the Temporary Buildings, and 100 accommodated in the Fever Sheds. The total number of Inmates remaining on the date of the meeting was 1513. Among these Inmates, there were 70 infirm Males, 54 infirm Females; 204 able-bodied Males, 360 able-bodied Females; 396 boys, 392 girls, and 37 children under 2 years of age. There were 131 Inmates discharged, and 10 inmates deceased. There were also 275 Inmates in the Workhouse Hospital.

According to the records of the Outdoor Relief, there were 3856 cases relieved and 9989 persons relieved.

The Master’s estimate of Provisions and Necessaries required for the ensuing week was examined, and Orders were duly made for 31 ½ lbs meat, 560 lbs oatmeal, 4480 lbs Indian Meal, 3600 qts skim milk, 224 lbs salt, 6720 lbs flour, 7 lbs pepper, 224 lbs malt, 2 lbs starch, 2 slanes turf, 12 lbs dipped candles, 6 lbs mould candles, 112 lbs soap, 1 load firewood, 28 lbs w. soda. For the Infirmary, the order included 3 lbs tea, 30 lbs scale sugar, 3 lbs loaf sugar, 16 ½ lbs meat, 4 qts whiskey, and 13 bottles wine.

It was resolved “that in reply to the Commissioners’ Letter of the 30th Ultimo, in which they state that on receiving a Resolution from the Guardians expressing their willingness to provide the necessary outfit, and conveyance to Plymouth, of such Pauper Orphans, disposed for emigration as may be selected; this Board have to refer the Commissioners to the Resolution of the Board of the 1st Ultimo, by which the Board are satisfied to adhere, and only regret, the course suggested of having a vessel call to an Irish Port for the reception of the Emigrants cannot be adopted.”

It was also resolved “that the several Relieving Officers of this Union give notice in their respective Districts, that Persons for the future will not receive Out Door Relief unless they give on the Thursday or Friday proceeding the day their application for Relief to the Relieving Officers, their names and Residences; and that the Relieving Officers furnish the Guardians of their respective Districts on the succeeding Saturday with a list of such Persons giving the required notice.”

Furthermore, it was resolved that “Mr. Maurice Brennan be requested to communicate with Dr. O’Connor of Cork, and to engage the Hospital Nurse referred to in Dr. O’Connor’s letter, to Mr. Brennan, provided she will accept a salary not exceeding 15 pounds per annum, with rations, and that should she agree that she should come here as soon as possible and that the Clerk transmit a copy of this Resolution to Dr. Brennan.”

There was a letter from the Poor Law Commissioners “stating that they have had before them the Resolution of the Guardians of the 22nd Instant, respecting the emigration of Orphans from this Union, and stating for the information of the Guardians that the Commissioners have already communicated with the emigration Commissioners as to the expediency of sending a vessel to an Irish port, to receive Orphans proposed for the Emigration to Australia, but that course cannot be pursued, also stating that this emigration is now limited by the Emigration Commissioners to female Orphans, and on receiving a Resolution from the Guardians expressing their willingness to provide for necessary outfit, and for the conveyance of these individuals to Plymouth, the Commissioners will transmit the List of Female Orphans to the emigration agent in Dublin.”

It was resolved “that the Collector of the Killorglin Electoral Division be directed to apply forthwith to Mr. Drummond for protection in his further collection of the Rate in that District.”

It was also resolved “with respect to the statement contained in Mr. Denis O’Sullivan’s letter of the 20th Ultimo to the Commissioners for administering the Laws for Relief of the Poor in Ireland, the Board have only to observe that the valuation of the Townlands, to which Mr. O’Sullivan refers, was made by Mr. Thomas O’Brien, the same person employed to value the whole of this Union, and as this Board have reason to believe, on the same basis, and that this Board can only attribute the difference in the valuation of the Killarney and Kanturk Unions, but which is not so great as what Mr. O’Sullivan mentions to the fact, as stated by himself that the Kanturk Union, to which the Townlands in question were lately attached, was valued by Farmers, whose decided purpose was to value it low; whereas Mr. O’Brien who valued the Killarney Union and in the opinion of this Board was fully competent to do so, was a perfect stranger to this Locality, and quite disinterested and that he was not guided by the information which Mr. O’Sullivan has stated to the Commissioners but that he acted on his own judgment.”

It was recorded that “two paupers named Daniel Sullivan and Patrick Connor applied to the Board to be registered Protestants they having been registered Roman Catholics on their admission respectively to the Workhouse the former on the 20th of April last and the latter on the 23rd of May last.”

It was also recorded that “a pauper named Gubby Keating applied to this Board to be registered a Roman Catholic she being of that religious persuasion on her admission to the Workhouse on the 6th of March last but applied to the Board on the 3rd of April last to be registered a protestant which the Board then permitted the Board directed the Master to register her a Roman Catholic.”

Finally, the Board “appointed Thomas Howard to take charge of the several Articles of Consumption sent from the Workhouse to the Fever Sheds to see same duly distributed to the Patients and to protect the Union property in said Sheds at the weekly wage of 2 and 6 with rations.”

June 10, 1848

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The Minutes show that there were 800 Inmates accommodated in the Workhouse, 850 accommodated in the Temporary Buildings, and 100 accommodated in the Fever Sheds. The total number of Inmates remaining on the date of the meeting was 1616. Among these Inmates, there were 77 infirm Males, 58 infirm Females; 228 able-bodied Males, 382 able-bodied Females; 415 boys, 412 girls, and 44 children under 2 years of age. There were 84 Inmates discharged, and 5 inmates deceased. There were also 283 Inmates in the Workhouse Hospital.

There was an account of the Outdoor Relief which stated that there were 3584 cases relieved and 8979 persons relieved during the week.

The Master’s estimate of Provisions and Necessaries required for the ensuing week was examined, and Orders were duly made for 17 ½ lbs butter, 34 ½ lbs meat, 4480 lbs Indian meal, 3000 qts skim milk, 2209 lbs salt, 6720 lbs flour, 224 lbs soap, 7 lbs starch, 28 lbs w. soda, 11 ½ tons straw. For the Infirmary, the order included 5 lbs tea, 36 lbs scale sugar, 2 lbs loaf sugar, 15 lbs meat, and 4 qts whiskey.

The Master read a complaint “of a pauper named Mary Sullivan that another pauper named Jude Spillane has made attempts to induce her to become a protestant. The following is her complaint—that Jude Spillane asked her several times to become a Protestant and that the Rev. Mr. Herbert would give her one shilling per week whilst remaining in the Workhouse and that he would give her two shillings per week when she would leave the House, but advised her to remain in the House where she could get her support free in order to save this money that she would get from the Rev. Mr. Herbert on Sunday evening the 28th of May last. Jude Spillane showed her a shilling, which she said Mr. Herbert gave her that day and on yesterday morning she was coming into the dining hall to hear mass Jude Spillane caught her and asked where she was going or would she not go to church with her adding that Mr. Herbert asked a pass for her (Spillane) in order to go out for some money.”

It was resolved that “this Board do hereby expel Jude Spillane from this Workhouse for inducing other Paupers, being Roman Catholics, to embrace the doctrines of the Established Church and thus causing Religious dissension in the Workhouse.”

It was also resolved “that several pauper inmates of this Workhouse during the last four months and to the number of seven on this day having come before the Board and respectively asked to have their Religious denomination changed on the Register from Roman Catholic to Protestant the former Religious persuasion having been acknowledged by them respectively on admission to the Workhouse and this Board having exercised ‘due inquiry and personal examination,’ it has appeared that these inmates have not exhibited any degree either of instruction or of conviction sufficient to account for such a sudden change on the important question of Religion this Board therefore ‘not being satisfied that in any of the aforesaid cases the Religious persuasion of these inmates has been wrongly described in the Register,’ refuses to order the attention which these inmates have requested.”

Also, “a pauper named Edmond Magrath applied to the Board on the 5th Instant to be registered a Protestant and also his two children Edmond and Ellen both being under 15 years of age he having been registered a Roman Catholic on his admission to the Workhouse on the 24th May, 1847, he having then stated that he was a Roman Catholic and also his said children Roman Catholic.”

“The Board having examined Magrath on the subject and from the nature of his replies not being fully satisfied that he was of ‘sound mind’ deferred deciding on the application made by him until this day in order to have the opinion of the Medical Officer as to the state of Magrath’s mind and the Medical Officer having given his opinion that Magrath was not of ‘sound mind’ the Board refused the application made by Magrath.”

June 17, 1848

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There were 12 provisional admissions to the Workhouse confirmed, and 119 applicants admitted. The Minutes show that there were 800 Inmates accommodated in the Workhouse, 850 accommodated in the Temporary Buildings, and 100 accommodated in the Fever Sheds. The total number of Inmates remaining on the date of the meeting was 1626. Among these Inmates, there were 75 infirm Males, 57 infirm Females; 239 able-bodied Males, 372 able-bodied Females; 425 boys, 419 girls, and 39 children under 2 years of age. There were 94 Inmates discharged, and 7 inmates deceased. There were also 299 Inmates in the Workhouse Hospital.

There was an account of the Outdoor Relief which stated that there were 3652 cases relieved and 8628 persons relieved during the week. The Master’s estimate of Provisions and Necessaries required for the ensuing week was examined, and Orders were duly made for 34 ½ lbs meat, 560 lbs oatmeal, 4480 lbs Indian meal, 3000 qts skim milk, 6720 lbs flour, 7 lbs pepper, 2 slanes turf, 27 cwt straw, 12 lbs dipped candles, 6 lbs mould candles, 112 lbs soap, and 4 lbs starch. The order for the Infirmary included 4 lbs tea, 14 lbs scale sugar, 3 lbs loaf sugar, 12 lbs meat, and 4 qts whiskey.

There was a letter from the Commissioners “referring to the Resolution passed by the Guardians on the 12th Instant, expelling Jude Spillane, a Pauper Inmate of the Workhouse there from, for inducing other Paupers being Roman Catholics to embrace the Protestant religious dissension in the Workhouse and in reference thereto, stating that the Guardians power of discharging an Inmate from the Workhouse for misbehaviour should be exercised with great caution, as in the extent of any serious consequence to the person expelled arising from destitution the Guardians will be responsible.”

It was also resolved by the Guardians “that it having appeared from the Master’s Report this day that certain Pauper inmates of this Workhouse had got money into their possession since they became inmates of such and they having been searched and the names found with them, same has been taken and retained by the Master, this Board therefore request the opinion of the Commissioners in what manner the money should be disposed of; whether it should be retained for the Paupers until they may take their discharges from the Workhouse, or whether it has become projected to the Funds of the Union.”

It was also resolved that “no application for Outdoor Relief will be entertained by this Board for the space of a fortnight after the rejection of the Applicant unless the Relieving Officer of the District to which the Applicant may belong should be aware of such change in the circumstances of the Applicant as might induce the Board to alter the present decision.”

June 24, 1848

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There were 22 provisional admissions to the Workhouse confirmed, and 128 applicants admitted. The Minutes show that there were 800 Inmates accommodated in the Workhouse, 850 accommodated in the Temporary Buildings, and 100 accommodated in the Fever Sheds. The total number of Inmates remaining on the date of the meeting was 1606. Among these Inmates, there were 68infirm Males, 58 infirm Females; 254 able-bodied Males, 367 able-bodied Females; 407 boys, 421 girls, and 41 children under 2 years of age. There were 147 Inmates discharged, and 8 inmates deceased. There were also 280 Inmates in the Workhouse Hospital.

There was an account of the Outdoor Relief which stated that there were 3593 cases relieved and 8658 persons relieved during the week.

The Master’s estimate of Provisions and Necessaries required for the ensuing week was examined, and Orders were duly made for 10 lbs butter, 34 ½ lbs meat, 560 lbs oatmeal, 4480 lbs Indian meal, 3000 qts skim milk, 6720 lbs flour, 7 lbs pepper, 2754 lbs molasses, 12 lbs dipped candles, 6 lbs mould candles, 112 lbs soap, 7 lbs starch. 2 loads firewood, 28 lbs w. soda, 1 lb blue, and 36 cwt straw. For the Infirmary, the order included 2 lbs tea, 21 lbs scale sugar, 3 lbs loaf sugar, 12 lbs meat, and 4 qts whiskey.

The clerk reported that “Major Bolton attended at the Workhouse on Saturday the 24th Instant and inspected the female orphans returned on a list for Emigration to Australia by the Board of Guardians to the Commissioners for administering the Laws for the Relief of the Poor in Ireland Major Bolton also inspected the Workhouse and expressed his full approval of the state in which he found the Workhouse as also of the healthy appearance of its inmates.”

The Guardians resolved to request the opinion of the Poor Law Commissioners on this case: “John Moriarty Collector of Poor Rates for the Electoral Division of Kilbonane being at present seriously ill in Fever and his recovery should it take place being likely to be remote this Board desire to be informed whether his brother who is of full age can be appointed to act as Collector temporary for in consequence of the heavy current expenditure in this Union generally this Board consider that the Collection of the Poor Rates cannot be dispensed with in above named Division for so long a period as must necessarily elapse before the recovery of Moriarty may enable him to resume his duties as Collector and it also having been represented to the Board that …of distress must be resorted to before the outstanding Rate can be recovered in that Division this Board trust the Commissioners will as speedily as possible give their opinion on this matter.”

It was also resolved “that the Master having stated to this Board that there are at present in this Workhouse several young females between the ages of 14 and 18 years not Orphans but who in every other respect come within the regulations of the Emigration Commissioners Letter of the 17th of February last most anxious to emigrate to Australia this Board therefore request the Commissioners for administering the Laws for Relief of the Poor in Ireland to forward if in their power the desire which these young females have individually expressed and which is also that of their respective parents y including such of them as may on examination be found eligible for Emigration with those already selected by Major Bolton which this Board consider will tend to their future welfare and should the Commissioners accede to this request this Board will supply the funds necessary to convey these young persons to Plymouth and also the Outfit required in the Memorandum attached to the abovementioned Letter of the 17th February.”

July 1, 1848

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There were 148 Applicants admitted to the Workhouse, 22 Applicants disallowed and 120 discharged, nine of these died. The Master’s estimate of Provisions and Necessaries required for the ensuing week was examined, and orders were duly made for 34.5 lbs of meat, 2240 lbs Indian meal, 4800 qts of skim milk, 6720 lbs flour, 4 lbs pepper, 2 slanes turf, 12 lbs dipped candles, 112 lbs soap, 6 lbs mould candles, 6 lbs starch, and 1 load hardwood. The provisions for the Infirmary included: 4 lbs tea, 4 qts whiskey, 10 lbs meat, 3 lbs loaf sugar, and 35 lbs scale sugar.

The balance sheets of several District Collectors were checked, authenticated and credited to their Electoral Divisions. Per the orders of a Visiting Committee the Killarney Hospital was requested to take down sheds on the hospital grounds and these sheds would be erected on the Workhouse grounds.

The Board made a resolution: The committee of the Killarney Hospital will accommodate patients currently in the sheds belonging to the Union until their removal to the Workhouse grounds is completed.

July 8, 1848

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There were 123 Applicants admitted to the Workhouse, 7 Applicants disallowed, 162 discharged, and 4 died. The Master’s estimate of Provisions and Necessaries required for the ensuing week was examined, and orders were duly made for 22 lbs butter, 34 ½ lbs meat, 4480 lbs Indian meal, 5700 qts skim milk, 6750 lbs flour, 7 lbs pepper, 17 lbs dipped candles, 6 lbs mould candles, 112 lbs soap, 4 lbs starch, and 28 lbs M. Soda. Provisions for the Infirmary included: 4 lbs tea, 35 lbs scale sugar, 3 lbs loaf sugar, 10 lbs meat, and 4 qts whiskey.

The Board of Guardians resolved that “great mispractise is liable to be committed against several of the Rate Payers in some Electoral Divisions of this board by reason of a sufficient control not being kept over the Collector of Poor Rates for want of a Supervisor of Poor Rate who should perform all the duties prescribed but particularly those contained in the 10th and following Articles of the Order of the Poor Law commissioner’s for the appointment of such an officer address to the North and South Dublin respectively and contained in the 8th Report of the Commissioners Appendix 6 to 6 but which are not considered and consequently not performed by the review of this Union as his duties this Board request the commissioners will state all the duties in the Order referred to should constitute the duties of the R---- of the Union and if not whether this Board have the power of appointing a Supervisor of Poor Rates as the Board considered the appointment.”

There was a letter dated 8 July 1848 “in reference to the appointment of Mr. Moriarty to the Office of the Poor Rate Collector for the Electoral Division in the place of his brother Mr. John Moriarty, who is unable to perform his duties through illness”.

There was a letter dated 5 July 1848 “acknowledging the receipt of answers to queries to the appointment of Mrs. Mary Fitzgerald to the Office of Hospital Nurse”.

“The Proposal of Mr. John O’Reardon Collector of Poor Rates for the Electoral Division of Killarney offering Mr. John C. O’Reardon of in place of the late Mr. Stephen O’Reardon was accepted.”

July 15, 1848

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There were 110 Applicants admitted to the Workhouse, 5 Applicants disallowed, 289 discharged, and 8 died. The Master’s estimate of Provisions and Necessaries required for the ensuing week was examined, and orders were duly made for 34 ½ lbs meat, 2240 lbs Indian meal, 3900 qts skim milk, 2282 lbs salt, 12600 lbs flour, 7 lbs pepper, 112 lbs soap, and 11 lbs starch. Provisions for the Infirmary included: 2 lbs tea, 14 lbs scale sugar, 3 lbs loaf sugar, 14 lbs rice, and 17 lbs meat.

There was a letter from the Secretary of the Royal Agriculture Improvement Society dated Dublin 12 July, 1848. “Sending a copy of the following Resolution agreed to at the late monthly meeting of the Council of the Society, Thursday July 6, 1848.”

“Resolved, - That having had under their immediate consideration the proposition of His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant, communicated by Mr. Robert Kane, that an inspection should be made of the different Districts where Practical Instruction in Husbandry have been located in order to obtain the necessary information reporting the working of the system they are disposed to think that the moral satisfaction and trust worthy of their”.

The Master reported “that the Schoolmistress wishes to come before the Board with the view to be allowed to go to Dublin.” “Ordered that the Schoolmistress be allowed to proceed to Dublin for the purpose of attending the Training and Model Schools of the Board of National Education but that this Board consider that she should at apply to the District Superintendent for such information as it may be required on the subject as this Board require that as this appointment should during her absence a competent substitute for the Female Children belonging to the Workhouse National School.”

July 22, 1848

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There were 45 Applicants admitted to the Workhouse, 3 Applicants disallowed, 229 discharged, and 2 died. The Master’s estimate of Provisions and Necessaries required for the ensuing week was examined, and orders were duly made for 34 ½ lbs meat, 560 lbs a-t------, 22611 lbs of Indian meal, 3000 qts skim milk, 6720 lbs flour, 14 lbs pepper, 2 lbs -----, 336 lbs soap, 14 lbs starch, and 1 lb blue. Provisions for the Infirmary included: 19 lbs meat, 3 lbs tea, 7 lbs scale sugar, 2 lbs loaf sugar, and 2 qts whiskey.

There was a letter stating, “In response to the inquiry contained in the Minutes Proceedings of the Board of Guardians of this month…that the Commissioners are advised that the Residence of the Sisters of Charity is not charitable institution within the exemption contained in the 63 Section of unless actually used for lodging of charity, in the case of a School, Hospital, or home; and in such case, the portion of the Building occupied by the Sisters of Charity would be rateable.”

The Clerk will give a month’s notice of the intention of the Board to surrender, on the Third day of September next, the premises called the Brewery, now held as an Auxiliary Workhouse.

The Parliament extended the Acts using land “with or for the use of Workhouses in Ireland and for providing for the burial”.

There was a letter “acknowledging the receipt of answers to queries relating to the appointment of Mr. Moriarty who has been appointed to the Office of Collector”.

“The Master reports that one of the Auxiliary Workhouses away now be given up the present number of Paupers can be accommodated with less room than in at present provided.

July 29, 1848

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There were 31 Applicants admitted to the Workhouse, 2 Applicants disallowed, 236 discharged, and 6 died. The Master’s estimate of Provisions and Necessaries required for the ensuing week was examined, and orders were duly made for 34 ½ lbs meat, 2240 lbs Indian meal, 2100 qts skim milk, 4800 lbs flour, 4 slanes turf, 6 lbs dipped candles, 6 lbs mould candles, 7 lbs pepper, 7 lbs -----, and 14 lbs M. Soda, The provisions for the Infirmary included: 3 lbs tea, 1 lb loaf sugar, 15 ½ lbs meat, and 4 qts whiskey. The Clerk reported that the Brewery “will be duly surrendered on the 1st day of September next, by the Board of Guardians, or by a Person appointed by the Board for that purpose.” There was a letter from the Secretaries, Education Office, “Acknowledging the receipt of £ 9_16_8 for School Books and Requests for use of this Workhouse of the National Schools and endorsing a Stamp Receipt for that sum.” The Board authorized the Clerk to accept the Receipt of Thade N. Murphy Esq and Walter N. Murphy Esq MD for the payment of £ 24_ 66.